H.M.
There are a couple of toys that my son got when he was 12 mos. or 18 mos. that he still plays with even though he's 4 1/2. One is a tractor that has a farmer and five animals in the back. The lights work, the tractor will move forward, the animals fit into the truck bed like puzzles and even make their own sounds when pressed, and when you press the farmer's seat the song "Old MacDonald" plays. It's a cute version of the song. Even my daughter (18 mos.) likes this one. My son used to have to have the pig and the lamb with him when he went to bed! The other toy is a transport truck that carries 4 different colored cars. It has an on/off button, makes car and truck sounds, has a cute announcer that greets the child, "Hello Little Driver!" and has a color game and counting game. My son puts his matchbox cars in it and plays with it still.
Catalogue Constructive Playthings has the Talk and Teach Transport $25
www.constplay.com
Catalogue Young Explorer has the Funtime Tractor $30 (Award Winner Toy)
www.YoungExplorers.com
Hope this helps!
Holly M.