Cheap Jumbo Lacing Beads Classic Made in USA Wood Toy

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These beads are fantastic quality, they are smooth, the paint is even and flawlessly applied and the colors and shapes are every bit as appealing as they look in photos perhaps more so! They were larger than I had expected, despite knowing the measurements in advance. I was unsure when ordering if, despite the age recommendation (18 months+), these would actually be appropriate for a younger child. (They are right on the border, measurement-wise of being a choking hazard). However, being able to hold them and look at them more closely, they are really quite large, and intuitively seem safe that way.

In terms of the painted surface, I feel much safer with Holgate than I do with 99.9% of the toys out there these days. Holgate is a US company, and has been around forever. They have been making wooden toys for nearly a century. All of their wood, paints everything is US-sourced.

Bottom line this is a Made in the USA toy, at a truly reasonable price, absolutely fantastic quality and a classic skill-building tool that will be fun for toddlers and preschoolers alike. I would definitely put this in my top-ten must-have toys list. It's just that cool.

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These beads are fantastic quality! They are made by the Holgate company in the USA -I'm not sure why they don't mention that here, since it is such a strong selling point in childrens' toys. For now, I bought them for my 8 month old son to chew on. I strung them on the included rope and tied a knot at either end; he loves them! If I'd known about them, I definitely would have bought them for him much sooner because I think he would have enjoyed playing with them from as early as a few months old. As an added bonus, I'm sure he'll have fun lacing them when he's older. I love buying toys with "staying power"!

It is worth noting that the set I received does not match the picture shown here. I got one each of the red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple beads that are shown. I also received 4 slightly smaller beads. Two of them are round and two are oblong (a scaled down version of the yellow bead slown). Also, these 4 beads appear to be stained, while the rest of the beads are painted. [As I was writing this, it occurred to me that this seemed a little fishy, and I was worried that the seller might be breaking up sets of genuine Holgate beads and filling in with cheaper beads. I contacted the company and they confirmed that the actual beads in each package may vary and that mine were all fine. No bead scandal here.]

I knocked off one star since my beads don't match the photo. If they are going to include beads that are smaller, in not as interesting shapes and less vibrant colors, they should let you know. But, in all honesty, I'm still thrilled with this purchase.

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My son was a Micropreemie and has some developmental delay. He still has trouble with fine motor skills at three years old, and a small intention tremor is his dominant hand. One of our therapists recommended making cardboard cutouts and using a shoelace, but this toy is far superior because he can grip each bead in his whole hand and the bead doesn't slip off the cord right away. He calls it making jewelry! We can perform the task over and over with different combinations for what I would call an extended period of time. Its definately a favorite of his.

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These beads are nice and large and good for building dexterity in my toddler. I don't like one of the beads which is smaller than all the others but also unpainted and unvarnished. Ruins the look of the set and doesn't match the picture with two nice red spools (our set only had one). I think it's fine for colors to vary but not to include filler beads that don't match the look at all.

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This product is adequate...I'm not overly impressed. The ends of the string have come loose and one of the beads included in our set doesn't match the "look" of the others. It is an odd shaped brown thin bead as if one was lost and they threw a macramé bead into the package to replace the missing bead. Our child enjoys playing with it anyway.