Magnatiles and our Brio train set (kids are boys). The wheel additions to the magnatiles have been huge hits. We have a bunch of them now.

Trucks
Playmobil sets
Lego
Puzzles
Hot wheels, especially the color changing cars
Trains
Water table

Baby dolls, Magnatiles, Bristle Blocks

My 3.5yo likes any kind of coloring toy (recent hit: little toy cats and dogs you can color with markers, wash, and color again but honestly any new coloring book and crayons/markers would do), magnatiles, books, blocks, playground balls (crocodile creek is a good brand), her little brother’s busy board, her balance bike, and making forts/slides/trains with our chairs and blanket and pillows (I think they make toddler-specific furniture for this if the family has space and the parents don’t want their own stuff to be constantly repurposed and destroyed).

Sticks and rocks

The stomp rocket launcher (i think this is what the PP Is referring to as well) is a huge hit for that age group.

There are little kids on our block from ages 2 to 5 and they all love it and can use it (the rockets just fly farther with the 5 year old).

My sons 4.5 now but last year he loved magna tiles (still does), legos, and those enormous hotwheels garages (still enjoys all of those things.) Outdoor toys: water table, rocket launcher, scooter, and those motorcycle bikes with three wheels.

What’s your kid’s favorite toy these days? I need inspiration to avoid the Amazon bestseller list.