Melissa & Doug Lacing Beads | Developmental Toy | Lacing | Problem Solving | 3+ | Gift for Boy or Girl You can count on this wooden bead set to make a bold statement! The variety of these dramatic bead shapes, their bold colours and two extra-long laces make stringing beads extra special. Twenty-seven hand-painted beads feature 1 – 10 as numerals and as countable dots to add counting fun to this lacing activity. You can count on this wooden bead set to make a bold statement! The variety of shapes among these dramatic beads, their bold colours, and the two extra-long laces make stringing beads extra special. Twenty-seven hand-painted beads feature the numbers 1 to 10 as numerals and as countable dots to add counting fun to this lacing activity. This Melissa and Doug beads set for kids allows adults and children to explore multiple playing activities. Parents or grown-up kids can ask the child to sort the beads by colour, identify each colour for the child, and repeat the activity until the child can identify all the colours independently. Parents can also encourage beginning counting skills by asking the child to count the number of beads of each colour with them and repeat the activity until the child has mastered counting one group of beads. The Melissa and Doug Lacing Beads set is an exceptional gift for kids 3 to 5 years old. Add the Melissa and Doug Lace and Trace Activity Set to round out the hands-on play experience and give kids an engaging option for screen-free experience. For more than 30 years, Melissa and Doug has created beautifully designed imagination- and creativity-sparking products that NBC News in the US called “the gold standard in early childhood play.” We design every toy to the highest quality standards, and to nurture minds and hearts. If your child is not inspired, give us a call and we'll make it right. Our phone number is on every product! Melissa & Doug 15164 Magnetic Pretend Play - Julia | Pretend Play Toy | Cognitive Skills | 3+ | Gift for Boy or Girl, Multicolor, 29.72 cm*3.05 cm*21.59 cm This Melissa and Doug girls playset is a 24+ piece career-themed wooden doll set that comes with Julia magnetic dressing up doll, a wooden doll stand, a sturdy tray for storage, and a range of colourful magnetic clothing pieces for little fashion designers to mix and match any number of looks, themed outfits, or weird and wonderful combinations - your little one's imagination is the limit! Made with high quality wooden materials for safety and durability, and designed support the development of skills like colour and pattern recognition, creativity, and hand-eye coordination, Julia learn to dress doll sets make perfect presents for 3 year old girls or boys. For more 3 - 6 year old girl gifts ideas, add the Melissa & Doug Abby and Emma play set or check out our range of arts and crafts for kids age 4 to round out the pretend play experience and give kids another engaging option for screen-free fun. Melissa and Doug are real people (and parents of six) who are passionate about the power of play! We've been making educational kids toys age 3 and up for over 30 years, and our toys are now loved in more than 130 countries. No screens, no apps, just good wholesome educational toys for kids of all ages. Every one of our 2,000+ toys is designed to engage kids in the joy of creative, hands on play, and to ignite imagination and a sense of wonder in all children, which is why they make such great gifts for kids. Made with quality and care, our childrens toys inspire a world of discovery and hands-on learning, and the Melissa & Doug signature on every product is our commitment to the highest standards. Our playful products have received hundreds of awards, including the 2018 Good Housekeeping Best Toy Award, and we're recognised as the #1 parent-recommended brand for creativity and learning in the US