Chicco Hobby Work Kit with Backpack

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Product Features

• Assortment of plastic tools and vehicle parts
• Build up to 5 different vehicles
• Friction powered
• Comes with easy-to-follow instructions and storage backpack
• For ages 3 to 7 years

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7 x 9 x 10 inches ; 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• ASIN: B00000IRS6
• Our Recommended Age: 36 months - 7 years
• Manufacturer Recommended Age: 36 months - 7 years
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #35,923 in Toys & Games (See Bestsellers in Toys & Games)

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  #21 in	Toys & Games > Preschool > Pre-Kindergarten Toys > Pretend Play > Tools & Toolsets
  #58 in	Toys & Games > Pretend Play & Dress-up > Sets > Construction Tools

• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Editorial Review
Finally--a construction kit that is more fun than frustrating! The Hobby Work Kit will last for years as your child develops hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills, problem-solving abilitities, and spatial relations. This ingeniously designed kit has a 6-by-2-inch chassis as its foundation. With the help of brightly colored, sturdy, plastic tools and accessories, little hands driven by big ideas can construct five different vehicles--an airplane, a tow truck, a dump truck, a race car, and a helicopter--following picture instructions on the included cards. The tool set includes a hammer, a wrench, and a screwdriver, plus a battery-run Phillips screwdriver that runs in forward and reverse just slowly enough that a 3-year-old can insert it into a screw without turning off the driver. And here's the real clincher: the kit comes in a plastic case that doubles as a backpack, which makes it a great toy for taking to a friend's house or on vacation. --Sandy Hirsch

Product Description
Chicco Hobby Work Kit is a wonderful backpack that features all the accessories required to build five different friction vehicles. To build each of the vehicles simply follow the instructions on the illustrated cards included with the set and use the included tools. Named "Best Vacation Toy" by Dr. Toy. Requires: 2 "AA" batteries, not included.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of fun!, July 5, 2007

By	jp's mommy (California) - See all my reviews

Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

My two year old absolutely loves this toy. He doesn't seem to tire of putting different vehicles together and taking them apart over and over again. He puts everything in the backpack and brings it back and forth between our house and grandma's house all the time.

I asked him why he liked his tool kit:
"Cause it has tools in it. Cause it has a screwdriver in it and a hammer in it and a wrench in it. We gonna make a dump truck now! The dump truck has three screws! We gonna put that screw in with our power screwdriver!"

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Keeps my 2 boys busy!, December 25, 2006

By	Mom to 2 boys (FL) - See all my reviews

My nearly-4 and 2 year old sons love this toy! They each have one to prevent the fighting. They love to dismantle the car and figure out how to get things back on. Daddy likes to get involved, too!

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good purchase, March 3, 2006

By	spock888 "The 'Angle' Man" (USA) - See all my reviews

Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

Awesome kit. My 2 year old absolutely loves it, trying to "fix" everything just like his daddy. He tries to use the tools on his little sister, so I hide it from him sometimes.