Melissa & Doug Butterfly Beads

Product Description Here is a butterfly collection to set your young jewelry designer's heart aflutter! Beautifully detailed and handcrafted, the wooden butterfly beads in this kids’ jewelry set coordinate with five cords and an amazing selection of accent beads for distinctive creations. This bead set includes 120 colorful beads for kids and offers parents and other grown-ups multiple educational activities for children. They can have kids sort the beads into groups by color, shape, or size or count the items in each group and identify which group has the most beads and which has the fewest. They can also use the beads to begin a simple pattern on one of the cords, pass the cord to kids, and ask them to continue the pattern. This Melissa & Doug children’s bead set helps kids to develop strong fine motor, cognitive, and visual perception skills and promotes hand-eye coordination. The Melissa & Doug Butterfly Friends Bead set is an exceptional gift for kids 4 to 7 years old. Add the Melissa & Doug Lace & Trace Activity Set to round out the hands-on play experience and to give kids an engaging option for screen-free fun. For more than 30 years, Melissa & Doug has created beautifully designed imagination- and creativity-sparking products that NBC News called “the gold standard in early childhood play.” Today, Melissa & Doug is proudly partnering with the American Academy of Pediatrics to foster early brain development and help children build important life skills through play. From the Manufacturer From classic wooden toys to crafts, pretend play, and games, Melissa & Doug products provide a launch pad to ignite imagination and a sense of wonder in all children so they can discover themselves, their passions, and their purpose. Since the company’s founding more than 25 years ago, Melissa & Doug has consistently delivered innovative products that inspire open-ended thinking, encourage kids to see new possibilities, and offer Countless Ways to Play. It’s part of a bigger vision to Take Back Childhood. Because by giving children a true childhood with the space and freedom to explore their world, we give them a path to realizing their full potential! Review: Recommend - Great item. Not for nieces 3rd birthday and she loved it. Review: Two thumbs up - My daughter wanted a necklace maker for Christmas. After reading many reviews a lot of the jewelry makers seemed to be low quality and not worth the trouble. I decided to go with this set so my daughter could make her own necklaces. I'm glad I did. She has made many nice necklaces and bracelets. She is three years old and can string the beads herself. The only thing she needs help with is attaching the included clasps. It requires a specific knot. The clasps included are perfect for little hands. They push together to close. Perfect for kids still learning there fine motor skills. I enjoy making jewelry with her too. I have recommended it to people and I will be purchasing it again so she can make more necklaces. I will order a different set though for variety.