Our Top Toy Choice for 2-Year-Olds Jan Cortes By the time your child hits 2, buying toys will likely mean finding those that are both safe and open-ended. A toy that only has one use won’t leave a lot of room for learning, let alone allow the child to have fun in his own way. One of the best (and comparatively priced ) toy sets that meets these ends is the You might be wondering why a pretend cleaning set is our top choice; here’s why. Kids at this age want to be like the “big people:” If you are cleaning the car or dusting the floor, you’ll soon be sharing this chore.