Customer Reviews

Toysmith Zen Garden

5 star:		(21)
4 star:		(12)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(5)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

i love my zen garden ! i sit at a desk all day and when im stressed or anything it is a relaxing thing to play with the little rake and sand ! it sounds so weird but everyone that passes my desk uses it and cant believe what a simple thing it is but how addicting it is !!! everyone shoulw have one !

The reviews of this product describing a horrible quality product are unusually accurate, I learned the hard way. The bottom of the wooden box was almost completely loose right out of the box, and you can't just snap the staples back into the holes in the wood because it won't stay. If you leave it that way, the sand will seep out of the bottom as quickly as you pour it in. I had to run to Wal-Mart on Christmas eve and buy very tiny nails and tack the wooden bottom back on with a hammer. The bottom line is that if you can choose a different zen garden, you should.

I just received this today and while I knew to expect nothing hand crafted, I was shocked at how amazingly flimsy this thing really is. The bottom wood actually came with a huge crack; big enough to leak out all the sand. The feet were glued on with cheap glue and 3 of the 4 came off in transit. Based on the construction, I'm amazed it was even in one piece.

The reason this gets 2 stars is that the accessories are pretty decent. And the sand looks fine. If this wasn't cracked in the center, I'd most likely have kept it and it would have "worked" for its purpose. Having said that, if you are looking for a desktop zen garden, look elsewhere.

I tend to stress out a bit so my husband bought me this for my office as a stress reliever. I love it! It is a great way to zone out for a little while.

I bought this particular zen garden for my younger sister because she enjoyed the one I had so much. I love the tools that come with it. The only problem I had with mine was one of the small feet came off from the bottom. My younger sister was very happy to receive this, but hasn't said anything beyond that.

I bought this Zen Garden to bring to work. I needed something to distract me from the stress my boss can bring upon- if you know what I mean. I topped it off with some Lucky Bamboo and a rock fountain making a peaceful and relaxing theme in the corner of my office.

The Zen Garden came quickly, quicker than I expected. When I opened it up to inspect it, everything was there. Rocks, 2 rakes, sand, and the base. The base is sturdy and light weight, even with the sand in it. It came with a nice book that has some famous quotes and a background of the Zen Garden. The box the Zen Garden came in is pretty. I like Pandas so I kept the box. I placed the book next to the garden so when people walk by they can read about the purpose of it.

I seem to loose myself making all sorts of patterns in the sand. It gives me a chance to think and opening up my mind. I give this Zen Garden a 5 star. I'm thinking about getting my friend one for his Birthday.

this was a gift for my niece - she just loved it. It was a great company to deal with.

Thanks.

This Zen Garden was just as described, very nice and well worth the price we paid!! It's not too big but yet not so small you can't even use it like others I've seen. Very relaxing!

It's pretty nice and comes with a little book with interesting proverbs too. I'm not sure if it really helps to relieve stress but it's makes a fun distraction once in a while. The only complaint is when other people play around with it, they always spill sand out the box..

I love my Zen garden. It sits on my desk, and gets used by most who enter. Showed up just as expected. A cool twist: I filled mine with red sand I got in Moab, Utah. Now I am not only relaxed and in a state of Zen, but my calm includes visions of mountain bikes... ;-)