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Beginner’s Hammering Kit

4.8
40 Reviews
$39.99

Beginner’s Hammering Kit

4.8
40 Reviews
$39.99

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Age

3 yrs. - 6 yrs.

Grade

Preschool - 1st gr.
Description
A hammering kit safe enough for beginners! Kids use plastic hammers to pound 36 plastic “nails” into the durable foam board, then pry them out. When the board is worn out, zip off the burlap cover, stretch it to remove the holes and replace the board with a new one! Board is designed to limit the depth of nails, so they’re easy to pull out. Kit includes 4 hammers. Board measures 12"l x 12"w x 3 3/4"h.
Item # LC955

Product Details
Material

Plastic

Product Type

Tools

Learning Toys

Learning Centers

Kits

Warnings
WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.

Reviews (40)4.8

Customers Say

Customers love the Beginner's Hammering Kit for keeping children ages 3-6 engaged while developing hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills. The durable, safe design with plastic hammers and easy-to-remove nails has made it a classroom favorite for years, though some find it potentially noisy.

This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews


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Extra Plastic Nails

Extra Plastic Nails

$8.99
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Make sure kids can keep up the fun of our Beginner’s Hammering Kit with an extra set of nails. You get 36 plastic nails that come in blue, red and yellow.
Item # LC953
WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.

Replacement Hammering Board

Replacement Hammering Board

$9.99
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Our durable foam replacement board keeps kids hammering away! When your old board is worn out, just zip off the burlap cover, stretch it to remove the holes and insert this new board! The board is designed to limit the depth of nails, so they’re easy to pull out. Board measures 12"l x 12"w x 3 3/4"h and comes with two foam pieces for extra durability.
Item # LC954

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Ratings & Reviews

Beginner’s Hammering Kit

4.8
40 ratings
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39out of 40 reviewers

Customers Say

Customers love the Beginner's Hammering Kit for keeping children ages 3-6 engaged while developing hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills. The durable, safe design with plastic hammers and easy-to-remove nails has made it a classroom favorite for years, though some find it potentially noisy.

This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews

Perfect for fine motor skills

This is so much fun! My students love this item. The material is durable, and it can be used many times before the insert needs to be replaced.

Erin Williams

March 25, 2025

from Sheboygan, WI
Yes, I would recommend this product.
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Most Creative Tool Toy Yet

This is the most creative and real life toy I have ever seen! Great life skill and fun to play with!

Jamie M.

July 29, 2024

from Bayville, NJ
Yes, I would recommend this product.
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Always a hit in my Pre-K classroom

Purchasing another hammering board kit to replace the same product that I purchased over 7 years ago from Lakeshore. Definitely worth the price. You will bet a lot of use out of this product. This is always a popular activity in my Pre-K classroom (3-5 year olds).

ABC123

June 29, 2024

from Raleigh, NC
Yes, I would recommend this product.
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Keeps your littles busy, added bonus, its a great sensory toy

J Morgan

February 29, 2024

from texas
Yes, I would recommend this product.
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Hammer

My 3-year-old preschool class LOVES when I pull this out! I love to add rubber bands to this center, so they can stretch the bands around their nails, adding additional fine motor skills to the activity!

Dana Howard

February 29, 2024

from JASPER, IN
Yes, I would recommend this product.
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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

This one is so cool!

Kids love this one, and it's great that they created it so that the nails only go down so far so that the kids can easily pull them back out with the other end of the hammer

Courtney Maki

February 01, 2024

from Kohler WI
Yes, I would recommend this product.
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1 of 2 people found this review helpful

Great toy

This is such a creative toy. I bought it for my 6 yr old twin nephews (whom have autism), and both love playing with it. They both quickly learned (by seeing their dad do it) how to hammer a nail, and then how to remove it after. I love that it teaches hand coordination. This toy is a little over priced in my opinion, but you can't find anything like it anywhere else, and I don't regret buying it as it's been a big hit with my nephews.

Emily

December 26, 2023

from Illinois
Yes, I would recommend this product.
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

did mot meet my expectations

to expensive for a foam board and nails. i could have made one cheaper. i thought i would like this more

veronica miller

June 08, 2023

Yes, I would recommend this product.
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4 of 5 people found this review helpful

Perfect to develop eye-hand coordination

The hammering kit is the perfect activity that helps a child develop various skills such as hand-eye coordination, strengthening muscles, preparing a hand for writing, etc. Children love it and have lots of fun!

Cecilia Lozano

April 23, 2023

from Los Angeles, CA
Yes, I would recommend this product.
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2 of 3 people found this review helpful

Well loved by children of all ages. Great for Montessori.

CS

August 31, 2022

from Denver, CO
Yes, I would recommend this product.
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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Safe hammer and nails!

This is one of our favorite new additions to our toy cabinet. Safe and easy to handle for the rambunctious kids who love to smash things.

Sara C

July 30, 2022

from San diego
Yes, I would recommend this product.
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1 of 2 people found this review helpful

Hammering Kit

This hammer and nail toy is just great. it teaches kids hand-eye coordination and gives the kids how to hammer with safe plastic nails.

Mary Ann Costanzo

December 18, 2021

from Shelton, CT
Yes, I would recommend this product.
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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

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