Toysmith Deluxe Zen Garden

We got this for our teenage daughter for her birthday and she absolutely loved it! She had mentioned wanting one and she wasn’t disappointed. It came with a little bag of sand, a few rocks, 2 tiny ornamental Crane birds, 2 rakes and a rake brush plus a book of meditation quotes. She wanted to open it right away and when she did, everyone had a chance to experience to calming effects of a Zen Garden. It was a high quality Zen Garden. My only complaint(and it’s trivial) is that I wish the base to the Zen Garden wasn’t part of the box. It would be nice if it was a wooden base and more ornamental.

I do not believe this is a toy... It is very calming to use, and therefore, it is a form of meditation. The Book of Meditations that it comes with are enlightening quotes, ones that will help you reach peace of mind.The box is well built, and sturdy. It comes with two bags of sand, but one is enough to fill the box. The rocks are not jade as advertised, but they are polished, shiny, and smooth. One of my cranes fell over at first, but I just had to pull one of the legs back and it stands just fine=]. The broom that you use to smooth out the sand when first beginning, and after each use doesn't really work how it is supposed to, but I use the back side, without the bristles and it works out well. The sand is really, really soft, and white, and the box is gorgeous.This is an excellent product. I was so excited to receive it, and now I am so glad to have it.... FOREVER!! I love my new garden. It's fun, and you feel like you have an actual garden to tend to. It's FANTABULOUS... Mine is anyway... Other customers said their box was wobbly due to uneven legs, but mine isn't. If you do not purchase this Zen Garden, I still highly recommend getting one, although, this one seems to be the best one out there.

Really nice..just the right table top size

I was excited to get my zen garden, I love the large rosewood frame and the amount of sand, which gives more room to play with and it is more relaxing than the smaller one I'd gotten many years ago. The rocks are plain and boring, and the brooms are cheap and ugly (bristles were scraggly and some long stray bristles), so I used the tools from the smaller, cheaper set I already had. Sadly the broom and rake from the cheap set is of better quality than the ones included.I shopped around for more interesting and colorful rocks, it brightens up the set and makes it more appealing. I love playing with the garden, it helps me to relax and be able to think more clearly. My co-workers love playing with my garden, there's sand all over my desk, but it is well used and well loved.

It is an aesthetically pleasing item. The packaging is definitely suitable for a gift.I wanted a reasonable Zen Garden to hold my beach sand from a tranquil place I wanted to remember. Trapped in a glass jar didn’t seem fun.It came with more than enough sand for a deep feel. The tools are good quality, the tines on the rakes are sturdy and the stain finish is smooth quality.Little storks are adorable and the rocks are natural and beautiful.The base is durable and stands evenly on the counter, and the color is not too red.It’s been interesting for different members of the family to make designs, add to each other’s designs. Didn’t realize it really is calming.I am very happy with this purchase, I would get another for a gift.