Between the ages of 4 and 5, my son extended his make-believe play to include the small scale (i.e. doll-house type play with him supplying lots of animated dialogue in addition to him acting out the roles in his fantasy world). He also became a lot more interested in playing games and in doing puzzles (primarily 48 piece, though he also likes to work on more challenging puzzles with help). With the extra dexterity that an added year afforded him, he was also able to start playing with toys and educational tools that required a bit of hand-eye coordination.
Below are a few suggestions that my four year old likes now and also are interesting and fun for the 4 year olds that play at our house as well.
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Michelle has a PhD in Engineering from Stanford University and a Bachelor's Degree from the California Institute of Technology. 
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