[jnwatson]

The best toy my sister and I got is a now long-discontinued product called Omagles. They were brightly colored tubes and panels you connected with plastic clips. They were strong enough to stand and climb on. They even had wheels we could make vehicles out of.

They were so good I bought a used one for my own kid who had a great time with them.

After some Googling, I see that the rights to Omagles were bought and are now sold under the brand Tubelox.

[evmar]

Exact same for me! Just ten minutes ago my son opened his Xmas present, his first box of TubeLox. My expectations and hopes are high but he is currently distracted by the flashier presents.

[sejje]

He'll probably find it himself, but if he doesn't, just build something cool in front of him. He may not have unlocked all the possibilities in his brain yet.

[Cerium]

There is also Quadro Toys. I have a couple of the large sets and have built a series of houses, climbing toys, and now a "castle" with a slide for my daughter.

[sersi]

Great recommendation. I'm definitely getting that for my son next birthday