Looking for a kid's workbench

[lipskidder]

So we got this bench for our 4 and 3 year olds:

Manny Repair Shop

But I recall seeing another workbench which may have been branded "Home Depot" or Step2 or something similar that had a lot more tools (Manny's only has a hammer and screwdriver) closer to $60. Manny's bench has stuff for about 20 projects using blueprints but this other bench I saw looked like it also had blueprints of some kind.

Anyone else see this in their shopping trips?

[lipskidder]

Just found it. It was a Step 2.

What do you think? The kids are loving the Manny bench seeing it on TV but it looks like the Step 2 has more tools and still has blueprints to match to. The Step 2 is $80 but we also got our Manny Bench on sale for $80. So cost is at a stalemate.

[Harbourmaster]

All of the Step2 stuff I have seen in person is top notch!

It's one of the brands that I always keep an eye out for when I am yardsaleing, I can ALWAYS flip it for more than I pay on eBay...

[lipskidder]

I was reading reviews and the Step 2 pieces are foam. The Manny pieces are plastic. I agree about the resale value though. We always make our money back.

[cbelt3]

Ditto on the Step2. The kid toys we've kept for future grandchildren are all Step2, Lego, and Playmobil. And a few wooden toys. The rest of the stuff goes to friend's kids, garage sales, and the Salvation Army.