I haven't read through all the posts so I might be duplicating.
My daughter is turning 3 this weekend and over the past year have been through a lot of hit and miss items.
One of her favorite toys is MAGFORMERS. She loves them but be warned: they are recommended for children 5+ in age. So if your child is the type to put toys in their mouth this is not the toy for them b/c they have magnets in them.
Of course trains and cars. She actually loves remote control cars and my DH loves them too so he has a fancy one that she loves to play side by side with Daddy.
Really beyond that we found that she really loves her books, stuffed animals, craft projects and the mighty computer.
I also bought an IKEA table for DD but painted the top with chalkboard. She loves it.
