I purchased this toy for my autistic 3-year-old. These blocks are much larger than sets I had purchased in the past, making them much safer as he still loves to put things in his mouth. Although he hasn't quite gotten the lacing concept yet, this set seems to be very good quality and he enjoys stacking the blocks with flat enough shapes. The different-colored strings are similar to shoelaces, with an aglet on either end for easier threading. They are sturdy enough to tie and untie in a bow to make a temporary necklace during playtime.

If your child has very small hands and understands well enough not to choke, smaller beads may be easier to manage. But these beads are the perfect size to avoid a choking risk if that is a concern for you.

I bought this for my 2.5 year old son. He's very active and doesn't understand quiet time. Hoping to encourage some non smashing activities I thought it'd be nice for him to work on his fine motor skills. When we got this he was excited bye the bright colors. The brown beads were less exciting but whatever. I showed him how to string up the beads and he followed along. He did lose interest pretty quickly but he's still playing with the flat edged pieces. He enjoys stacking the beads and using the round ones as things to scoop. I'm hoping that my son will eventually use these as intended but he's having fun so that's fine by me.

I was on the Hunt for something to keep my almost 2 year old entertained, that she could also do with my 8 year old. At the same time I was looking for something that we could utilize in a classroom type setting for our Toddler Classroom in our Children's Church that would be safe, fun and beneficial. When I came across these Stringing Bead's I thought hey that's exactly what I am looking for. My 2 y/o likes making things work or putting things together and thought she would have fun figuring out how to string them together. It would also give me an opportunity to work on shapes and colors with her, and I was right! She really enjoys them and pulls them out a few times a day and plays for quite some time with them each time. This is a major thing for us as she is not very easily self entertained and rarely plays with toys Her 8 /o brother also enjoys sitting down and playing with them with her. I purchased one set to try with her before getting a set for our Classroom and now Ultimately I want to purchase more for her and I am wanting to buy a few more sets to use in our classroom at church as I think these will be a fun activity for the kids and also plan to purchase another set for one of our kiddos to take home to work with as he has recently been diagnosed as being on the Spectrum and I think these would be a good tool for him as well.

These beads are big enough that you don't have to worry about curious minds swallowing them by accident, the holes are large enough that after a few minutes of careful observation the kids can easily get the string in themselves. My daughter has had no problems stringing them herself, but if you find that your child has a hard time grasping the ends of the string just wrap a few layers of tape around it for some grip. The carrying bag is super convenient for quick clean up and storage and allows us to take them anywhere we go (We even used them on a recent short road trip!!) I said all that to say I highly recommend these for any child as both a fun activity and a learning tool.

This is a great toy and a fun learning experience. I was looking for stringing beads and picked these as the description said the holes were larger...and they are which makes it easier for a toddler to learn how to thread the laces through the holes.

The beads are made of hard plastic making them easy to clean. They are also smooth and just the right size for little hands to pick up, hold, and manipulate.

This set of lacing beads also has plusses over other sets...their bright colors and the variety of bead shapes. Not only can we practice stringing; but we can also learn colors, shapes, and pattern making all while playing. And coming with a storage bag is another big plus. Other big name stringing bead products come in container without a top; making you have to find some type of container to store them in. Skoolzy you're #1 in my book for having a complete package.

This picture is from the first time we were playing with the beads; and even though she's really concentrating here, there was much giggling and laughing as she was able to get the beads on the strings and then run around the room celebrating her happiness at what she was able to achieve. The next day, these stringing beads were one of the first things she wanted to play with again. I just know that we'll have many more days (months and years) playing with these Skoolzy Jumbo Primary Stringing Beads. Playtime just got more fun for both of us.

I purchased 2 of the Jumbo Primary Stringing Bead Set by Skoolzy from Education Treasures. One was for my granddaughters (ages 4 & 2) and a great niece (age 3). All 3 love it! It's one of the first toys they go get to play with. I like seeing them play with other things besides electronics, as many kids do now. Seeing the dexterity and coordination the 2 year old developed so quickly was very impressive! Thanks for making such a great learning toy! I do reviews on things I buy & even though this is for a promotion, I would have done it anyway because I appreciate truthful reviews to help me in my purchases. I've included a picture of my 2 year old granddaughter & 3 year old great niece having fun with the beads!

I wanted to edit my review. As I stated above I do reviews on things without being offered anything usually. This company, Education Treasures, sent me an email after I did my review with a message saying "Do you want another kids toy for free" in the subject box. I amended my review to go along with the message in the email of adding that the toy was purchased from Education Treasures and I sent them a copy of my review. I never received the toy so wrote to them. Long story short, it was many emails later with going back and forth them saying they don't give toys, but send thank you gifts (which was stickers or a blow up world globe). The email with the line of "Do You Want Another Kids Toy for Free" was very misleading. Their email to me stated "We apologize if the wording in the email was confusing as we are working to clarify our email to reflect the proper purpose of what we are referring to". I felt it only fair for me to edit my review to include this information for other buyers in case they get the same email that I received and think they will be getting a toy similar to what was purchased.

That being said, the Skoolzy beads are wonderful and the girls still love playing with them. There wasn't an issue with the toy at all. Just as I was writing this edited review I received another email from Education Treasures and now they will send an actual toy out for all the confusion over the past few months of going back and forth.

I was going to take off 1 star but it was not because there was anything wrong with the toy, it was of the issue with the company I bought the toy from. I decided not to take the star away because the toy is great and the review is really of the toy. The company, Education Treasures sent it out right away and really the only issue with them was their false message of offering a new toy if you followed their steps in your review to make sure to mention you got the toy from them. It took a long time to finally get the toy offered, but they did finally come through.