Features:

  • REAL LIFE SIMULATION: This kids tool bench is a little builders dream come true. Kids can build, fix and rebuild for hours on end
  • TOY TOOLS: The master workbench contains 35 pieces including a hammer, saw, screwdriver, wrench, vice, angle, screws, nuts, bolts, gears, links and more creative parts for building
  • FOR A GROWING CRAFTSMAN: This tool set for toddlers is recommended for children 3 years and older with a height adjustable workbench counter for growing builders
  • STORAGE CONVENIENCE: This toy workbench has shelves to store all your kid's tools and supplies within reach
  • AWARD-WINNING: Gold Star Award by Toy Stores of Canada
Simple but so fun

My 2 year old got this as a birthday present. He has not stopped playing with it. It is literally endless fun for him. Not to mention even the older kids at his party (up to 8 yrs old) enjoyed it as well. Well worth the money and also very easy to put together.

Awesome toy for the new engineer

This went together like the fine German engineering suggests it would. Be sure to place the legs so that the smallest width (at the lowest screw location) is inboard (see second photo) It's possible to swap left for right causing the legs to not align properly, then everything else will not align either. They actually should have marked them with L or R on the legs themselves. The photo on the product description also shows this. Was quick and easy to assemble. Couldn't be happier!!!

do recommend.

I did a lot of comparing before buying this Hape tool bench. I've had the plastic Black & Decker workbench, and this wooden one really beats it in quality. The Black & Decker one is plastic, and it's put together with the toy nuts and bolts that come with the bench. They just don't stay tight. Hapw workbench is (very easily) assembled with real hardware and alan wrenches. It's made of wood, and has a place to store tools on the workbench top, but also a bin underneath for other things. My girl has been loving it, do recommend.

Adorable. Assembly is fine as long as you correctly place left & right legs!

Thankfully I saw another reviewer's comments and photos about the correct assembly, or I would have been put off buying this for all of the people saying the assembly instructions and parts were wrong. THE PARTS ARE FINE! I can see where it would be easy to assume the bench legs are interchangeable, but the holes for the screws are NOT directly in the centre of the planks, so it really does matter which side they are placed on. Assembly was straightforward and the overall product is absolutely adorable. We bought as a birthday present for my 2-year-old. I'm so pleased to see the height is adjustable because he is a tall fellow! The parts are very nicely made of plywood, all well sanded and smooth and lovely bright colors for the painted parts. HIGHLY RECOMMEND. Quality.

Love it, so well made

Love this workbench, my son uses it all the time to “build stuff.” I love Hape and usually choose wooden toys and at Christmas, I even tried to go for a plastic tool bench by a famous maker of real tools and it was awful and cost almost as much as this one. If you’re shopping around for a tool bench, this is it. It is sturdy and has a variety of pieces and tools to build with. You can also buy additional pieces for more building.

... I could not pass the opportunity and responsibility to recommend this toy

This is my first review on Amazon but I could not pass the opportunity and responsibility to recommend this toy. We bought it recently for our 1 and half year old, who is approaching two now. This has become his main play station. It is where he does most of his learning, particularly motor skills, focus, perseverance, determination, hand-eye coordination, interaction, teamwork, and much, much more. His grandpa lives with us and they have spend dozens of hours enjoying each other's company working at this tool bench. Our son is now 1 year and 9 month and knows how use tools. Really! He tries to fix items around the house that are broken, goes to his room, gets his screwdriver, get a nail.. it's just so amusing and such a pleasure to observe a little man go about his business. Highly, highly recommended by our who family!

Great tool bench

Well isn't this just adorable? It was easy to put together, its super well made, and I love that all the tools have a 'spot' (so does my son - he always takes them out and puts them back in!) My son is actually below the suggested age, he is only 22 months, so I didn't give him all of the really little parts yet, but he still plays with the hammer and saw, etc. I bring out the little stuff when I am right there and he plays with that as well. He has plenty of time to grow into it, it's a great tool bench!

great wood workbench

I bought this workbench for my 17 month-old son. Suggested age is 3+ but unless your child still puts everything in his/her mouth (the bolts might be a choking hazard for little ones) I think this work bench is safe and suitable for younger kids with good hand dexterity. They probably won't be able to use right away all of the tools for the intended purpose (some abilities are not developed until age 2 or more), but kids can still have fun even if they do not take full advantage of the features of a toy (yet). This actually means the toy can "grow" with your child, which is always a plus. For example my 17 month-old son is not able to use the screwdriver to secure the screws into the bolts while holding the bolts on the other side of the wood panel (same "problem" that another reviewer's kid had), but still has lots of fun just pounding the screws with the hammer and spinning the sprockets. Height is adjustable, bench is lightweight but sturdy, and the screws/nails and little tools keep my son entertained for a long time. The bottom shelf is very useful to store the wood pieces when not playing. Price is relatively expensive, but you should expect to pay more for a well-made wood bench vs some cheap plastic one. For those who reported wobbly benches or that the holes do not line up, I want to point out that the front right leg and front left leg are not interchangeable. It is not clearly stated in the instructions or marked on the wood pieces, but if you look at the position of the front holes in the manual you will understand what is the left and what is the right leg. If legs are assembled correctly, the bench doesn't wobble and all of the holes line up perfectly. Tightening the screws little by little while assembling the bench also helps in leveling all the pieces (vs tightening one screw all the way through before moving to the next one). Overall a happy customer!

Love!!

So cute!!! It's on the smaller side but well made. Lots of pieces for littles to play with create. Love the extra shelf at the bottom to store other tools they've collected. Love that there's a specific place for tools that come with the set. Overall design I love!! We also own the grill by Hape and love it as well!

I am the coolest GodMother ever

A very ecologically-conscious and child-development concerned Mom (who's a director at a child care facility, BTW- she DID her research) purchased this for her kid. It's engaging, creative, made of natural materials. Another Mom-friend-of-mine had a play-date, saw it and saw how much her boy enjoyed playing with it so she put it on the gift registry for the 2-year Birthday party. I got it. I am the coolest GodMother ever!

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