Toys for siblings?

[lillyfire]

The toddlers toys thread really got me thinking. Does anyone have favorite toys and games that little siblings can play together? My boys are 3 1/2 & almost 1 1/2. Yes, we play lots of chase, hide & seek, and some tower building, but I'm thinking Christmas presents and such. The littlest is still kind of in the take-it-apart phase with things like train tracks, duplos, and such. TIA

[carseatqueen]

My boys are a bit older than yours, but 2 days less than 2 years apart.

The things they play together often are:

Wooden trains/tracks- this is their favorite

Giant cardboard blocks (this still leads to lots of fights, but they are getting better)

Pushing dump trucks/cars/tractors around

Playing in the dirt

Bugging their sister

Pillow forts in my living room with every pillow in the house. Then, they jump off the couch into the pillows trying not to land on the tile floor. This is their own invention, which they call "mud fight." I'm not a fan, but when it keeps them busy I'm hesitant to stop it.

When I think about it getting into trouble and making messes is what they do best. Hmmm, I guess at least they are doing it together and not seperately, right? I'm sure it helps that they have the advantage of me often being busy trying to homeschool my older DD.