Lacing Beads in a Box

by Melissa & Doug

Product Features

• Made of wood with cotton laces
• Includes 30 colorful beads and 2 extra-long laces
• Wooden box stores all pieces neatly
• Enhances vocabulary, recognition and motor skills

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• ASIN: B00005LDWD
• Manufacturer recommended age: 36 months - 6 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #184,572 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)

Product Description

This timeless classic has been reborn with lively graphics and peerless craftsmanship. Numbers, animals and colorful designs grace these smooth, sturdy, stylish beads to enhance vocabulary and recognition skills. Includes 30 solid-wood beads with large holes and 2 large, extra long laces for smaller hands. Everything conveniently stores in a wooden box with sliding clear top. Size: 10" x 8" x 2"

Award: Oppenheim Toy Award: Gold Award, 2002 and SNAP (Special Needs) Award 2002

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

73 of 74 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Your kids will be busy for awhile with this toy!, February 14, 2002

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K Byrnside (Belleville, IL USA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Lacing Beads in a Box (Toy)

Mommies and daddies need some time every day to take showers or make dinner and this toy allows you that opportunity without sticking the kids in front of the TV. The lacing blocks and beads teach your child hand/eye coordination, reasoning and sequencing, while promoting self-confidence. The colors are vibrant and the wooden blocks are durable. I think this toy will be around our house for awhile. In addition, I noticed that this toy is for children 3+, but my two year old twins enjoy this toy a lot and because the pieces are larger than they might appear on the screen, it is my opinion, they do not pose a real chocking hazard.

34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of fun - multiple uses, March 29, 2003

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Stephanie A. Barnes (Woodinville, Wa USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Lacing Beads in a Box (Toy)

My 2 1/2 year olds received these beads for Christmas and love them. It has taken a little while to figure out the mechanics of pushing the string through the holes but great eye-hand coordination development. They also love to stack the beads and can build a very tall tower. We have also done some sorting by shape and color. Very fun toy.

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent toy for the money, November 6, 2003

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C. Asher (Charlotte, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Lacing Beads in a Box (Toy)

My two year old received this for her birthday, and it was an instant hit with her and her five year old sister. Even though the age range says 3 on the package, the only chocking hazard I can see would be the plastic guides on the ends on the laces, and supervising the child should protect against swallowing those. The blocks are chunky and brightly colored, with numbers or shaped to count. This is a wonderful educational, no-batteries toy that won't stretch your budget.