Quercetti Filo Lacing Set

by Quercetti

Product Features

• Create Magic String Art Patterns
• A novel lacing tool affixes boldly colored laces to the pre-designed board.
• Once children have the hang of it, they can skip the templates and create their own freestyle designs.
• Includes a durable board, 4 laces, 4 lacing pens and 18 large designs.
• Age 4+

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 14.2 x 11 x 2.2 inches ; 1.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000F4GHP8
• Item model number: QA0570
• Our recommended age: 4 - 7 years
• Manufacturer recommended age: 4 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,250 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Quercetti Filo Lacing Set

Product Description

Super fun to draw brightly colored designs with laces, undo them quickly, and draw something new! - Special board holds the laces firmly in place with the push of the lace into the exclusive self-locking slots - Develops manual dexterity, hand eye coordination and encourages creative thinking - Includes 4 brightly colored laces, 4 special "lacing pens", 16 page design manual and 18 full-size examples. Ages 4+

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 5 Star lacing fun!, December 20, 2007

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Andrea S. Lee (upstate NY United States) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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My kids both LOVE this product, and it is a wonderful way for them to while away some time at home or in the car. The lacing is easy, not true sewing at all. My little one just pops the string around the board making abstract art. My older one can make the pre-set designs and loves to create new ones! It is very engaging, and gives children immediate results. If they get frustrated easily, this might be a good toy for them, as it is so easy to 'do' it and get results. There is counting involved (if you use the pre-set sheets) and lots of imagination. I got extras because they lost the little poker pens, but mostly that's my 3yo, the older one is find keeping it all together in the box. Also, you could use an empty ball-point casing, just as easily. I bought this for a 5yo, my son is 3 and my daughter is 9 - so it fits a very wide range of ages nicely. :D Thanks Quercetti for a fabulous gift my kids and I all love!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, a lacing toy that's easy for kids to use!, December 31, 2009

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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 

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This review is from: Quercetti Filo Lacing Set (Toy)

Some time ago, I purchased a Melissa and Doug princess bear lacing set. While it's very cute, it proved to be very frustrating for my daughter. Once she figured out how to lace through both sides, I thought all would go well, but the laces inevitably ended up getting hopelessly tangled. Even when she was able to manage getting one of the outfits laced onto the bear, she'd have to hand the toy over to me so I could unlace it for her. When I saw this one, I thought it might be worth a shot.

A couple of years ago, I purchased a Quercetti marble run for her, and it's a toy that's provided the entire family (yes, the adults love it too), a lot of fun, so I figured that I couldn't go wrong with another Quercetti product. I can sum this one up with these simple words: this is a fantastic toy.

One of the biggest selling points for me when it comes to Quercetti is the fact that their toys are made in Italy. I do my best to avoid buying toys (and many other items as well) that were made in China. It's sometimes daunting to search for toys made in other countries, so I'm glad that I've had such success with Quercetti products. I feel I now have a brand I can trust for quality.

What really makes this set is the unique lacing board. My daughter simply needs to slide a lace into the lacing pen, poke the pen into the board, pull it out, and she's done. There are no more tangled laces and no need for flipping the board over to sew from one side to the next. The board consists of a series of circles with Y-shaped incisions. These incisions grab the lace and hold onto it. Once my daughter is finished with her design, she simply needs to tug the laces out of the board and she's ready to start again. In fact, unlacing it is probably her favorite part.

My husband and I have used the toy as well and we both enjoy it. It comes with patterns, but it's also a toy with which my daughter enjoys experimenting. The patterns remind me a bit of doing counted cross-stitch as they do require some counting in order to follow, but I think this only enhances the value of the toy. On top of developing manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination, my daughter is also practicing counting and thinking about how to duplicate the pattern onto her board. I'm very, very pleased with this toy.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Little hard for a just trun four years old, June 15, 2009

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Sami Jadran (Germantown, Maryland United States) - See all my reviews
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I like the idea of this but it is not for a child who is just learning to use lace and put it thru wholes. I think kids will need help and maybe little bit older kid can enjoy making design. My four years old son have little hard time putting the pen thru the hole (since it is stiff, hard to go thru). Following the pattern is more for a six age or up.

I'm glad I got it and for years to come my son will have fun with this.