Play dough is awesome for that age....and it grows with them as you can change what you put with it for them to play with as they grow. This age is good for cutters, rolling pins, paddle pop sticks, plastic spoons etc. as they get older you can try matchsticks, gum nuts, plastic figurines to make 'footprints', candles and patty paper 'cupcakes', glitter and scented playdough.

I must've tried a dozen different recipes before I found the Cream of tartar one....foolproof! The tmx recipe makes awesome playdough too - a friend used to make it for me

Playdough rocks!