Melissa & Doug, Stringing Beads Wooden

Although my 12 year old would play with this, we've agreed it's more of a gift for a 5-9 age range. I bought two of these for two different kids. One was just 5, the other turned 6. They both had the same wow expression when they saw the package. I believe it would be great fun for bracelets and necklaces. In one magazine I've read, a child make a bookmark with this type of toy with the child's name and some extra string for the "in between space" in the book. I also have one of these from a gift someone gave my 12 year old back in the day. The quality is nice. I will buy more of these.

This is a cute set. Very small I thought the beads would be bigger but they are around the size of my pinky finger. There are several learning games listed on the back that you can do with your child....learning Abc colors shapes and spelling. It can also be made into adorable necklaces with the child's name etc. I initially bought this for my 4 year old to make wooden bead jewerly but was pleasently surprised to see how versitile and educational this set is. I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys teaching with their child using fun crafts.

"How do you keep a 4-yr-old girl occupied for a WHOLE WEEK?" That was the question my niece asked during the Christmas break. I immediately went to Amazon.com and searched Melissa & Doug's assortment of goodies. Found this colorful array of wooden stringing beads, complete with laces. They were attractively packaged, with little compartments to neatly store the beads. Another winner from my fav toy people. Check them out for their wide variety of creative, educational toys. Have never been disappointed yet.

I bought this item a week ago for my daughter. She found it very entertaining and has already made a few necklaces which she keeps wearing all day. Basically it means the set does the job. It is pretty self explanatory since the item photo shows all the ingredients as well as the divided storage board. The items are pretty small and they have a hole inside where you lead the strings. Stings are pretty long but they feel rather flimsy and thin compared to the beads. They look like shoelaces. All you need to do is put the beads in whatever combination and number you wish on the string and that is it. You can generate endless combinations and that is what the kids like best. Why I docked one star is the difficulty to store the stuff. I totally agree with other reviewers about the fact that it is nothing like a secure storage box without a front cover. That makes it very difficult to store or use. My suggestion is to put all the beads in a bag or a few bags and forget about this half made storage board. Other than the storage problem that is an entertaining toy that can be a good gift for a little girl that is old enough not to swallow the beads... (Besides as of february 2015 it is cheaper to buy this item from amazon compared to melissa-doug website which is other way round for most other melissa doug toys.)

I got these for my niece, she's nearly 6 and loved them. She is learning to read now and it was great to see her sounding out names and putting the letters together to spell them on the necklaces. It's evident that she'll be playing with these for a while as she discovers that you could actually load up the strings instead of having only a couple of beads in the middle. That said: you might want to get some extra beading string right off the bat; we were out in a very short time with lots of beads left in the box. The beads are sturdy, cute and easy to put on the strings. The box has a nice lid and keeps everything organized and easy to put away.

We got these for my 3yo last year for Christmas. I wasn't sure how successful of a gift it may be, but it was a HIT. At 4 she is still loving making all of her friends and family necklaces with their names on them and patterns around them. I would write a person's name on paper and let her find the letters and put them in order. It was also great practice for her fine motor skills to put the beads on the string. I love how the strings are like shoelaces with little bits of plastic on the ends; it cut down on the frustration of trying to get the bead on the string. Definitely 5 stars. I would buy this again - and I might, this year, for Christmas.

Very nice and entertaining. My two 4 year old granddaughters made necklaces and were joined by their 7 year old brother. Plenty of shapes and letters for all without any fighting. I highly recommend because the 4 year olds made up words, spelled out their names, so the kit is educational also. Only bad thing is there is not a lid to the tray but I sent it home with their mother - her problem, not mine.

The beads are just the right size for little hands, the box is great for storing the beads and string, and there is friction between the wood beads and the round-shoelace-type string so the beads stay on the string. This is a great toy. The box is less than an inch high so it is friendly to those of us with small homes. I bought this one for my nephew. When I told my kids, they protested because they mistakenly thought that I had given theirs away. Only problem: It is slightly tricky to get everything back in the box so that it closes. It is not too bad though. Overall - I highly recommend this toy. I plan to keep it for my grandkids when my kids are done with it.

Awesome gift for my daughters 5th birthday. Heaps of each letter so plenty of spares, heaps of strings and other beads to go with your young ones creations. She's so wrapped with it already asking for more beads more strings!

wunderschöne, farbenfrohe holzperlen, sehr gut verarbeitet(ideale größe- liegen gut in der hand)... produkt besteht aus 8 bänder (gelb, rosa, lila und blau)... 170 buchstabenperlen... 72 motiv-perlen... (farben:gelb, orange, rosa, pink, lila, blau, hellgrün, dunkelgrün... motive:herz, teddy, fisch, schmetterling, blume, quadrat, oval, kreis, stern...)

material aus holz gut verarbeitet, keine verletzungsgefahr gut geignet wenn man für einen kindergeburstag namensketten bastelt und die tochter einen heiden spass daran hat

Bought for my 5 year old niece for xmas.

Should have been provided with a case or a box that u can close when not in use