The bright and bold Melissa & Doug Primary Lacing Beads set is a must-have for budding imaginations! It includes thirty hand-painted, durable wooden beads in six vibrant colors, and two extra-long laces for plenty of hands-on play. The set of beads features five distinct shapes all designed for little hands to grasp, and the laces are thin enough to allow the beads to slide easily. Stringing the beads provides opportunities for pretend play and learning. The activity helps to promote shape recognition, hand-eye coordination, fine-motor skills, cognitive and visual perception skills, and creative expression. The set allows adults and children to explore multiple playing activities together. Parents or grown-up kids can ask the child to sort the beads by color or shape, identify them for the child, and repeat the activity until the child can identify all the colors and shapes independently. The lacing bead set makes a great gift for preschoolers and kids ages three and older.
- 30 brightly colored wooden beads in a variety of shapes.
- 2 colorful laces included.
- Comes in wooden storage case.
- 3+ years.
- Box Dimensions: L:24cm x W:4cm x H:20cm
- Weight: 0.7kg
Discover Countless Ways To Play:
- Ask the child to sort the beads by color. Identify each color bead for the child. Repeat the activity until the child is able to identify all of the colors independently.
- Keep the beads sorted by color. Encourage beginning counting skills by asking the child to count the number of beads in each color with you. Repeat the activity until the child has mastered counting one group of beads. Combine two groups of beads and help the child learn to count the larger group of beads independently.
- Make a simple pattern by placing an orange bead, a purple bead and a red bead in a row. Ask the child to replicate the pattern by matching the shapes. Increase the difficulty by adding more beads.
- Ask the child to string the beads in a specific order. Describe each bead by its shape and color.