I built my son a workbench that was right sized for him when he was
~3. Gave him goggles, a cloth tape measure (try a craft store), a
socket wrench and a couple of screwdrivers. I also pre-drilled some
scrap wood and stuck some nails in it. He loved banging the nails in
(with supervision), and I could pull them back out with my fingers!
He's 10 now, and has taken apart many of his toys. Once in a while he
even puts them back together...
-Larry
On Wed, Sep 17, 2008 at 3:04 PM, PJ McGarvey <pj_mcgarvey@hotmail.com> wrote:
> My 3-yr old daughter liked to measure stuff with a kids tape measure, the real
> ones are too sharp IMO.
> Then the plastic tape broke, so we had to retire it.
>
> The best thing I can suggest from experience is to get them involved with
> actually helping. I had my daughter spackle some screwholes in some new
> drywall last week, she loved it, though she got more spackle on her hand than
> the wall!
>
> Let them help carry a piece of wood, hand you something when you're on the
> ladder, or glue something together (do they make nitrile gloves for 3-yr old
> hands?) they love helping daddy/grandpa.
>
> My daughters favorite tools now are in her doctors kit, including a real
> stethoscope and flashlight.
>
> PJ
>
>
>> Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:46:41 -0500
>> From: Pat@HorneSystemsTx.com
>> To: mattw@webtripper.com
>> CC: shop-talk@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] kids tool bench
>>
>> Matt,
>>
>> Take a look at the available tape measures to be sure that the edges of
>> the tape is not sharp enough to cut. I use 30' tapes (Stanley, FatMax,
>> etc.) and if you are not paying attention when you have the tape rewind
>> and your finger is against the edge, you can get a pretty painful cut!
>>
>> It might be good to release some of the tension on the tape so it will
>> retract slower, or just by a junk tape that doesn't retract fast from
>> the start!
>>
>> Peace,
>> Pat
>>
>> Thusly spake Matt Wehland:
>>> On Wed, 2008-09-17 at 12:52 -0400, Mark Andy wrote:
>>>
>>>> Howdy,
>>>>
>>>> Can anyone recommend a fun kids tool bench / kids tools?
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Ideally the tools wouldn't be easy to swallow, and would be dull enough
>>>> that he'd have to work hard to cause destruction to himself, us, or the
>>>> house.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Mark
>>>>
>>>
>>> I don't have any pointers yet, except for a tape measure, an 8 footer
>>> would be perfect (I am picking one up next tool store trip).
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Pat Horne, Owner, Horne Systems
>> (512) 797-7501 Voice 5026 FM 2001
>> Pat@HorneSystemsTx.com Lockhart, TX 78644-4443
>> www.hornesystemstx.com
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