So... How long is this phase, again?
18 years, but it changes a bit as you go along ;-)
I agree, while household things and exploring are what she's interested in, I wouldn't buy stuff much. Any babyproofing you can do will be worthwhile; you may end up doing it anyway, as in the toddler years it's
much harder to confine them to particular rooms than when they're babies, but they still need attention to the surroundings to be safe.
I do remember DS adoring a plastic tip-up truck (hand-size for an adult, but chunkier than matchbox size) at around this age. Also books that do things, e.g. make sounds when you press buttons.
