Toy Tool Kits

I’ve already covered some tips for getting kid sized real tool sets, however sometimes you need to provide toy tool sets.  There are a few limiting factors that may cause you to choose toy tools instead of or in addition to real tools

• Kids are too young for certain tools
• You need a set of play tools that are furniture safe so kids can play with them in places where real tools would not be appropriate like in the car, in the living room, at grandma’s house…
• Kids need time to PLAY, when they aren’t being watched with eagle eyes and told, no hammering with the screwdriver, no running with the saw, don’t put that drill in your mouth…

There are a lot of toy tool sets to choose from.  Some are more realistic than others.  I have found that the ones that look more realistic don’t hold up as well, and also create some confusion over what is real and what is a toy.  If it’s a toy, they can PLAY, if it is not a toy, they can’t – or shouldn’t.  I like to make the distinction between toy and real to be clear.

• There are toy tool sets from Home Depot
• Toy tools  from Craftsman
• Environmentally friendly and recycled plastic toy tools
• And chunky wooden tool sets

And of course if you don’t want to buy them, here is a great example of toy tools you can make for or with your kids.