My son is just past two as well. Here's a few things that have worked for us. YMMV of course. 1. Wooden toys - Brio, stacking blocks, etc. 2. Toys from charit

My son is just past two as well. Here's a few things that have worked for us. YMMV of course. 1. Wooden toys - Brio, stacking blocks, etc. 2. Toys from charity shops. Buy, if he's not interested, they just go back. Cheap & recyclable. 3. No YouTube, no iPad, as little TV as possible. 4. Outdoor activities - scooter, balance bike, local park, etc. 5. Imaginative play - teddy bears picnic, etc. 6. Repetitive games. I hide a dinosaur toy around the house every night, the game is he has to find it the next day. It creates a nice bond. 7. Some toys we rotate. Stick them in the garage for a couple of months and swap out with others, it's like they never existed before. 8. Books, books and more books. 9. Music - nursery rhymes, music we like, him "helping" me on the piano, dancing, etc. 10. We spread Christmas out over about a month, due to the amount of plastic crap family buy him. More than he can enjoy in one go. 11. Most important of all, socialising and knowing when not to step in. Kids are mean. Sometimes too mean. It's difficult to know when to step in, but they need to learn the world is tough. 12. The most important, general comfort, love and explaining situations. Small children seem way more receptive to explanations than I would have thought before having a two year old.