[magicalhippo]

> She does not have any particular interests yet apart from playing with whatever is in front of her.

In my experience, that's where it's at. My niece at ~3 was as excited about the wrapping as the thing inside, sometimes more so. She was also swimming in toys thanks to family members.

If you really want to spend a lot of money, ask if the parents have a savings account for her or something, and get some crayons or other flashy fun stuff for like $3 or whatever.