My kids are now 10 and 7. I thought I'd make a short list of toys they still play with almost every week, along with (approximately) when we received them. Feel free to add your own!
Age 2 (and 0): Silk play scarves. Yes, they still get these out almost every day.
Age 4 (and 1): Micro kickboard. Honestly, my youngest was using this at age 2. We've run over ours twice, it survived the second time, but you can order repair parts through the company.
Age 5 (and 3): Magnet Tiles. We were lucky to be gifted a TON of these, probably $300 worth. Worth every penny. But do not give if kids are still putting things in their mouths, these magnets can be terribly dangerous if swallowed.
Age 6 (and 4): Fort Building Kit.
Age 6 (and 4): Knock-off LEGO blocks. Seriously, a huge collection of these, plus a set focusing on car parts and windows/doors is so fantastic.
Age 7: Nerf. Unlike LEGO, I feel like knock-off Nerf aren't as good, specifically all the knock-offs we've tried really hurt when you're shot close-up.
Those are pretty much the toys that have shown staying power. Others, like our wooden blocks, still come out from time to time, but they don't get the play I see from the above. We have tons and tons of books too, but since we can check out up to 100 at a time from our library, we mostly just do that.
Age 2 (and 0): Silk play scarves. Yes, they still get these out almost every day.
Age 4 (and 1): Micro kickboard. Honestly, my youngest was using this at age 2. We've run over ours twice, it survived the second time, but you can order repair parts through the company.
Age 5 (and 3): Magnet Tiles. We were lucky to be gifted a TON of these, probably $300 worth. Worth every penny. But do not give if kids are still putting things in their mouths, these magnets can be terribly dangerous if swallowed.
Age 6 (and 4): Fort Building Kit.
Age 6 (and 4): Knock-off LEGO blocks. Seriously, a huge collection of these, plus a set focusing on car parts and windows/doors is so fantastic.
Age 7: Nerf. Unlike LEGO, I feel like knock-off Nerf aren't as good, specifically all the knock-offs we've tried really hurt when you're shot close-up.
Those are pretty much the toys that have shown staying power. Others, like our wooden blocks, still come out from time to time, but they don't get the play I see from the above. We have tons and tons of books too, but since we can check out up to 100 at a time from our library, we mostly just do that.
