Everyone has made good suggestions. I too go with Legos, cars, trucks. Does he like dinosaurs? My son did at that age.
Depending on how much you like the parents you can get him something that makes noise kids love that! Drums, keyboard, bear that repeats what you say they are all gifts my son received at one time or another. And he loved them all.

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