no-clutter present for a 2-year-old

[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.

[Roryrory]

ooh some great ideas girls - thanks heaps!!

I actually got some wall stickers today (super non-clutter, hey?) and I always buy the boys a book for their birthdays, so I'd best find one quick smart!

like I said, keep the ideas coming!!

[LimeSlice]

Those wall stickers are gret - you can get blackboard ones too in funky shapes and things, and they are reusable too.

[Gigi]

it's the right weather for beach/pool stuff.

what about a cool set of rashie top/shorts? mikyb has cool ones for boys, they also have the best range of hats i've seen in ages.

if you want a swim nappy, check out the iPlay boardies/swim nappies, they're cool (at caluna loves). iPlay has sun safe shirts as well (long sleeve) like a rash shirt but for outdoor play, not water play).

trip to the zoo?

trip to a petting zoo (to see baby animals)

books don't take up much room

a mellow drum (low tone).

i avoid battery toys in general, i don't think they help my child at all, she turns into a brain dead zombie each time she plays with a battery powered noisy toy. Plus it's very expensive to keep buying batteries. and the noise drives me nuts!