Wooden Carpenters Tool Box Set
$72.70 inc. GST
encourages reminiscence and helps bring back memories of past jobs, hobbies, and life experiences.”
Wooden Carpenter’s Tool Box Set
This set contains high-quality, beautifully crafted wooden tools. Tools include spanners, a chisel, pliers, a hammer, a set square, and more. Each tool is brightly coloured, lightweight, and kept neatly in its own place inside a wooden box with a handle and a simple latch for easy opening.
The Wooden Tool Box is an excellent reminiscence activity for people living with dementia, such as Alzheimer’s, as well as for individuals with learning disabilities. Using the tools can spark memories, encourage conversation, and create enjoyable discussions.
For men who used to work with their hands, it offers a tactile and meaningful way to remember past jobs, hobbies, and DIY activities.
It also helps carers and staff start conversations about crafts, household tasks, and work experiences — and we may even hear some wonderful stories along the way!
- Provides a natural way for participants to share stories and experiences.
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Helps staff, carers, and family members engage in meaningful conversations.
Promotes Fine Motor Skills and Hand-Eye Coordination
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Picking up and using the lightweight tools supports dexterity and physical coordination.
Provides Sensory Stimulation
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Different textures, shapes, and colours offer tactile and visual stimulation, important for cognitive engagement.
Boosts Self-Esteem and Purpose
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Familiar tasks can give users a sense of accomplishment and pride, enhancing confidence and wellbeing.
Creates Enjoyable, Purposeful Activity
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Offers an activity that feels meaningful rather than passive, helping to reduce boredom or frustration.
Encourage memory recall, fine motor skills, and conversation through a familiar hands-on task.
What You Need:
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Wooden Carpenter’s Tool Box
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A small wooden board or cardboard with pre-drilled holes or loose parts
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Items to “fix” (e.g., wooden blocks, toy hinges, screws, small pieces of fabric)
Steps:
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Set up a small table with the wooden toolbox open and ready.
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Invite the person to choose a tool from the box.
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Present a simple task like “Can you help tighten this?” or “This piece is loose—what tool could we use?”
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Let them handle and “use” the tools, either by miming the action or lightly interacting with objects.
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Encourage conversation by asking questions like:
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“Did you ever use tools like this?”
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“What kind of work did you used to do?”
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“Who taught you how to fix things?”
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Measures: Box size:
(l) 31cm x (w) 20cm x (d) 9cm.
