Other trucks that will last and last are little tikes brand ones - my kids have failed to wreck them over the years and same for my 2yo nephew - if he can't wreck a toy then its built pretty good LOL.

For my nephews birthday last week (2nd) we got him a farm playset, it was made of timber and came with a set of farm animals, you could also get a castle one. It was only $27.

One thing I got for my eldest DS was a pair of binoculars, he loved them and loved being able to see things that were far away.