Gifts for a 3-Year-Old

At three a child can finish something. That changes what a good gift looks like: a puzzle with a solution, a set with enough pieces to build a plan, a game with a rule.

They also want an audience. Most of these work better with someone sitting on the floor alongside.

What to pick

A bigger block set — 54 or 63 pieces rather than 30. A spinning puzzle or a tangram for the finishing instinct. A food truck or play stand if the play has turned into stories.