Smart Snacks ABC Lacing Sweets

by Learning Resources

Product Features

• Set includes 10 red vowel beads, 21 consonant beads with both lower and uppercase letters, 2 laces, a scoop, and a jar with snap-on lid
• Kids form words and letter sequences as they lace letters
• Reinforces hand-eye coordination
• Plastic beads measure 1 3/8?

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.5 x 10 x 10.1 inches ; 1.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0007KLHBE
• Item model number: LER7204
• Our recommended age: 36 months - 5 years
• Manufacturer recommended age: 36 months - 8 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #109,786 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

This colorful plastic bead set is sure to make learning the ABCs fun, easy and sweet. The 1 3?8" plastic beads include 10 vowels (all in red for easy recognition) and 21 consonants. Each bead features uppercase on one side, lowercase on the other. The two laces, which can be used to string together letter sequences or form words, reinforce hand-eye coordination. Includes scoop and jar with snap-on lid for storage.

Product Description

This colorful plastic bead set is sure to make learning the ABCs fun, easy and sweet. The 13 1/8" plastic beads include 10 vowels (all in red for easy recognition) and 21 consonants. Each bead features uppercase letters on one side, lowercase on the other. The two laces, which can be used to string together letter sequences or form words, reinforce hand-eye coordination. Includes scoop and jar with snap-on lid for storage.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Lacing Sweets that can't be laced, January 5, 2007

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Barbara Wilson (Connecticut) - See all my reviews
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I bought this product for my 4 year old daughter for Christmas. Each piece of candy has a capital letter on one side and the corresponding lower case letter on the other - a good thing. My daughter loves that they are candy shaped and she can scoop them out of the candy jar and play with them. I love the fact that everything fits into the "candy jar" and stores away very nicely. However, the main reason I bought this was so she could practice lacing and make words at the same time. It is very difficult to get the shoestring through the hole. As an adult I had a hard time. How is a 4 year old suppose to do this. If your goal is only to play with the letters, then this would be a fine gift, but if you actually want to lace them, rethink your purchase.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Poorly Designed, January 31, 2007

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JMB "janejanejane" (Saint Louis, MO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Smart Snacks ABC Lacing Sweets (Toy)

I took my time deciding on which bead lacing set to get for my son's 2nd birthday. I chose this one because of the bright colors, capital and lower case letters, and the fact that it stored nicely in it's own jar. I was very disappointed when we opened the package. The plastic coated ends of the laces are too wide to fit through the holes on the beads so the lacing purpose of this set is useless. Also, the end of the scoop is narrower than the beads, so my son has to pick up the bead, put it in the scoop and then turn the scoop over to dump it out. Basically, it doesn't really "scoop" the beads. I ended up going out and buying a couple of narrow shoe strings to make this toy work. My son can now lace the beads and still likes to dump out the beads on the floor and use the scoop to put them back in the jar, one at a time.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Smart Snacks ABC Lacing Sweets, March 19, 2006

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Shirley Sander (APO, AE) - See all my reviews
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My children, 2 1/2 year-old twins, love playing with these beads! They are very colorful and fun for little hands to hold. I found them to be a great tool for teaching abc's as well as colors. Even though the age says 2 years and above, I was still a little concerned as a choking hazard because they are small enough to put in the mouth. If your child is still prone to putting things in their mouth, I would wait till they are a little older. My son who is 4 also loves to play with them.