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Pros

We use these with pipe cleaners because the more rigid string makes it much easier to manipulate. The beads themselves are terrific.

They're great for counting, categorizing, or just plain storage.



Cons

Wood grain is coarse and not able to be filed to improve the situation. The aglets (the end of the string that you poke through the bead) on this toy are too small and too short for clumsy fingers to get all the way through. The string is too long and...  Read More

This toy is definitely not for toddlers. I normally love melissa and doug products, but i can't recommend this one, at least not for individuals who struggle with this kind of dexterity anyway. Very disappointed that these factors were not taken into ...  Read More

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Quality


Materials feel sturdy and like they will last for a while.


Super easy to clean and very durable!


The roughness in inside also caused paint to shed every time a piece was put on string.


If your little puts things in their mouth, this is not an independent play toy.

Price


Overall, it's a great toy for the price that will grow with her.


Good toy in our house for the price for sure

Shipping


I purchased this for christmas and came very fast.

Packaging/appearance


The box it comes in makes it convenient for travel or home.

Competitiveness


I’m docking a star because it seems quality similar to other melissa and doug products is missing from these.

Overview

  • How are reviewers describing this item?
    old, great, good, motor and little.
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  • Our engine has detected that Amazon has altered, modified or removed reviews from this listing. We approximate total reviews altered up to 9421.
  • Our engine has discovered that over 80% high quality reviews are present.
  • This product had a total of 19,865 reviews as of our last analysis date on Dec 8 2024.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I sometimes get nervous with the string bc after she puts the beads on she tries to put it on as a necklace and the beads are heavy


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    When my 3 daughters were young and we had the old dinosaur landline phone i had a bag of these they could only play with while i was on the phone


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    They entertained themselves or i could still play with them while i was on the phone


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I bought the other 4 to give to toys for tots at christmas


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    This toy was always a hit at the daycare i worked in sadly i had to return it because my 3yr old didnt care for it


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Big beads that are easy for little hands


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    The roughness in inside also caused paint to shed every time a piece was put on string


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I ended up just using a gallon plastic bag to store it in so it doesnt make a mess when not being played with

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