- What age is the Design & Drill Gears Workshop for?
- It is rated for ages 3 and up. The small bolts and gears mean younger children should play with supervision.
- Does it need batteries?
- Yes. The toy power drill runs on batteries, which are not included. The hand crank and screwdriver work without power.
- What comes in the box?
- A toy power drill, a hand crank and screwdriver, ten gears in two sizes, 32 bolts, a drilling board, and ten double-sided pattern cards.
- How does it compare with other Design & Drill sets?
- This one is gear-focused: kids build gear trains and watch chain reactions rather than just driving bolts into a board. The pattern cards add guided building that plain bolt boards lack.
- Can kids build their own designs?
- Yes. The pattern cards show layouts to copy, and the board lets kids place gears and bolts wherever they like to test their own arrangements.
- Is it good for a child who likes real tools?
- It is built for that. The battery-operated screwdriver mimics a real drill, and owners say tool-loving kids go straight for it.
- Where is the Learning Resources Educational Insights Design & Drill Gears Workshop cheapest?
- At Target, for $20.99, 34% under what the other stores charge, as of our latest check.
- What do buyers say about the Learning Resources Educational Insights Design & Drill Gears Workshop?
- Buyers like: Great toy to keep the little one occupied; Great kit for little kids who love tools; the "real" battery operated screwdriver was a hit; Intrigued by tools and loves to fix things. Common complaints: Not represented as flimsy and cheap as it is made, especially for a toddler; Lots of little pieces, so too much for toddlers.
- Where can I buy the Learning Resources Educational Insights Design & Drill Gears Workshop?
- 6 stores we checked sell it, including Walmart, Target, Kohl's, Staples, Michaels.