Catalog # W-1500

Here is a wooden toy that will bring delight to any pre-schooler. It will hold the attention of the youngster for a good while. It has even been known to hold the attention span of some 'Un-named adults', who just couldn't put it down. In fact the child had to throw a fit before (Dad), whoops, a slip of the tongue, would give back the mallet so the child could have fun beating the pegs into the 'ground'. Just an expression when you pound them down even with the surface. Once that is accomplished then you simply turn the unit over and begin the process all over again. It's a never ending enjoyment for the youngster, what ever the age.

Once upon a time c.1995, we filmed a group of (13) kids, ages 20 months to 8 years old, with one 13-year old to sort of be a baby sitter, playing with our toys, games, and children's furniture pieces, in a wide open area at a major TV studio to capture the kids playing with our educational products without them seeing us. The parents were behind a two-way glass mirror so they could keep an eye on their own kids without being seen. We had (3) large TV studio cameras filming from different angles. The point I want to make is we filmed for (2+) hours with no breaks (and ironically, no potty breaks were ever requested by the kids), and the entire time a 20 month old boy played with the Pounding Pegs, not giving it up even to older kids when they tried to take it. He started out sparingly hitting the pegs to some degree. By the end of the filming he clasped both hands on the handle of the mallet and with it over his head and swinging down as hard as he could, to literally try to smash it to smithereens. The look on his face at the beginning was bewilderment, but by the end it was a determined look that could kill. YET, with all of that pounding, banging, beating, it didn't look for the ware. I really think that the older kids didn't bother him as they felt he might turn on them and they would get the worst of it. Just kidding, they simply knew it wasn't worth it to have some little 20 month old kid crying his eyes out. (Now, if Mom was around in close proximity, they might have anyway just to rile her up. What can I say, kids will be kids.)

Develop dexterity, problem-solving and reasoning skills, hand/eye coordination, color, shape, size identification, and more with these big, bright, multicolored WOODEN TOYS. The pieces are light in weight, large in size, so even pre-schoolers can work with them easily. All are precut, safe, sturdy, and water-resistant. The colors are non-toxic stain-like impregnated finishes.

The Pounding Pegs overall size is approximately 5-1/2" wide, 11-1/2" long, by 4-1/2" high. The frame has a hand rubbed clear oil and all (8) pegs are multi colored, with (1) of each of (8) colors.

THE PUZZLE-MAN TOYS
Our wooden toys are created for the safety and education of all. We started designing for young children, but soon found that every person in the family was the kid having fun. While having fun, learning skills are very apparent. These wooden toys help develop dexterity, hand/eye coordination, color, shape, size identification, problem-solving and reasoning skills, plus many others.

This toy has the following qualities and capabilities:
Non-Toxic (safe in child's mouth).
Water-Resistant.
Washable in the Sink or Play With in the Bathtub.
Heat Resistant. 
Decorative & Conversational throughout the house. 

And last but not least, this item is part of our entire line of:
Educational Wooden Toys/Games & Children's Play Furniture.