A Balance Bike is great gift for the child that is interested in learning to ride a "big kid" bike. My kids learned to ride a two wheeler in record time using a balance bike. The rider has more control because the balance bike allows one to isolate the skill of core balance needed to successfully ride. Once that balance is achieved you can move onto a bike with pedals and master it quickly. There is a wide variety available on Amazon.
Ordinary letters one moment...extraordinary robots the next! These are so much fun. Not only are you playing with letters, the fine motor muscles get a workout too. These come in a set of 26 letters. Numbers are sold separately. You can find these at Lakeshore Learning.
This is probably one of the best gifts I ever bought my own kids. They played with it for years. It is the perfect outdoor activity for our long hot Texas summers. These are available on Amazon and at Walmart or Target.
Puzzles are great for little hands and can help review all sorts of concepts from letters to number to colors and every interest in between.
A magnetic stylus is the pen, the bead board the paper, your finger the eraser; the pull of the magnet engages sense memory in early writing lessons. We have several of these in the classroom and they are always a hit. Again, another great game to throw in the car and learn as you go. (Amazon)
Left Right Crayons
10 COLORED CRAYONS - Set of 10 beautiful crayons that are fun to use. Are you right or left handed? It doesn’t matter with Left Right Crayons; they are ergonomic for everyone! Perfect for little learners still discovering hand dominance. (Amazon)
Magnatiles
There are several varieties out there and they are all wonderful. It's never too early to start developing creativity and imagination. Children can acquire strong sense of color, geometrical shapes including 3D forms, numbers counts, magnetic polarities & architectural design at early age.
Rainbow Stacker Nesting Puzzle Blocks
We have a set in the classroom and they make a great addition to any block collection. Bright, sturdy wooden curved pieces add a fun creative element to any building project. Build arches, tunnels, or hills. Let your imagination run wild. (Amazon)