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 Great Toy November 12, 2005
Mommy in Hawaii (Honolulu, HI)
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
My son couldn't wait to get to the car to play with this toy and has played with it almost every day since I purchased it over six months ago. When he finds something to "fix" he will run to get his "tools" and hammer, screw & wrench until he is done. This is a very durable toy and has held up to a two year old surprisingly well. It has been pounded to death (seems like it) and thrown all over the house. It has been to Grandma's house and back and still has all its pieces. The nails and screws are easy for him to use by himself but he still has trouble with the nuts. But he's two.
 DON'T BUY - incompatible with other wooden sets from the same manufacturer December 25, 2006
Ion Halalay (Grosse Pointe, MI)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
Don't bother to buy this, if you think of providing your kid(s) with an extended wooden construction kit by adding pieces from various "Melissa & Doug" wooden construction sets together, as the various sets are INCOMPATIBLE (screw threads and lengths, plate thickness, etc). A true disappointment. The whole series is poorly conceived, with no thought given to compatibility between - and therefore expansion of - sets. Worse yet, quality is poor: threads on screws tend to chip or erode very easily during use, leaving saw dust all over the play area. The number of pieces is too limited to allow for more than the construction of two or three toys, and one must disassemble an existing construction before building a new one.
 Captivating but potentially dangerous April 27, 2006
Jirka
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
My son received this toy for Christmas and he has found it captivating. The screws have a place on the side of the toy for him to screw them into. The hammer he uses with another workbench toy but also has lots of fun with it. I can see how the screw driver could be a hazard if the child was running and fell on it. It would easily pierce the skin. He only plays with this around his work bench were he is supervised. If you are watching your child play it would be a safe toy. I would only purchase it if you are willing to watch your child during play time.
toolkit March 4, 2007
Jen Schellings (in the zoo)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
i bought this for my son who is a month shy of 2 & enjoys bob the builder & my tools. even though he is not the recommened age, i thought he might begin investigating it & trying it out if it was around. the more he plays with it, the better he gets at learning to use the tools. he has loads of fun with daddy (or me) while they screw together the plates & hammer in the pegs. my son is thrilled that he has his own tools, so he now leaves mine alone. this is a wooden toy that will swell or shrink with humidity, so there are some days getting the pegs out is just a bit stickier. but in general we have no problem with them. a simple pull & twist or using the claw on the hammer works. because we play with him with this toy, he is supervised, but i can see how a child might get injured. my son goes from toy to toy every 10-15 mins, so i don't expect him to be captivated by anything, but he does play with this a bit longer than others. it challenges him to experiment & is a great toy for us to use to play with him. he watches what we do & then tries to mimic us. he has learned on his own that he can put the screws into the holes, which are slightly larger than the screws, then use the screwdriver to turn them. i like it for it's old time toolkit design & because all the pieces fit inside. keep in mind the child's personality, temperment, type of play - supervised vs. unsupervised - & the likes of the child. my son, for the moment, enjoys this toolkit. when he's a little older that may change. i'll find out. i have bought a few toys i was certain he'd love, but hasn't touched since they day i brought them home, but this one's a keeper.
Great Toys September 21, 2005
Carol M. Stanley (Houston, TX USA)
3 out of 21 found this review helpful
The 2 items that I purchase for a birthday were and are great.
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