Which Tool or Workbench to Buy for Our Son?

We bought the Little Tykes workbench for our sons 3rd birthday and he loves it! He probably plays with the tools more away from the bench, trying to fix things all over the house. He does play with his dad though, fixing the engine that is on one side of the bench or hammering nails into the slots with his friends. He loves the lights and sounds that the tools make. He thinks he's a professional with tools that look and sound just like daddy's! Have fun with which ever you decide on! =)

I think both wood or plastic is fine. Our son LOVES his Craftsman tool box (Sears). They have a whole line of play tools that match the real ones. He got the tool set for his 1st birthday (he turned 2 last month), and those are still his favorite toys. He plays with the screw drives and wrenches - with teh nuts and bolts (so works on dexterity). His tool set is plastic, but he plays with a friends wood one when at their house. The only tool we have that makes noise is the drill, but he plays with them all equally (drill tends to be a big hit when other kids come over, so we go through a lot of batteries for that one). good luck finding the rigth one for you.

For my boys the tool bench held their attention for a very short time, and we had a couple different kinds. They loved the tools, but they wanted to work on "fixing stuff" not stand at the tool bench. So we finally just got a real tool box for the tools and lost the space hogging tool bench. That worked best both times we did it. My sons are 9 and 3 so we have been through a lot of things twice. Sometimes they are the same sometimes different, so I would say you know your son best.

Do you have a friend who has a tool bench? You might consider taking him there and see if he shows a lot of interest in it.

Hope this helps! Have a great holiday season!

As a mom of 7 (only 1 boy - the youngest) the first thing that popped into my head was that the wooden one would have nice sharp edges to bang his head on in an accidental fall. The plastic ones would be softer and easier on the head if an accident happened since he is so new to walking. One trip to the ER with a head gash was enough for my lifetime and that was 2 years ago (of course the boy) It was a day I do not ever want to repeat and wouldn;t wish on my worst enemy.

We have - the little tikes small workbench (he's too big for that), the Elmo talking workbench that both my boys like, and just this weekend got the Black & Decker Jr. workbench with the birdhouse to put together that they both fight over.....my kids play wit tools all the time (normally mine..grrrr)

Teri

We bought the deluxe work bench for our three year old sont his year from backtobasicstoys.com and he loves it. He uses the "tools" everywhere. If someone comes to the house to fix something, he goes to get his toold to "help." So, it certainly holds his attention.

My in-laws bought my oldest son (now 13) the Little Tykes workbench when he was two, and we kept it at their house becasue at the time, we did not have the space. Eleven years and 10 grandchildren later, that workbench is still as popular as ever. I would say whichever fits in with your budget and your space requirements will be your best choice. Maybe there willb e some good sales on Friday for you. Good luck!

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Stay at home mom with four sons ages 13, 11 1/2, 3 and 7 months. I have been married to an amazing husband for 16 1/2 years and have my own Premier designs jewelry business.