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toy work tools, esp a screwdriver

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tarantula · 08/02/2006 09:53

Dd loves all kinds of worktools and wants to play with screwdrivers and allen keys all the time. Problem is I'm having difficulty finding any. I've seen lots of huge plastic work benchs that are both very expensive, to big for our house and quite flimsy IMO. What I really want is either a small work bench say about 30*15 cm with good sturdy tools in it or a work belt or something like that. Anyone any ideas or can reccomend anything? fisherprice used to do one (about 20 yrs ago ) as remenents are still at my mums and dd loved it.

TIA

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Bagpuss30 · 08/02/2006 09:58

Have you tried John Lewis? They do a little wooden set which my ds1 got for Christmas when he was about 3. It was played with a lot and is still in really good condition.

zippitippitoes · 08/02/2006 09:58

what about brio they do quite small sets as well as the big ones

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tarantula · 08/02/2006 10:04

Havent thougth of John Lewis Might nip into kingston on sat and have a look.

am googling brio to see what they have too.

thanks

any further suggestions wecome esp cheap ideas

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Nemo1977 · 08/02/2006 10:10

my ds was bought a fantastic wooden tool kit by grandparents for xmas. IT is a little wooden tool box with tools also wooden and things to hammer and screw etc. will see if i can find a pic of similiar.

zippitippitoes · 08/02/2006 10:11

try toy tools on amazon too

Nemo1977 · 08/02/2006 10:13

this is very similair to DS
here

colditz · 08/02/2006 10:16

I would actually not bother with the bench. My ds has a bench and a load of toold, but what he mostly does is 'screwdriver' all the furniture in my living room. He seems to know the bench is only a toy, but the furniture is real, IYSWIM.

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tarantula · 08/02/2006 10:29

Good point colditz that is what dd is mostly doing too though she did enjoy hammering in the 'nails' on the workbench. It'd save room and money too. Right gotta decide on something now. HATE making decisions

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melrose · 08/02/2006 10:33

Not sue how old your DD is, my DS has this, the tools work the wheels, quite good

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melrose · 08/02/2006 10:35

John Lewis toolset

scotlou · 08/02/2006 10:40

Our ds has played with a £10 plastic tool set here we got from toysrus since he was around 18 months. It is great as tools very sturdy. Wouldn't bother with eitehr a tool bench or a belt - the belt just falls down!

bamboo · 08/02/2006 11:14

You're right, tarantula, about the old Fisher Price ones - they're great. We got one off Ebay. There's one here - ebay

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tarantula · 08/02/2006 13:41

thanks everyone. Some really good ones here. Off to do some shopping at the weekend Thanks again.

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LIZS · 08/02/2006 13:48

Brio Builder ?

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