Planx: hundreds of pieces

Well, you know, Planx is an award-winning toy ('Activity Toy of the Year'), but dress it up however you will - it's basically a set of building blocks. The big difference here is that a set comes in hundreds of pieces rather than, say, 20 or 30.

So, if a child in your family has proven to be really, really into blocks, this is what you buy them next. That way they can start on larger-scale models: buildings as tall as they are themselves, for example. Visit the website to see some of the amazing creations people have made once they got into their stride. Because, yes, they are just blocks, but on the other hand, you can do incredible things with just blocks.