Melissa & Doug Primary Lacing Beads - Educational Toy with 8 Wooden Beads and 2 Laces

I gave this set to my 17month old grandson for Christmas. He loves them! The are sturdy, solid wooden pieces. The paint is deeply coated (I don't think they will ever have paint chips coming off) and the hole in the middle is just the right size. The beading strings are sturdy with long enough good plastic ends to lace the string. There are one color of each different shape. (1 blue: square, circle, oval etc....) I think these are a great way to teach children both color and shapes at the same time. As well as helping them to develop their fine motor control skills. We sat on the floor for a long time stringing bead after bead and then emptying the lace, which sounded great on my son's hardwood floors - lolMy daughter-in-law sent me a video of my grandson going on a walk through the house dragging his string of beads behind him noisily on those hardwood floors!! Bonus use!! (I was banned from getting a popping popcorn vacuum cleaner for him to push - hahaha)I think these beads will last for generations, they are really well made.All in all it turned out to be a great gift he truly loved and grandma snuck in way for it to be educational too. (They weren't all that too noisy! Just right!!)

This solid wood beading set is a great activity for preschoolers! It is great to help them practice fine motor skills, and you can also help them practice colors, shapes, and patterns. Great value!!

CHEAP price, AWESOME fine motor toy!

My kid loved them. Very fun for him. Very cute. Perfect weight. Very durability

The product itself is well made and great for toddlers. My only complaint is it needs a top or lid to keep those rolling beads in one place. Once you open it, you’ll need something else to store them in. Why create wooden bottom of a box and not add a lid? The beads go everywhere.

My 3 year old loves these. Great for working on fine motor skills. He also likes to stack the beads/blocks

Looks nice and I feel like it will be a beloved toy. M AND D never let me down.

I didn't expect much, because I don't like Melissa and and Doug puzzles and I've found a lot of their other toys to be cheaply made. I was pleasantly surprised by this bead set. The colors are vibrant. It's pretty and durable. I got it for my almost 17 month old, who learned to string beads from the Lovevery bead toy. Even better, these beads fit the Lovevery string! I actually prefer the Melissa and Doug beads, but I like that we can use them together, since my daughter still has trouble with the shoelace string. She also immediately put the beads in her mouth, but I expected that and supervise her. Some of the pieces are smaller than I'd like, but I've seen worse from toys that didn't recommend 3+. Her fingers are too large to get stuck in the holes, so that's not a concern either. I also like that beads can be used as loose parts. Overall, it's a great toy for the price that will grow with her.