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Great developmental toy, made poorly
As an early childhood educator I try to provide at home the same developmentally appropriate toys my classroom contained. Now as a stay at home Mom, I was thrilled to find the lacing beads at an affordable price.

My biggest complaint however it that the beads are made of wood and unfortunately were not sanded down very well on the inside. Therefore, when my sweet daughter tries to string the beads, the strings get "hung up" inside the bead. Sometimes, the wood is so rough inside the bead that I even have a hard time getting the string to go through at all!

I am very disappointed with the lack of attention to detail and poor quality from Melissa and Doug. This toy cannot be used for its intended purpose, which is letting my daughter use her fine motor skills. Instead, Mommy has to string them for her and she enjoys pulling them out. Not quite the activity I had in mind when I purchased this item and not what the toy is intended for.

I did not give this toy the absoute lowest rating because my daughter loves to wear the necklaces that I make for her with the string and beads. So in that regard it has not been a total loss. However this problem could be easily rememdied if the company would wax the string, or simply sand down the holes.

I would not buy this product knowing what I know now. I would look for another set of lacing beads.

Fun But Beads Stick
My son who is 2 loves this toy. He has no problem with the concept of stringing the beads however, the holes on the beads are just rough enough to catch on the string. On the ovals, rectangles and even the squares they really have to push to get the string to pass through. The quality is excellent both visually and structurally. My son also likes to play "blocks" and stack the beads. I just wish they had sanded the inside of the holes better so the string didn't get caught.

Excellent Fun Cognitive Toy
This is one of those amazingly simple toys that does so much. The blocks are numbered and the shapes are thought out in order to develop early math skills. The threading/lacing helps develop fine motor coordination. They are building materials for stacking up towers. My kids play imaginative games with these toys, too. (which may also be a factor of them not watching more than 60 minutes of t.v. a day; they have well-developed imaginations). The blocks turn into trains, cars. They make homes for their tiny plastic animal toys, etc. I also like how just gorgeous this toy is. The wooden blocks with the little paintings please me esthetically. The one thing I don't like about the toy is that the plastic lid has cracked on mine. I don't know how the manufacturer could solve this problem, but I'm not looking forward to the day when the lid no longer works.
All around, an excellent toy.

fun learning and interacation
My son just turned 2 and loves his Lacing Beads in a Box. We can count, review colors and shapes, build, and lace as well as unlace. He also loves trying to fit all of the pieces back into the durable carrying box. My only (small) concern of durability would be the string. Overall, we are well pleased.

Great, well-made toy
Melissa & Doug do it again! Their toys have all been wonderful.

My 2-year old daughter loved to stack and play with the beads as blocks even before she learned how to lace with the strings. Naming the colors and shapes and learning how to slide the cover off of their storage box keeps her busy. The beads are all large enough that they do not pose a likely choking hazard.

I would not recommend allowing a very young child to play with the laces (potenital strangulation) or chew on the painted beads, although our beads show no wear with some pretty hearty play. ... Read more

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Small,but an AWESOME gift.
This toy is SMALLER than it looks.I'm not saying anything bad about it.I'm actually happy I got it.It's a great gift.You'll love it.It comes with a little,blue case(as shown in the picture)a silver bracelet,one silver backpack charm,one silver sun charm(with a different smile on each side),one silver heart charm,one silver princess charm,and one beautiful crystal charm.They are very pretty.I'm not lying on any of this information,UNLESS they change it in the future.

A nice gift...
The classic "Charm Bracelet' makes a cute and stylish comeback with High Intencity's charms. With dozens of styles (more then on Amazon.com) you can personalize it for whoever you want, and keep it as an heirloom. I've seen everything from rhinestoned letters, to astrological signs, to cute little symbols ranging from a soccer ball to a fortune cookie to a diary.

A cool feature about the charms is that they are easily detachable and can be rearranged to your desire, in fact, I use one of mine on a necklace chain from time to time.

For a unique gift for your friend or child, definately try out one of these, altho the charms are hard to come by in stores.

GREAT GIFT AND IDEA FOR ANY GIRL!
I bought this Charm Bracelet for my daughters birthday and she just loves it. You can buy the extra charms on Imaginarium.com such as dance or music. I'm going to add the extra sets for Christmas and other special occasions. What a great idea! ... Read more

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My daughter loves this toy!
My 9 year old daughter saw this toy at a local store, and has has many hours of fun with it since. Sure, it doesn't come with a ton of cloth or trim, but we happen to have some substitutes: old magazines, newspapers, tissue (glue to backing for durability), and lots of colored pencils. Almost anything works, and if your child is reasonably creative, the enclosed materials will serve as a springboard for using household items for further designs. The patterns are simple enough for kids to cut out and to use over and over, and kids find the dolls very attractive.

These dolls are the best!
I got my Fashion Angels kit from a friend for my birthday, and I absolutely love it!If you don't know what to get your daughter,niece,or friend for her birthday, get her this. It is a must have for girls that want to be fashion designers!

These ANGELS make mom REJOICE!
My 7 year old daughter loves crafts (she gets that from her mom). I saw the Fashion Angels at the toy store and thought she'd love them, but did some research first. I was a little worried about the "warnings" that the toy might be misrepresented. I purchased it anyway. I was a little disappointed in the amount of fabric that came with the set, but this is easily remedied by a quick trip to the fabric store, OR BY USING YOUR DAUGHTHER'S OLD BLUE JEANS, play clothes, etc. to make more outfits. We spent one of our holidays with girls aged 6 - 13 NON-STOP making outfits for the angels. It held ALL of the girls' attention for hours on end. BRAVO to The Bead Shop for a toy that doesn't get pushed to the back of the closet. This will be something that my daughter and I enjoy together for many years to come!

great!
I am 14, and Love fashion angels. They are so much fun, and get me a chance to be creative. It comes with so much stuff, and yoou can build as many outfits as you want. I find it hard to believe, anyone could not like this toy.

LOVE IT!!
I love Fashion Angels! They provided hours of fun for my girls. You can dress them up in all different kinds of outfits. After they were finished they packed everything up in the portfolio that comes with it. Great toy! ... Read more

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We were so disappointed in this item.
The crystal tattoos are very difficult to apply. The adhesive tape is so strong and the crystals so small that we couldn't get the crystals to stick to my child's skin while pulling off the tape. I had to use a butter knife to gently hold each crystal down as I pulled the tape away. Even after that, the crystals were so small that the adhesive on them wasn't very strong and they fell off her skin rather quickly.

The jewelry part of this kit is probably better for children toward the upper range of the intended age target, provided they are very patient. The product says ages 6 to 12 but both my nearly 6 yr. old and 11 yr. old daughters had a great deal of trouble threading the beads onto the gold thread. The thread is stretchy material with a shiny fine gold thread wrapped around it. The gold part kept separating from the stretchy part making it really difficult to pull through the hole in the bead. I had trouble too until I realized I had to snip the very edge of the thread after each bead. Just working it through one hole caused it to fray. I thought about adding a drop of glue to hold the threads together but I was worried about getting it threaded to the clasp. The holes on the plastic clasps were smaller than the holes in the beads.

Too much fun but what about the beads!
This is great but some of the beads were broken and they don't come in many colours.

However the tattoos are brilliant and this was the first time I had chrystal tattoos! They work fine

The storge tray is really glam and great!

But I warn you threr might be some broken beads.

But other than that cool and wow! ... Read more

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Motor and Sharing Skills
For help with fine motor skills, this toy can't be beat. It's attractive and easy to use. It is also light, which can't be underestimated, because it is 1) portable in its handy lidded plastic jar and 2) unlikely to do damage to household items and pets (think about the heavy wooden alternative). However, after mastering it and making a few loops, my child found it boring and I also found that the foam had an odd smell. Share this with a friend or, better yet, donate it to a school. ... Read more

Features

• Makes 18 bracelets
• Comes with a plastic storage case
• 6 cases of color-coordinated beads
• Plastic cording