Easy Assembly Instruction Included

I worked in the family hardware business for nine years from age 12 to 21. In that time one of my primary duties included assembly. We sold bicycles, tricycles, wagons, grills, patio furniture, lawnmowers, and small and large appliances, just to name a few. Everything came from the truck disassembled in the smallest box possible with easy assembly instructions. After all that experience, my brother and I could put together just about anything blindfolded just by feel. However, neither of us ever assembled a single item with the assistance of toddlers. One glance at the instructions and pieces disappeared. Complete section A, move on to assemble B, and A disappears and is dismantled behind your back. What should have taken 15 minutes required nearly an hour. While it would have been easier to assemble the train without their help, this teachable moment lays the groundwork for the skills they’ll need to do it for themselves.