Mentari Hardwood Block Set (50 pieces)

If you only buy one open-ended toy this year, make it a hardwood block set. Mentari’s 50-piece set has the right mix of arches, columns, and rectangles to actually build something architectural, the rubberwood is sustainably-farmed (it’s a byproduct of latex production), and the unfinished surfaces feel right in toddler hands. A good block set lasts past age 7.