There are no truly basic programmable toys. Modern ones seem to massively overcomplicate things. I want something like (Logo) Big Trak. Key in simple directions and numbers and press go. Suitable for a ~5 year old. The most accessible essence of computing intersecting with the world, plus entry level geometry and sequences. I'm sure there are Raspberry Pi or Arduino based solutions but it's overcomplicating it. Although there are no doubt good apps for pads/phones but it lacks the physicality of a Big Trak. At this rate the younger ones are going to end up with six large bottles of Diet Coke each and Mentos, which was a very successful present about ten years ago.