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Amazon.com Search | |  | Toys | Home » » Step2 Real Projects Workshop | | | | | | WARNING:| CHOKING HAZARD -- Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs. |
| | | Description: | | Encourage creativity with realistic-looking Durafoam "wood" that provides unlimited building possibilities. "Wood" pieces assemble easily with interlocking notches and holes to add screws and nuts; helps develop hand-eye coordination. Sturdy table has built-in spring-action vise and work surface that features holes to accommodate screws, recesses for tool storage, and an adjustable angle finder. Includes an electronic drill (requires 2 "AA" batteries, not included), 3 drill bits, 1 universal holder, 8 screws, 8 nuts, saw, hammer, and 42 Durafoam "wood" pieces. Measures 35 1/8"H x 22 3/4"W x 14 1/2"D. | | | Features: | |
• Parts are made of durable floating foam
• Interlocking notches and holes allow assembly of real projects
• Electric drill, hammer, and saw increase realism
• Spring-action vise, storage bins, and pull-out drawer
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 14.5 inches | | Product Width:
| 22.75 inches | | Product Height:
| 35.12 inches | | Product Weight:
| 14.5 pounds | | Package Length:
| 25.39 inches | | Package Width:
| 18.11 inches | | Package Height:
| 14.57 inches | | Package Weight:
| 14.68 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 64 reviews |
| | | | Customer Reviews: | |
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37 of 37 found the following review helpful:
 This is so cute!Nov 09, 2006
By NRP
"Nicole"
This little workshop has got to be one of the cutest toys! I bought it for my daycare - but my 17 month old daughter loves playing with it too! The screwdriver "works" with batteries, and it comes with several other tools. I also love all of the foam "wood" pieces. Although my daughter doesn't understand what to do with them, she still thoroughly enjoys playing with them. She also really likes putting things in the pullout drawer. Assembly is pretty quick - although the holes are not pre-drilled for the 4 big screws. But pre-drilling them myself was no problem.
The ONLY downfall is that the foam blocks don't stay together that well. They can be put together, but are easily pulled apart through light playing. But overall, I would not say that's a big deal. I'm sure kids will enjoy playing with it no matter what!
29 of 29 found the following review helpful:
 Great Workbench for imaginative playNov 10, 2008
By Kelli Hughes
This is a GREAT workbench! We bought this for my son's 3rd birthday. He was having a construction-themed birthday party AND he really liked playing with some tools he got for Christmas, so we thought this would be the perfect gift. I did lots of searching online before settling on this workbench (after reading reviews and deciding on what we wanted exactly). I like toys that are well built and leave a lot up to the imagination (no batteries, lights, sounds, etc...). So, I considered this workbench and a few others.
The drill does require batteries, but nothing else makes sounds. It includes a plastic working drill (with forward and reverse modes and 4 different bits), a plastic hammer, and a plastic saw. There are no other tools, which is disappointing, BUT pretty much any plastic screwdriver will work with the screws on this workbench, which would be better for fine motor skills. There are 6 plastic screws that can be screwed into the top of the bench or used with the plastic nuts. There is a drawer to store everything in, but it is a bit hard to pull out and push in (maybe it will loosen over time, though). The bottom shelf is great to store all the "wood" pieces. There is a vice that has a spring in it, so it will actually hold the wood pieces. That's a neat feature.
The coolest part about this workbench is all the "wood" pieces it comes with. They are actually foam, but they look like wood. My son loves putting them together to make things -- an airplane, a birdhouse, a backhoe, etc... He does need help at his age to make many of the things, but he can put them together any way he likes! Even my [...] old twin girls love playing with them! It is great to see them using their imagination and trying to figure out how to make the projects on the "blueprint". There are more specific instructions included that show which pieces to use for the project, but I'm not sure we'll be able to keep up with them for long. The pictures are on the workbench itself, but it is hard to tell what pieces to use just by looking at those pictures.
All in all, this is a great toy that will keep children entertained for a very long time because it is versatile. They won't get bored. My son has enjoyed screwing the screws in with the drill and pretending to saw and hammer. The assembly was not hard at all (took me about 5 minutes), but the holes on the side of the workbench were not pre-drilled. You just screw the screws right into the plastic. It isn't hard, but I did not expect that.
We haven't had this workbench long, but it seems pretty durable, considering it is plastic. I worry about some of the small tabs on the foam pieces breaking off, but that's pretty minor.
I highly recommend this workbench, especially at this price! I'd only pay more for a wooden one.
15 of 15 found the following review helpful:
Ideal for ToddlersJan 09, 2007
By Joe Giaquinto
This work Bench is well designed and constructed. The recommended age is 3 years + but if you have a fast learning 2 year old it will be very enjoyable for them and helpfull in learning their motor skills. A good product.
13 of 13 found the following review helpful:
 Cute, but not durable.Jan 26, 2009
By KPS
"Busy Mom"
My son loves tools so I got this for his third birthday. He doesn't play with it as much as I thought he would. The drawer is impossible to open and close so we just leave it shut. I'm not sure what causes it to fit so tightly that it cannot be easily opened without using some force. It is also a lot smaller than I imagined. He does play with it from time to time, but I don't think it is one of his favorite toys by any means. I do like being able to build different projects with him though. Perhaps he will use it more as he gets older.
12 of 12 found the following review helpful:
 DissapointingJan 05, 2010
By Jennifer Carpineta
My 3 year old son loves tools and building things, so we were given this bench for christmas. This is not a child user friendly toy. He cannot open the drawer himself. The tools do not fit in the slots on the bench that were intended to hold them. The drill is not strong enough to actually push the screws into the foam pieces, so all he can do it put them together like a puzzle. It is also very small, my son in only 3 and he already towers above this bench, he has to lean over to use it. Needless to say we now have a $60 dust collector and will be buying him another tool bench. I would spend more and skip this toy. What a disappointment.
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