This one is keeping BOTH kids busy creating while improving their fine motor skills.
It's really differentiated too, which of course I love. It comes with these pattern cards for the kids to copy onto the board. There is a range of easy to hard patterns to choose.
My youngest isn't quite ready to follow the patterns yet, though, so he just creates his own designs. Meaning he just shoves any color in that he happens to grab.
There are also options for which tools to use - a socket wrench, screwdriver, and a drill. So, depending on a child's fine motor skills, there will be an appropriate tool to use. The variety of tools has also helped them to do a work together, except when they, of course, fight over who gets to use which tool. There's always something, huh?
It has been a great tool for increasing their focus time, too. At the end of each work, the kids are expected to put the work away in the same way they found it to make sure it's ready for the next person. Removing all of the screws is pretty time consuming, but we stick with it! I'm hoping that this one day translates to their toys, books, and clothes too. **Sigh** One thing at a time.
Have you found any great STEM toys for creating? What do your kids love?