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Christmas Gift Ideas: Land of Nod Mini-Workbench

Posted by tricia on 11.17.09 | 1 Comment Short Link: http://onceamonthmom.com/?p=4574  Print This Post

Prior to my experience at The Land of Nod as part of Blogher I new nothing about The Land of Nod and all the goodness that lies in wait there! We received some wooden blocks as part of our gift pack from that event and my son (and my husband) loved them. They are really cool because they are so retro looking.

So when they asked if I wanted to review another one of their products for the Christmas season, I jumped at the opportunity. I scanned the items listed and ultimately chose the Mini Workbench and Toolbox. The main reason I chose this item is that my son seems to be a bit obsessed with working with tools and screws, etc. He loves to see how things work and try himself. Just today he was helping me assemble some Ikea chairs, and was really doing a great job with it I might add.

At any rate we received the Mini Workbench and Toolbox the same day that my husband had a “honey do” task that required his own set of tools. So, I got the Mini Workbench and Toolbox out for Isaac to work alongside his daddy. It was perfect!

When I opened the box I was a little concerned because the one thing I had failed to look at when I chose the item was the recommended age. The box says 3+. My son is 14 months old. Oops. We tried anyway. He loved it. There are a few small parts like bolts and such but my son isn’t into putting things in his mouth so it hasn’t been a problem. I can also tell that he will get more use out of the toy when he is older and has more fine motor coordination, but honestly, he does just fine with it now too. I’m not worried. And the good news is that it is likely to be a toy that he plays with some time to come.

If you are looking for a good gift idea for a little boy (or little girl) in your life I would definitely recommend this little number. Especially, if they seem mechanically inclined like my little guy. You can get this product directly from The Land of Nod. And if you use any of the following sites for shopping for this toy you can save even more money.

• Mr. Rebates – 7% cash rebate
• Shop at Home – 7% cash rebate
• Cashbag – 5% cash rebate
• Ebates – 4% cash rebate
• U Promise – 3% rebate

Disclosure: The Land of Nod provided me with a Mini Workbench and Toolbox to review. The opinions and review are my honest evaluation after using the product myself.