At 2.5 DD still loves her sand and water table and her easel. She also loves girly stuff (which is probably not what you are after) but also kitchen, jigsaw puzzles, Haba games, play-doh, little table for drawing, playing, etc, dollhouse (though her male friends like it too, maybe a firehouse, farm, etc would work) Holztiger animals and figurines of all sorts, Plan City cars, unit blocks, dress up, basket and bags of all types, playing store with cash register, play food, and shopping cart, M&D money set (gift from my mom that she LOVES but the coins and bills are ALL OVER our house!), outdoor playhouse, and anything that I have going on