Description: The long-lived play desk is still a preschool favorite! Similar to it's predecessor, #176 School Days Play Desk, this desk has a chalkboard and slots to slide the accessory cards into on the chalkboard. The cards have small words cut-out and enable child to draw stencils of the letters with chalk, or place the appropriate magnetic letter in the cut-out holes. The magnetic letters, chalk, and eraser store neatly in a compartment that is sealed with a yellow roll-back door. The accessory cards store in a compartment under the lift-up chalkboard compartment. The desk itself is red with a white top and an attached carry-handle for portability. Designed for children ages 3 to 8 years old.

*Tip for collectors: The magnetic letters and cards are different than those used in the #176 Play Desk. The letters are larger with squared ends, and the cards have words with larger holes to accommodate the larger letters.

Accessories:

• FPT44940 - Blue base, white top lap play desk with a chalkboard on top that lifts to reveal a storage area inside for the accessories. The top has an orange sliding door that hides another hidden storage area. The orange sliding door has a tendency to get stuck and forever trap the accessories inside.
• White cardboard activity cards with a picture and word cut out. The accessory alphabet letters can fit into the cutouts:
  • FPT22111 - "KEY". WFL: 07-A2-02-5-A
  • FPT22112 - "ICE". WFL: 07-A2-02-5-B
  • FPT22113 - "DOG". WFL: 07-A2-02-5-C
  • FPT22114 - "OWL". WFL: 07-A2-02-5-D
  • FPT22115 - "BUS". WFL: 07-A2-02-5-E
  • FPT22116 - "BOX" WFL: 07-A2-02-5-F
  • FPT22117 - "SUN". WFL: 07-A2-02-5-G
  • FPT22118 - "CAT". WFL: 07-A2-02-5-H
  • FPT22119 - "CAR". WFL: 07-A2-02-5-I
  • FPT22120 - "HAT". WFL: 07-A2-02-5-J
• 36 magnetic Upper Case Letters A-Z. These letters are much larger than the letters used in #176.
  • FPT44955 - A (Red)
  • FPT44956 - A (Red)
  • FPT44957 - A (Yellow)
  • FPT44958 - B (Orange)
  • FPT44959 - C (Yellow)
  • FPT44960 - D (Green)
  • FPT44961 - E (Blue)
  • FPT44962 - E (Green)
  • FPT44963 - F (Purple/Fusha)
  • FPT44964 - G (red)
  • FPT44965 - H (Orange)
  • FPT44966 - I (Yellow)
  • FPT44967 - I (Blue)
  • FPT44968 - J (Green)
  • FPT44969 - K (Blue)
  • FPT44970 - L (Purple/Fusha)
  • FPT44971 - L (Orange)
  • FPT44972 - M (Red)
  • FPT44973 - N (Orange)
  • FPT44974 - N (Yellow)
  • FPT44975 - O (Purple/Fusha)
  • FPT44976 - O (Yellow)
  • FPT44977 - P (Green)
  • FPT44978 - Q (Blue)
  • FPT44979 - R (Purple/Fusha)
  • FPT44980 - S (Purple/Fusha)
  • FPT44981 - S (Green)
  • FPT44982 - T (Blue)
  • FPT44983 - T (Orange)
  • FPT44984 - U (Red)
  • FPT44985 - U (Yellow)
  • FPT44986 - V (Green)
  • FPT44987 - W (Blue)
  • FPT44988 - X (Purple/Fusha)
  • FPT44989 - Y (Red)
  • FPT44990 - Z (Orange)
• box of chalk (?)
• FPT288 - Yellow rectangular hard plastic eraser with black foam on the bottom side. The top of the eraser is marked with a "FP" within circles imprint. The top of the eraser has a TEXTURED (stucco-type) finish.

Variations:

• The model number for this set was changed to #72030 in 1996.

Other Information:

• 1991-1995 - Sold in a 13-1/4" long, 12-1/2" high, 3-3/4" deep box marked #2030.
• 1996+ - Sold in a 13-1/4" long, 12-1/2" high, 3-3/4" deep box marked #72030.
• This set replaced 1972-1990's #176 School Days Play Desk.