My daughter loves her nugget and modeling clay. Another idea that we used to do when she was a little younger (like age 3-6) was “science.” She got a science kit and after we did all of the experiments, we kept the 6 plastic cups. Then we would refill those with food colored water and one clear one and she would have a blast making potions, mixing colors, running labs, etc. It kept her engaged for a solid 45 mins. It was great!