Melissa & Doug Flower Power Wooden Bead Set Reviews

• Beads, Beads and MORE Beads...

  
  By A1QO88MU0PYJON on 2007-01-03
  We have several boxes of these Melissa And Doug bead sets b/c we just can't get enough of them! My three children (twin boys - one girl) love to sit and make necklaces over and over again! YES! My boys love this too!!! It's a great exercise for their fine motor skills! The patience they have all developed to sit and string these small beads together is wonderful! It's great practice for them as they create different patterns with each new necklace. I suggest getting a few boxes - especially if you have more than one child playing with them at the same time. Our favorite set includes letters so they can each spell out their own name or other words.
  
  **Not suggested for small children who will mistake them for pieces of candy.
  
  

• Lovely Beads for a Child's Craft Kit

  
  By A2U0W6B8IVRVXI on 2007-09-28
  My 5 year old daughter has strung many a cheap plastic bead in her day but these cheerfully painted wood beads are much prettier and sophisticated than the usual tacky plastic ones. With this kit she made 3 long necklaces for herself with some of the product left over.
  
  For young children this is a great craft to build fine motor skills. This also became an educational opportunity when I started teaching her the words "pattern," "symmetry" and "asymmetry."
  
  One evening when helping my daughter choose which bead to use next we compared sides and made a symmetrical patterned necklace. Then on her own she said she was going to make an asymmetrical pattern. All the necklaces turned out beautifully.
  
  The packaging of this bead set is very attractive and would make a great birthday or Christmas gift especially for a girl. The price nice too.
  
  

• She loves it!!!

  
  By A2IH2R3CMQ5KDM on 2007-06-11
  My 3 yr old, loves strings and anything that is "so pretty". This product covers both of those things. It entertains her for long periods, and she loves to share it with her cousins. I plan on purchasing more of these products in the future.
  
  

• Creative Engagement

  
  By A2ZC16LDBMJJQF on 2007-12-03
  I gifted this set to my niece and she was overjoyed.
  Not to mention she used her creativity to put together beautiful necklaces, although the first one she made, she gifted to her dad.
  However I do caution that this set is not for children below 3 yrs, since there is a risk that they might pop the beads in their mouths.
  I would recommend adult supervision.
  
  

• Believe it or not-great for boys too!

  
  By A3IMEOXCAFRCBM on 2007-08-09
  My son who is 3 1/2 makes jewelry for his aunts and grandparents with this. He is so proud of it and its the few moments of the day that he sits still concentrating on getting each bead just right!
  
  
• Keeps 'em busy
  By A32VTZA7NTXY2K on 2007-12-17
  Bought 2 of these kits to keep a very antsy 4 year old entertained at a grownups Thanksgiving table - and it did exactly that! She played with it for ages, making and remaking necklaces for the adults and herself with little need for our help (which meant we could enjoy a leisurely meal!). Colours and patterns of the beads were really cute as well, and the storage box kept things nice and tidy. Only slight disappointment was that several of the beads broke in half with normal usage - but this is truly a minor issue.
  
  
• well received gift
  By A3G31FK3WYNELY on 2007-10-19
  I just sent this to a friend's almost-6-year-old as an early birthday present. I got immediate rave reviews from her mom, who said she had just enjoyed an hour of quiet while the 6 year old and her younger almost-3-year old sister made necklaces together without any fighting!
  
  
• great birthday gift!
  By A350FKDLHAQYGR on 2008-05-30
  These are great birthday gifts for little girls ages 6-8. They love making the jewelry and the colors of fun. Still have to be careful for baby brother not to choke on the beads, but the beads are a bit larger and more durable. Great price for a nice gift.
  
  
• Very cute
  By A2CYCY9HQ4B8TO on 2008-09-16
  I haven't actually given this gift to my daughter yet who is 3 1/2 years old. I am saving it for christmas. Just looking at it through the packaging though it appears as though it's not the real cheap stuff if you know what I mean. I anticipate that she will really enjoy making her own jewelry and that it will hold up. the pieces aren't teeny tiny and I think they will be easy for her to thread the beads through herself with my help.
  
  
• My niece loves it
  By A7I4B28V59EI9 on 2008-10-08
  My niece lives in a different continent and I had this shipped to her for her sixth birthday. She loves crafts and drawing. And has fallen absolutely in love with this set. I always wanted to buy her something like this when she was little.
  
  But now that she is six and her brother is four it is safe for me to buy this for her. Since she has opened the box, I hear that she hasn't stopped making bracelets and what not. I am sooo thrilled that she has a present she will always cherish and remember. We get to hear about it on the phone all the time.
  
  Now I haven't seen the present myself, just read the reviews and had it shipped. But the good thing is my brother or her father would never allow her to use it unless it was safe and practical to use. So if they have allowed her to use it, I can trust its a good present to give a six year old.
  
  

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