no-clutter present for a 2-year-old

[Traveller]

I am in a similar situation, I hate clutter and rubbish wee toys that end up broken. For Christmas I have bought my daughter a gorgeous soft hand puppet, and have done the same for my DS1's birthday a couple of months ago. They are great for cuddling as well as imaginative play and they don't break!

[aussienic]

What about some really cool pj's and maybe a doona cover and a nice set of sheets that is just his (that is if he is in a bed)

Colouring in books and pencil case with his own special pencils are also a great hit.. A torch, a bucket and spade, new shoes, a special plate and cup, a hat, a little toy mobile phone, a pillow lol..

even a special lamp for his room.. oh and a cute cushion.. Kmart has some great pirate or dinosaur ones

[Trillian]

Does he draw or paint pictures? For DD2's 5th birthday I got her this magnetic picture board from myer - their licorice brand stuff, and it's been great. She can put all her drawings on it and it only uses magnets so no pins to worry about. It is a girly one, but my Myer had boyish ones too. Plus I've seen other brands too from time to time. It sure beat the heck out of buying her more toys

[YoYo]

Sounds geeky but I can't go past a beautiful book! Maybe a special birthday book or something?

[LimeSlice]

books!! glorious books!!

just make sure you put an inscription in

[Liviam]

sheets for his bed, books or summer jammies.

[alicia]

Rory, we have bought Olivia a cool pink car toybox for her upcoming birthday (and I will fess up, we have got her some toys as well). It is my way of saying put the toys away with it still being something cool. We got it at Kmart and I am sure they had boy versions as well.

I agree that books make a great present and I like Nics idea about bedroom furnishing.