Price : $19.99
Beautiful wooden beads make for great play toys both while building and wearing. Threading the beads onto the string is a good skill developing exercise, and kids will have fun too.
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The Best Lacing Bead Set! . I have researched the different lacing beads out there and have to say that this is the best set I have found and definitely worth the money! The beads are larger than you might be expecting, since you can't really tell from the picture. The blue and yellow circlular beads are 1 1/2 inches across. The green beads are 1 3/8 inches long and smaller in diameter than the blue and yellow ones. The orange cubes are 1 1/8 inches. To put it into visual perspective, the blue and yellow, circular beads are the exact diameter of the opening of a toilet paper tube. Since they do fit into the toilet paper tube, the 3yr minimum age is appropriate for the potential of being a choking hazard. However, I did purchase these for my 21-month-old who does not put anything into her mouth anymore and enjoys busy work like this. I just supervise her play with them and store them on a high shelf when she is done. My daughter loves them! On another important note, Plan Toys is a wonderful, quality toy company that you can trust to be safe! These beads are not coated in paint that will chip off over time, as most of the others on the market are. They are actually stained with the colors you see. This gives them such a beautiful look and unique durability that can be expected of all Plan Toys. I am thrilled with these! They can be used for fine motor skill developement, as well as color recognition, sorting, and matching. The simple design and vibrant colors are absolutely perfect to enable numerous learning opportunities, especially since each shape is stained in the same repeated color (all cubes are orange, for example). We add dry pasta to the beads for additional things to string with them and just to mix things/textures up a bit.
The Best Lacing Bead Set! . I have researched the different lacing beads out there and have to say that this is the best set I have found and definitely worth the money! The beads are larger than you might be expecting, since you can't really tell from the picture. The blue and yellow circlular beads are 1 1/2 inches across. The green beads are 1 3/8 inches long and smaller in diameter than the blue and yellow ones. The orange cubes are 1 1/8 inches. To put it into visual perspective, the blue and yellow, circular beads are the exact diameter of the opening of a toilet paper tube. Since they do fit into the toilet paper tube, the 3yr minimum age is appropriate for the potential of being a choking hazard. However, I did purchase these for my 21-month-old who does not put anything into her mouth anymore and enjoys busy work like this. I just supervise her play with them and store them on a high shelf when she is done. My daughter loves them! On another important note, Plan Toys is a wonderful, quality toy company that you can trust to be safe! These beads are not coated in paint that will chip off over time, as most of the others on the market are. They are actually stained with the colors you see. This gives them such a beautiful look and unique durability that can be expected of all Plan Toys. I am thrilled with these! They can be used for fine motor skill developement, as well as color recognition, sorting, and matching. The simple design and vibrant colors are absolutely perfect to enable numerous learning opportunities, especially since each shape is stained in the same repeated color (all cubes are orange, for example). We add dry pasta to the beads for additional things to string with them and just to mix things/textures up a bit.
Plan Toy Lacing Beads Reviews
love it . the beads can be used for so much more than stringing...color recognition, matching, seqencing etc.
I consider the purchase of these money well spent.
love it . the beads can be used for so much more than stringing...color recognition, matching, seqencing etc.
I consider the purchase of these money well spent.
Plan Toy Lacing Beads Opinions
Why two shades of orange and no red? . I just received these, and while the quality is excellent-- smooth wood inside and out, paint that clearly will not chip off-- there are two shades of orange, instead of orange and red. Since one of my main reasons for buying these was to talk about colors with my toddler, this is perturbing to me. Persimmon and marigold are a little bit beyond my boy, who is still working on red and orange-- the basics, please! This seems like a no-brainer, and I'm surprised that a fantastic company like Plan Toys would think this makes sense. Also, the lacing strings do not have plastic tips, which makes this toy more frustrating than fun for my beginning beader, who has no trouble with his lacing cards that do have plastic-tipped strings. I deliberated before spending the extra $$$ on these instead of the Melissa and Doug set, but now I think I'll return these and get the M&D ones after all.
Why two shades of orange and no red? . I just received these, and while the quality is excellent-- smooth wood inside and out, paint that clearly will not chip off-- there are two shades of orange, instead of orange and red. Since one of my main reasons for buying these was to talk about colors with my toddler, this is perturbing to me. Persimmon and marigold are a little bit beyond my boy, who is still working on red and orange-- the basics, please! This seems like a no-brainer, and I'm surprised that a fantastic company like Plan Toys would think this makes sense. Also, the lacing strings do not have plastic tips, which makes this toy more frustrating than fun for my beginning beader, who has no trouble with his lacing cards that do have plastic-tipped strings. I deliberated before spending the extra $$$ on these instead of the Melissa and Doug set, but now I think I'll return these and get the M&D ones after all.
Mimi of 5 . This is a great toy for preschoolers to help with fine motor skills. I was a preschool teacher for 16 years and my students always enjoyed these. I have now bought them for my granddaughter. I know she will enjoy them because she loves necklaces - and with these she can make her own.
Great lacing bead set . My kids love lacing these beads. I love the colors, the shapes, and the size of the beads. This is a great toy for practicing small motor skills and fun to wear afterwards. I love Plan toys and everything the company stands for. I don't even consider the other companies who all make their toys in China. I know that with Plan toys, I don't have to worry.
Great beads . These beads are fantastic. I don't have to worry about paint chipping off because they are stained! Do slightly agree with another reviewer that it would be nice to have red instead of light orange and dark orange, but, other than that, cannot saying anything but great things. I would only give this to a child who is past putting things in their mouth...they are good sized, but could still be a potential hazard. (Most will fit through a TP roll) The holes in the beads for lacing are good sized, so no trouble getting them threaded, however, my toddler is more interested in stacking and sorting right now. Great purchase!
lacing beads . I purchased this toy for my 3 yrs old grand-daughter. She loves necklaces. These beads are just the thing to get them to make thier own. They develop manual dexterity and thier sense of pride once they are finished. The beads are nice and big as well as colorful. Can't go wrong with Melissa and Doug toys they are all solide and well made.
Feature Plan Toy Lacing Beads
- This Toy Is Made From All Natural Recycled Rubber Wood
- Six Different Shapes And Colors
- Includes Two Laces And 30 Wooden Beads
- Develops Motor Skills
- Children Learn About Colors Spaces And Sizes
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Product Details
EAN : 8854740053534UPC : 084543535304
MPN : PLN-53530
Brand : Plan Toys
Weight : 1 pounds
Height : 4 inches
Length : 8 inches
Width : 5 inches
Binding : Toy
Department : Baby
Manufacturer : Plan Toys
Manufacturer Maximum Age : 5 years
Manufacturer Minimum Age : 3 years
Model : 535300
Publisher : Plan Toys
Release Date : 2006-09-01
SKU : 910-708taki_8854740053534
Studio : Plan Toys
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