This is a fantastic toy/craft. My 6 yr old daughter loves it. She has finished all the necklaces you can make. I would suggest the mfr. add more string for the necklaces. I will be getting more colorful string at the fabric store to use with the remaining beads. I highly recommend this as a gift for you child.

Great starter beading for young ones. Much more durable then the plastic ones and the strings with the covered ends make it easier on Mommy!

The beads are just the right size for little hands, the box is great for storing the beads and string, and there is friction between the wood beads and the round-shoelace-type string so the beads stay on the string. This is a great toy. The box is less than an inch high so it is friendly to those of us with small homes.

I bought this one for my nephew. When I told my kids, they protested because they mistakenly thought that I had given theirs away.

Only problem: It is slightly tricky to get everything back in the box so that it closes. It is not too bad though.

Overall - I highly recommend this toy. I plan to keep it for my grandkids when my kids are done with it.

I purchased this to go along with Melissa And Doug Decorate Your Own Jewelry Box....and, it is wonderful. Allows creativity and pride in making something that is their very own! So cute, a lot of variety and durable. Melissa and Doug products are so long lasting and promote individuality and creativity.

I bought this for my grandaughter and she just loves it. She is only four but has already figured out what she wants to make with it. Thank you for a beautiful high quality item and I highly recommend this, especially for any little girl.

I thought these beads would be larger. The whole box is smaller than I thought and the beads are less than an inch in size. The holes are tiny too so it will be pretty hard for little fingers to string these together. By the time a child has the dexterity to string beads this small, I think they will have outgrown these cutesy colorful ones and would prefer jewelry bead sets instead. They would be a little too babyish for an older child. I was buying this set for a 4-year-old for Christmas but I am sending it back and getting something else. This set what just not what I was expecting.

My almost 3 yr old loves this set. It's a great quiet activity. There are a ton of beads and several laces allowing you to make several necklaces. Everything fits nicely into the storage case.