A Star Review #1 -- CSN and Little Tikes

Those of you who knew me as 38Traci know that I am a HUGE fan of CSN. Before the final days of 38 and Growing, they offered me the chance to review a product of my choice.Well, I could NOT resist the opportunity to get something for my kiddos. And boy, did I! The incredible folks over at CSN sent me a Little Tikes Adjust 'n Draw Table.

And it's made in the U.S.A. -- which is an awesome bonus!

So here is the nitty-gritty. It took less than a week from order to delivery. The Fed-Ex guy knocked on my door and I was aghast. (A little extra kudos to Fed-Ex. The delivery guy was polite. He did not drop and run. and the box was immaculate -- way to go Fed-Ex!)So yay to CSN for quick and accurate processing and quick delivery. I am loving you guys all the more!Now on to the Little Tikes table.Look how excited my kids are just looking at the box.

First assembly... There are very few pieces -- five large heavy-duty plastic pieces and corresponding screws. The instructions indicate that a Phillips head screwdriver is needed.Here is my team at work...

And here is a picture of me trying to look like I had anything to do with putting this thing together.

You will notice that my son looks more effective than I!And as my husband did the real work, I shall defer to him on the assembly process. He said that the instructions were very simple and overall he found it easy to assemble. His one complaint was that there are no pre-drilled holes for the screws and he found it somewhat difficult to get the screws started with the prescribed Phillips head screwdriver. After he retrieved his drill with a Philips head bit, however, he found it very easy.So here's the result.

Pretty awesome, right? This table has multiple age-appropriate stages. It is made for ages 18 months to 5 years. And it starts with the table flush to the seats as a solid kneeling table for toddlers. My kiddos are older so we have it set to the highest setting (which is ample enough to accomodate my almost seven year old). There is a middle setting, as well.The top two settings allow the desk to rotate into an easel.

Such a cute model!!!Now I was very excited by the adjustable options of this table and this was my one disappointment. It is not too difficult to raise or lower the flat top but I found it tricky to rotate the top for the easel. We have since returned the table to the flat position and left it that way.But overall, I think it is FABULOUS! I would definitely recommend it to friends and that means, of course, that I recommend it to you!Thanks again, CSN, you made my kid's day which means you made mine!I received no compensation for this post. CSN provided me with the table for the purpose of review only. The opinions expressed are mine and mine alone.