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A dud (albeit rare for M&D) May 08, 2010 My experience is exactly the same as the "Not Impressed" review. Yes, I'm the dummy who bought this despite a negative review that pointed out obvious flaws. Hopefully you will not be the same.
I usually love M&D products, and in general, they offer a much cheaper alternative to traditional items for those interested in Montessori, Waldorf, etc. I'm here to buy a child's M&D flute and this came up, so I'm compelled to share my experience:
This product is so bad that I've just left out the shapes for imaginary play and put away the rest of it. It probably IS ok for younger kids to practice threading and stacking, but to use it properly to learn patterning is probably more detrimental to a child's development than nothing at all. The colors and shapes don't match the control cards at all, which of course is The Point Of This Game.
M&D needs to find a new vendor for this one. It's a hot mess, which I recommend that you side-step around. And that's how I really feel :-).
My 3 Year Old Loves It Mar 31, 2010 My three year old daughter was so excited when this arrived and quickly caught on to what pictures represented the different beads. Only complaint would be that red and orange and the blue and purple beads can look pretty close in color and that was a bit confusing for her, but this model is a lot cheaper than some of the other models and still works.
Cool and disappointing Dec 27, 2009 This toy arrived and we were disappointed with the quality of the craftsmanship. We usually like Melissa and Doug products. But we have had it for about a year and all but one of the slots that hold the sticks up is broken, so the sticks that you stack the beads on don't stand up anymore. It is really now broken and must be recycled. Also the pictures on the cards, don't match the bead colors or shapes, making the matching part of this game sort of meaningless. Don't bother.
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Frustrating! Jul 17, 2009 First, the set does not come with enough beads to complete more than 3 sequences (dowels) at a time. Why do they include 5 spaces? Secondly, there is a hexagon on the pattern, but no hexagon block. Several of the shapes are hard to distinguish and match. It is frustrating for me, let alone my 3 year old. Don't waste your money.
Excellent Jun 05, 2009 this toy is excellent for my 4yr old son. this toy was used by the parents as teacher program for his 4yrs old eval. the board strips get a bit harder w/each one. schools use these exact "toys" to evaluate and place children for kindergarten. a must have.
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