Educational Insights Design & Drill

Everyone thinks this toy is great. Even my toddler took the box out, sat down and played with it ... correctly too! What I like: - The concept is great. Good for coordination and fine motor skills. Safe alternative to real tools and great practice for little helpers anxious to assist on household repairs and projects. Our children have been exposed to tools from an early age; the motorized screw driver is out regularly to replace batteries in toys. So they were thrilled to have their own. - I like the size of the pieces. This is one older-child toy that I'm comfortable leaving out with little ones around. - The forward and reverse (to take the bolts out quickly). What I dislike: - The drill stopped working on the forth use! And, though a loved-toy, my kids did not spend hours playing with it. They put a handful of bolts in each use. On the forth use, reverse stopped functioning, and a little later when I went to clean up, forward stopped working too. I've contacted Educational Insights and hope that they will resolve the issue. I assume that we received a defective drill. - The forward and reverse are mixed up -- Might be related to the defective drill? - The shape cards are not held in place and are difficult to see unless you are looking directly down. Personally, I prefer the kids to be creative in their own designs anyway. So this does not bother me too much. I will update this review when I have a response from Educational Insights. UPDATE: Educational Insights sent a replacement drill immediately upon receipt of my feedback, which I submitted online. They have a one year warranty, which I had not realized. The new drill works perfectly and has yet to have an issue. Also forward is forward, and reverse is reverse.