Speaking
as a father and grandfather I can testify to the fact that as kids grow up they
want to be busy.
Their
little minds seek to explore, learn and take in what they’ve discovered and
make and do things.
Toy
play sets that encourage kids to create are vitally important to a young
child’s development.
It
doesn’t matter what a child creates looks like anything. The effort and challenge to their dexterity
and imagination are enough. As they grow
older then they start to recognize, emulate and perfect their ability to create
copies of actual objects.
Alex Brands understands this.
Kids
love things that are bright and inviting.
Ask any balloon vendor or toy manufacturer. The brighter the better.
Alex
Brands ‘My Art Desk’ fits the bill with its vibrant, primary color scheme, star
cutouts and inviting, no hard edge design.
Perfectly
kid size the Art Desk makes the ideal way for young children to show off their
blossoming creativity. All you need is
crayons, paint, pencils, markers and whatever other art supplies a kid is sure
to love.
What
you don’t need is a roll of paper, as it comes with the Art Desk.
Attached
underneath to a wooden rod with large removable ball ends the paper slides
easily on the Desk top and inserts into the small wooden ‘cutter’ (no blades)
at the bottom of the Desk top (which also serves as a small ledge so pencils
and crayons don’t slide off. Simply pull
the paper and once an art project is done, slide the top edge to the cutter and
tear off.
The
entire Art Desk comes in a large flat box with its contents carefully wrapped
in bubble wrap and foam sheets.
Using
the enclosed instructions I was able to assemble the Art Desk in a snap using
the screws and wrench along with my own screwdriver.
All
of the pieces for both the Desk and Chair went together with little
effort. Parts matched up perfectly and
once the screws were tightened the Desk and Chair were secure and extremely
stable.
The
Desk features a large surface in black with primary and secondary color spots
decorating it.
Fours
large yellow ringed holes hold the four supply cups where kids can store their paint
brushes, pencils, etc.
Two
green dowel assemblies slide through the Desk top holding it securely in
place.
Simply
undo the dowels, reposition them in various slots on the Desk top undercarriage
and the Desk surface can be raised or lowered at different angles best suited
for a child.
A
large dowel hangs underneath the top of the Desk top where a large roll of
paper can be stored and then dispensed.
The
base of the Art Desk also includes a horizontal slate for stability and makes
for a handy foot rest.
The
small chair slides underneath the Desk for easy storage and is the perfect size
for small children.
As
I mentioned before there are no sharp edges and the entire Art Desk assemble is
made of durable solid wood painted in virtually chip free paint making it safe
for kids.
I
can imagine my grandson spending many hours enjoying his Art Desk, especially
considering his grandpa will be right there with him showing him how to draw
and paint.
Alex
Brands’ ‘My Work Bench’ is the perfect solid wood, child safe toy that
encourages kids to build.
Like
‘My Art Desk’, ‘My Work Bench’ is easy to assemble following the enclosed
instructions. Screws are included. All you need is a screwdriver.
Painted
in bright primary colors (red, blue and yellow), the Work Bench is perfect
scaled down version of a real woodshop Work Bench.
A
small wooden hammer, saw, wrench, screwdriver and scale hang on pegs for the
blue stripped backboard.
The
Work Bench top is perforated with holes so kids can pound in the wooden
‘nails’, set in ‘bolts and nuts’ and have a surface to work on.
Smooth
surfaced nails and nuts and bolts allow kids to use the tools and make their
own creations.
A
wooden robot and truck are included, which (along with other items) can store
on the lower shelf.
The
front edge of the top surface is marked off as a ruler.
The
Work Bench is made of solid wood with smooth corners and edges and painted in
chip resistant paint.
Little
builders and carpenters are sure to love this colorful and fun Work Bench and
enjoy hours of hammering, bolting and unbolting, screwing in pieces and
pretending to make wooden masterpieces.
Both
the Art Desk and Work Bench are made of the highest quality wood, smoothed and
finished for little hands and painted with safe, non-toxic paint.