The Little HandiWorker Workhorse compact workshop holds everything a little carpenter needs. It opens for hours of pretend building play, then folds flat for storage. There is a pounding bench for nails and screws, storage on top and both sides, plus a convenient carrying handle. A screwdriver, wrench and hammer are all included.

Busy little hands will discover plenty of projects to complete with this sturdy, pintsize workhorse. Less than 2 feet tall, it stands easily on the floor or on a table. The tan pounding bench has five holes into which young carpenters can pound two chunky plastic nails or secure two colorful screws hidden under the bench's flip top. Easy-grip plastic screwdriver, hammer, and wrench also store under the pounding bench, or you can hang them on pegs. Three interlocking gears give youngsters a glimpse at the mechanics of cause-and-effect actions. Although the workhorse does not collapse for compact storing, a built-in handle does allow for easy toting. --Liane Thomas