HANDS DOWN our favorite toy - they're used daily at our house! great open ended activity for a wide age range too
PicassoTiles 100 Piece Set 100pcs Magnet Building Tiles Clear Magnetic 3D Building Blocks Construction Playboards, Creativity Beyond Imagination, Inspirational, Recreational, Educational Conventional
We love our Nugget couch! We use it as a cushion/mat under our rock wall/monkey bars, and the kids love to make forts/create with it
The Nugget - Blueridge / A classic grounded navy in double-brushed microsuede
These are great for building bigger structures with the magnet tiles
PicassoTiles Kids Toy Magnetic Building Blocks Magnet Tiles Supersized 12pc Large Stabilizer Base Jumbo XL Plate Foundation Education Construction Kit Engineering STEM Children Learning Stacking Set
Definite kid favorite at our house - ours is hung from a monkey bar in our basement (see other favorites for those links)
Sensory Swing
Arts and crafts
Spill proof paint cups. These are great if your kids like to paint often. Lids and individual brushes for each color. Lakeshore learning also sells super washable paints
Lakeshore No-Spill Paint Cups - Set of 10 Colors at Lakeshore Learning
Fun paint sticks for coloring
The Pencil Grip Kwik Stix Tempera Paints, Tempera Paint Pens, Super Quick Drying, 10 Assorted Jewel Colors for Children - TPG-678
Skinnier paint markers
The Pencil Grip Kwik Stix Solid Tempera Paints, Thin Stix Paint Pens, Super Quick Drying, 12 Classic Colors for Children - 12 Pack - TPG-608