A real garden shovel that happens to be about 28 inches long instead of 48. The square point blade is pressed metal, finished in bright yellow, and it is riveted through a solid wood handle the same way a full size spade is put together. Its flat edge scoops sand and loose soil cleanly and lifts a proper load, which is more than most things sold to children for digging will do. The two rakes built the same way are the Kids Leaf Rake, Metal Tines & Wood Handle, Green for leaves and the Kids Garden Rake, Metal Head & Wood Handle, Yellow for soil.

The whole tool weighs about 10 ounces, light enough that a child carries it to the far end of the garden without being asked twice. Buy it for the kid who keeps walking off with yours. If a lighter tool suits better, the one with the molded plastic scoop and the D grip handle is the Kids Sand & Garden Shovel with Metal Shaft.