{"product_id":"maple-digger","title":"Maple Digger","description":"\u003cp\u003eWooden Digger Toy (Ages 3+)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA front-loading digger made the way real machines are: from solid parts, held together with bolts. The body, loader arm and bucket are pale maple; the wheels, seat back and rear are dark walnut. No paint and no plastic. The colour is the wood itself, oiled smooth for small hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe loader arm and bucket sit on bolted pivots, so the bucket can be lifted high or set down on the ground. Child-size Allen keys come in the box, and that is where much of the play begins: loosen a joint, take the digger apart, then build it back together, a little more surely each time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat your child gets from it\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA real tool in their hand: turning an Allen key works grip, wrist and fingers, and they learn that a bolt has to go in straight before it will tighten.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow a machine is made: they see which part moves which, and work out the order to put it back together.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlay that keeps changing: scooping in a sandpit, loading blocks, driving along a log or a windowsill, with no batteries and no sounds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSomething to look after: a toy they took apart and rebuilt themselves is one they take care of.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials and craft\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolid maple and walnut, in their natural colours, with no dyes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBolted together, never glued, so every part can be taken off and refitted with the included Allen keys.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNatural oil finish; edges rounded for small hands.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach digger is a little different: the grain and tone of the maple and walnut vary from piece to piece. It comes with its Allen keys and an Oak \u0026amp; Sprout cotton drawstring pouch. Pair it with blocks or a sand tray for a whole building site.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Oak \u0026 Sprout","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54799110832467,"sku":"MAPLEDIGGER","price":38.94,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0956\/3363\/7715\/files\/01_DSCF6207.jpg?v=1792744846","url":"https:\/\/oakandsprout.live\/products\/maple-digger","provider":"Oak \u0026 Sprout","version":"1.0","type":"link"}