Comments on: Educational Insights Dressing Skills Bean Bags – Shoe Tying

By: Brianna Vineyard

Brianna Vineyard — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 07:57:23 +0000

Fun little bean bags
I knew my boys would like these because they love tossing bean bags. Once they get tired of attempting the different dressing skills they can still have fun throwing them around. It would be nice if the storage bag came with a thicker or sturdier cord at the top to close it up, as itâs hard to get pulled tight and make it stay closed. Cool little set overall and would recommend for probably about 2-5 year olds.

By: Mom to Many

Mom to Many — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 07:57:23 +0000

Cute and colorful, but some parts could be larger/sturdier
My toddler was instantly drawn to these colorful beanbags. They come with a suggestion sheet for ways to use them and a purple drawstring bag large enough to hold them all. Each one features some kind of closure to practice with. Some are easy and others are much harder. Some of the fastenings could be larger and more sturdy for optimum practice for small hands. The snap is particularly small and very stiff to line up and required a lot of force to snap. It actually broke the first time I unsnapped it, making this bean bag useless for practice. The buttons are tiny and the button hole flap is thin without real button holes. One large button would be much better for tiny hands than these teeny buttons that are hard to maneuver- both in terms of size and the sturdiness of the flap. Some of these really frustrated my toddler, even with help, even though she can snap and button most of her clothes. This is a cute and colorful set with lots of practice potential but some thought should have been given to the size and manipulation of the fasteners for beginning practice. Durability is not a strong point, as two of these (the snap and button ones) have already broken after less than a day of use. SO disappointing.

By: Siena

Siena — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 07:57:22 +0000

Great little set!
This set definitely holds appeal for children! My 5 year old, who has some fine motor struggles and usually resists any activity that challenges those skills, was drawn to them immediately and spent several minutes exploring the different parts and working out how to undo and redo them. I like that there is a good level of challenge so that it’s not extremely easy like some dressing skills toys I’ve seen, while not being so difficult that the child gives up in frustration. My 8 year old who frankly just hasn’t had much opportunity to practice shoe tying, mastered it completely within about 15 minutes of practicing with the lace beanbag. Definitely worth it to me!

By: Stuffy

Stuffy — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 07:57:22 +0000

Excellent Set But Could Be Larger
I really like the idea of this set, however I wish some of the bean bag were a bit larger. Itâs kind of challenging to open some of the clasps even for an adult, so I can see how this could be frustrating for a child. For example, buttons are very tiny and require some dexterity. My baby is still young for this set, but she was enjoying playing with different colors and feeling the sensation of the beans. Overall, this is a very useful set to practice life skills, but I just wish it was a bit larger. Presentation-wise it is very pretty and could be a great present.

By: Allyson

Allyson — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 07:57:22 +0000

Nice quality, good variety of skills
I wanted something to help my toddler practice dressing skills, and thereâs lots of options on the market like dolls, puzzles, etc. but these bean bags are perfect. Thereâs a good variety of skills (the pink is a hook clasp sometimes found on pants, see photo, I feel that wasnât super clear on the listing.) They feel like nice quality materials and seem like theyâll hold up well to my toddler. The green snap was a little hard to do at first, but loosens up with use. I also love that the bean bags can be used in open-ended play. Definitely recommend.

By: Joe

Joe — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 07:57:22 +0000

Good practice for kids
These are great for practicing clothing closures. Our 6 year old has been practicing quite a bit with the shoe laces and our 3 year old has been practicing with some of other closures as well. Overall, a nice option to have for them to be able to grab at random times and practice. They also like to toss the bean bags around so it has multiple uses!

By: RDHOP

RDHOP — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 07:57:22 +0000

Great learning tool
What a great learning tool for fine motor skills, color identification, speech and independence skills. Good tool for occupational therapists, speech therapists, special ed and preschool teachers, parents, etc. The buttons and the snap are pretty difficult—buttons are small and snap takes strength to unsnap.Included is a booklet with learning ideas and ways to make learning a fun game.This will be great for my adult daughter with special needs who still struggles with fine motor skills/daily living skills. I will use it with my grandkids and would be useful for adults who are in rehab after a medical event.

By: Zoe

Zoe — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 07:57:22 +0000

Good but not great
These are good and my son who is 3 has enjoyed them so far. They arenât the greatest material so if things get pulled they will breakdown fast. The one with the snap has already broken because my son pulled on it hard.