2 year is definitely a tender age for kids and giving them the right toy is necessarily important. And at this current time, there are building toys that are specially made for 2 years old.
The size, the colour and development process are suited for this age group. They also have many benefits like
- Improve in problem-solving skills
- Enhances critical thinking
- Improve motor skills
- Makes them creative
This article consists of seven products that have been reviewed for you. Go through them to select a suitable product. But before that make sure to go through the below-mentioned factors, this will help in the better selection process.
Here are four factors that you need to consider before buying a building toy for 2-year-old
- Material: To ensure durability you must look into the composition of the product. Most of these toys are made of plastic and these are environmentally friendly and safe for kids. These are also durable and can run for 2-3 years.
- Development: Each of these toys comes with their own development benefits. These can be motor skills, eye-hand coordination and visual stimulation. So do check out on these benefits before buying the product.
- Washability: As these are made for kids, keeping them clean is important. So do check the washability of the toys. Most of them can be just wiped with a cloth and need to be soaked in water.
- Safety: Checking safety is an important consideration. Safety should be checked in terms of material and its surface. The material should not have any toxins and the surface of the toy should be smooth on the child’s skin.
Now that you know what to look for go through this list and purchase a suitable toy for your kid
10 Best Building Toys For 2 Year Olds
10 Best Building Toys For 2 Year Olds Reviews
1. Bristle Blocks By Battat – The Official Bristle Blocks
Why we like it
First up we have listed a very unique building block set. This comes with bristles and this makes it very easy for young kids to assemble the pieces. The end of these bristles is quite soft keeping in mind the safety of the child.
And these pieces are colourful which are good for visual stimulation. This also comes in a box so after kids are done playing they can rearrange the toys and avoid misplacements.
This comes in three sizes- 128 pieces, 58 pieces and 54 pieces. But all these sizes have something in common that would be 1 tree, 1 monkey, 1 tiger and 1 snake. The largest one comes in a bucket and the other two come in a tubular and square box.
All these pieces are free of toxins and help children in the development of motor skills and eye-hand coordination. This is also very easy to maintain and you just wash with warm soapy water.
Material: Plastic
Development: Motor skill development, eye-hand coordination
Package includes: Bucket, 128 pieces/58 pieces/ 54 pieces
Pros
- No sharp edges
- Colourful pieces
- BPA free product
Cons
- Packaging differs for every size
2. Mega Bloks First Builders Big Building Bag with Big Building Blocks
Why we like it
This building toy set consists of 80 pieces and these are perfectly sized for little hands to grab. All these pieces come in various colours that give the kid a visual stimulation.
This is really easy to understand and kids would not require any instruction booklet to follow.
All these pieces come in a storage bag that comes with a handle and you can easily carry it anywhere. And after playtime kids can keep the pieces back in the bag.
Maintaining this is also very easy and you can just wipe it with a wet cloth.
Material: Plastic
Development: Motor skill development, eye-hand coordination, visual stimulation
Package includes: 80 colourful pieces and a bag
Pros
- Can be grabbed easily by kids
- Comes in bag
- Colourful
Cons
- Has only 80 pieces
3. Toy Choi’s Pretend Play Series Standard Workbench Toy Tool Play Set
Why we like it
This is a perfect choice for kids who love mechanics and this is great for the development of motor skills.
This entire toy set comes in a box that includes all the things required to make a workbench. You can use accessories like Dust Mask, C-type Clamp, T-type Wrench, Insulated Pliers, Measuring Tape, Nailing Hammer, Transmission Shaft, Adjustable Wrench, drill and many more. An instruction booklet is also provided that kids can follow to make this bench.
However, this drill does not come with any battery, so you would require 2 AA batteries to function this.
In order to clean it just wipe with a wet cloth instead of soaking completely in water.
Material: ABS material
Development: Motor skill development, eye-hand coordination
Package includes: 83 pieces( Drill, Stickers, Hand Saw, Tool Cast, Dust Mask, C-type Clamp and many more), instruction manual.
Pros
- Helps in the development of motor skills
- Comes with instruction
- Durable product
Cons
- Does not include battery
4. Oaktown Supply Toy Baby Blocks: 1.75” Large Wooden Blocks
Why we like it
This is a wooden building set and the wooden building blocks are quite versatile. It has alphabets, numbers and animals printed on each side. The blocks are sized to fit the little hands of kids.
This will give hours of engagement and along with these, kids also get knowledge of alphabets, numbers and animals. They can arrange the numbers and alphabets in sequence and know the pattern.
These wooden blocks do not have any sharp edges that can harm the child. In order to clean it just wipe it with a cloth.
Being made of wood, these are quite durable and sturdy. All the wooden blocks are of similar colours but they come with different colour prints. But unlike others, this is not that colourful and has more of a neutral tone to it.
Though after a while kids might over with this toy set.
Material: Wood
Development: educates children, eye-hand coordination
Package includes: 36 wooden block set
Pros
- Durable and sturdy
- No sharp edges
- Kids learn about numbers, animals and alphabet
Cons
- Only 36 pieces
5. Lego Duplo Minnie’s Birthday Party 10873 Building Blocks
Why we like it
A building toy list is incomplete without a lego toy. Lego is a well-known brand for kids toys. And this toy set will preferably be liked by all the little girls.
It consists of a Disney mini house, mini mouse, a car kitten and many more. Altogether there are 21 pieces and all these pieces are majorly in pink colour but also consists of other bright colours like blue, yellow and black. This will give a visual stimulation to kids and also improve their eye-hand coordination.
This is more of a role-playing game and involves lesser building skills. So this is game is recommended for those who are willing to enhance their creativity and would love to spend their time with their favourite cartoon character- mini mouse.
Material: Plastic
Development: Motor skill development, eye-hand coordination, visual stimulation
Package includes: 21 pieces( Disney mini house )
Pros
- Durable soft edge pieces
- Colourful pieces
- Enhances creativity
Cons
- Consists of less number of pieces
6. Bu-buildup BBU.01.002 Flower Building Toys, Garden Building Block
Why we like it
We have listed another toy, especially for girls. This one is a floral set. It consists of 98 pieces of floral components- pistils, stamens, petals, leaves and bases. Kids can play in indoor or outdoor, either solo or with friends. This can be a fun and engaging game. Every time they can make a new flower by just changing the components.
For cleaning it wipe it with a wet cloth. The various colours in this will give visual stimulation and by arranging and rearranging flowers their motor skills will be improved.
Material: Plastic
Development: Motor skill development, eye-hand coordination, visual stimulation
Package includes: 98 pieces of floral components
Pros
- Colourful pieces
- Easy to maintain
- Enhances creativity
Cons
- Might not be enjoyable for boys
7. Teytoy 100 Pcs Bristle Shape Building Blocks Toy Set For Toddlers Kids
Why we like it
Our last product is from the Teytoy store. Different kinds of shapes are included and all of these consists of bristles. Kids can use them to make different structures-plane, vehicles and many more.
The bristles make it easy to interlock the pieces. All these pieces come in different colours and enhance kid’s visual sense.
But this has more squares and rectangles and very less triangular pieces. So kids need to plan out their designs accordingly.
Material: Plastic
Development: Motor skill development, eye-hand coordination, visual stimulation
Package includes: 100 pieces( squares, rectangles and triangles)
Pros
- Easy to interlock
- Safe for kids
- Helps to develop motor skills
Cons
- All shapes do not come in equal numbers
Conclusion
We hope this article was helpful for all the readers to pick a suitable building toy. But in case you are still in doubt, you can always go through the below-mentioned suggestions in case you are struggling to choose the right one.
- Our first suggestion would be Bristle Blocks by Battat – The Official Bristle Blocks. This building toy comes with colourful pieces and all of them has bristles and this makes it essay to connect them.
- Mega Bloks First Builders Big Building Bag with Big Building Blocks is our second suggestion. This is a set of 80 pieces and they come in a bag. Kids can make any structure with these pieces. The pieces are also sized perfectly to fits tiny hands.
Do let us know which one was your favourite. In case you have any suggestions or queries drop them in the below comment section and we will respond to them shortly.
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