Lego...not that new fangled (but admittedly awesome) Technics stuff. Give a kid (or a grown up kid) a massive pile of Lego and get them to make something out of it...takes a lot more creativity than using specially designed pre-formed pieces to do a task.
I'm gathering all the bits and pieces to build an 8 foot by 4 foot HO scale train layout...purely for the enjoyment of the grandkids when they come to visit...yes...just for them...*cough*...
