I previously wrote about the Green Toys tool set, but haven’t brought myself to buy it for my son yet. I don’t know why, maybe it’s the 2-year age recommendation, or how it doesn’t look like a cohesive set.
But when I spotted this Duktig tool toy set at Ikea, I bought it on the spot.
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It’s pretty neat. It comes with a small base, a latchable box that’s similar or even identical to the ones that come with Ikea’s many mini tool or fastener sets, a hammer, a screwdriver (hex tip), combination wrench, 3 “nails,” and 2 bolts with flanged hex nuts.
It took my son a little time to get used to it, and I must have showed him once or twice what to do, but he now LOVES it.
What I like is that it offers a fair simulation of how real tools work.
Also in front of my son in the photo is the recently discontinued Ikea Duktig workbench. It’s recommended for ages 3 and up, presumably because of the small parts present during assembly, but he’s been doing great with it too.
When I was assembling the workbench, I put my screwdriver down for a moment. My son took the opportunity to pick it up, and he started turning it in. He saw what I was doing, slipped the screwdriver inside holes not yet filled with fasteners, and proceeded to turn it.
This is a neat tool set for toddlers, at at just $8, you cannot go wrong.
Price: $8
Roger says
This tool set is probably better than any other tool kit they have…
Doresoom says
Hahaha! I noticed there wasn’t the ubiquitous Ikea allen key included in the kit either.
Matt says
I had some toy tools for my 3 year old, but he got bored with them. I found a tool bag for $14 with real tools. I found an old 4×4 and started some nails in it and he just bangs away, with careful supervision. I also got some peg board and nut and bolts he could tighten and loosen with the wrenches. Again with close supervision.
The best toy I have found for him is the classic hammering pegs Pound-a-Peg
KokoTheTalkingApe says
I’m nervous about showing up at a construction site with these. Those guys can be downright cruel…
Henrik V says
“Duktig” means clever/capable in Swedish. Clever name!