*THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED.*
Having two little kiddos and keeping one house for sale in tip-top shape while renovating another isn’t easy. There’s a lot of “No! Don’t touch that!” going on at both houses right now. So, when Black & Decker generously offered to send us one of their Junior Power Tool Workshops to help ease the pain, I happily accepted the offer.
Handy Hubby assembled the kids’ workshop Saturday night in about 20 minutes flat. I figured I should take of picture of him assembling it. He wanted to put on a shirt but I told him not to worry about it. It’d be good for the blog. I like topless DIY…on Handy Hubby, not me of course.
Once he got it put together, he mentioned numerous times that he would’ve liked playing with something like it when he was little. I think it’s something he’d like to play with now at age 33. I watched him organize the tools and try each one. In all honesty, I think he was playing. The boys were ecstatic to find the workbench waiting for them in the garage the next morning. Everett kept asking, “It’s a toy?” I think he was half expecting to be told not to touch it. I loaded the workbench into the car and we headed up to the Underdog to meet Handy Hubby to discuss some electrical details for the house. The new toy worked out great and kept the kids occupied while we nailed down lighting, outlet and switch placements. They especially liked the motorized circular saw and drill.
We decided to leave the workshop at the Underdog to give the boys something safe to play with whenever we’re working out there. I think it makes them feel like they’re a part of the reno process. If only they could run electric!
Anyhow, what does all this product placement mean for you? Well, Black & Decker is in the midst of promoting their new electric and cordless yard tools. Information on all the outdoor tools can be found at Recharge Your Yard. With gas going for almost $4 a gallon, who wouldn’t be interested in checking out hassle-free yard products that allow more time and money for family, relaxation and entertaining? Not only is Black & Decker hosting the Recharge Your Life sweepstakes on Facebook in which entrants have a chance at winning $4,000 worth of yard gear, they are kindly offering two more Junior Power Tool Workshops to TWO lucky House*Tweaking readers!! Even if you don’t have kids yourself, maybe you have grandchildren, nieces, nephews, neighbor kids or a Handy Hubby that would appreciate this almost real life setup. Here are the giveaway details:
- PRIZE: two Black & Decker Junior Power Tool Workshops along with the informative Black & Decker DIY books, A Better Lawn and Landscape Projects, just in time for landscaping season. That’s one workshop and two DIY books per winner!
- RULES: must be at least 18 years old and have a street mailing address {no P.O. boxes} within the U.S. or Canada. One entry per email address.
- HOW TO ENTER: leave a comment on this post proclaiming “I WANNA PLAY!”
- DEADLINE: enter before Friday, June 10th at 9:00 p.m. EST. The TWO winners will be picked at random and announced on Monday, June 13th.
- WHILE YOU’RE AT IT: Go ahead and reminisce about your favorite toy, character or game as a kid. I was a Pogo Bal kid and I wanted to be She-Ra. At the time, I didn’t realize how lame and dangerous the Pogo Bal was or how scantily clad She-Ra was. Oh, to be a kid during the ’80’s.
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images: 1) Black & Decker 2-4) Dana Miller for House*Tweaking
DIY, kid-friendly