Toy Work Bench or Tools??

[annasmom]

Does anyone have any recommendations?? I have found a few that are quite expensive and I really don't want to spend a ton of money on this item. Thanks!!

[brittone2]

Do you want play tools or functional tools? DS has a set of wooden tools (maybe by Schylling? I think Melissa and Doug make some, as well as a few other companies) and he still enjoys it at 2.5. He likes playing w/ DH's real tools too though.

www.forsmallhands.com has real functioning tools. I think I also saw some in the constructive playthings catalog recently (along w/ a workbench type of thing, but they were sold separately)
http://www.constplay.com/cgi-bin/constplay_cgi.sh/WService=constplay/constplay.com/family/find.htm?stateInfo=IojbbdiaTbaxjlLA4673|3&page=2&find_spec=tools&AgeID=&PriceID=&dept_id=&parent_id=
(on the page before that one they have some other tools...plastic work bench, etc. so that is a less expensive option)

I have seen "real" or at least realistic looking tools at TRU but not sure of the quality. THey have a Home Depot series of tools and kits but I only glanced at them. Not sure how well they'd work for a little one.

Pottery Barn Kids has a toolbench out now but of course it is very pricey.

[The Review Mommy]

Have you been to Tuesday Morning? They have the Brand Heros there, a nice German wood company. We got a drum full of tools, nuts and bolts (for cheap) and one of the benches online for Christmas last year.

http://www.herostoys.co.uk/
http://www.moolka.com/jzv/cats/358/Heros
http://www.maukilo.com/categ_heros.html

If you'd like some durable real working tools and don't mind plastic, try Lake Shore Learning and Learning Resources.

http://www.lakeshorelearning.com/IWCatSectionView.process?IWAction=Load&Merchant_Id=1&pcount=0&Catalog_Id=1&Section_Id=1
http://www.learningresources.com/category/id/100121/100176/100177/100178.do?page=1&sortby=best&asc=true

HTH
Rebekah

[Corie]

Have you seen this work bench by Vilac? Looks pretty cool.
No idea on cost though.

http://www.vilac.com/product.php?cid=9&pid=2143&page=1&lang=en


or, this tool box set by Vilac.

http://www.vilac.com/product.php?cid=9&pid=2142&page=1&lang=en