Hape Quadrilla Marble Run (Large Set)

Quadrilla is the best wooden toy under $200 for the 5-year-old age. Wooden columns and ramps connect into elaborate three-dimensional courses, with each block having different functions (spirals, switches, drops) so the child experiments to predict where the marble lands. The big sets enable hour-long builds, then dismantle-and-rebuild loops. Genuinely engineering-grade play. Build quality is impeccable, marble feeders work, the set scales with expansion packs.