In this age of video games, interactive television shows, and toys that flash, squeal, talk, and spin, it’s refreshing to see alternative playtime products such as the Spaceframe Sculpture.

Designed by Scott Klinker and made of 100% recyclable material, the Spaceframe is a house, cave, abstract art, or whatever your child can imagine. Since Pooky has become much more mobile, she loves to climb all over the place. Everything in our house is a potential obstacle course for her, and she rarely takes the easiest, most direct route to get anywhere. She’d prefer to squeeze herself between furniture and under tables and chairs. I love how the Spaceframe stimulates this imaginative play, making it easy for children to turn the pieces into whatever they want to crawl into, over, and under.

I’ll take this over a video game any day. Price: On Sale right now for $152.10 at Follow function (regularly $169).