Other creative toys/products that come to mind would be, say, Play-Doh as a sort of children’s intro to…Clay, I suppose? But in this vein without being exclusively directed towards children (albeit I imagine many may be).
Always enjoyed a creative kind of toy to mess around with.
Playdate! It’s a little yellow handheld with a crank, but every unit is also a dev kit. Seeing your project come to life on the screen is a great experience.
I also occasionally write for fun