This first beading set contains jumbo wooden lacing beads in multiple shapes and bright colors and patterns. A great way to learn and practice lacing, counting, sorting, and more. Beading encourages an artistic flair while also helping kids develop important physical and cognitive skills. Lacing helps promote manual dexterity, hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills, concentration, problem solving, and creative expression. This wide variety of beads also promotes color and shape recognition and can be used to help teach sequencing, patterning, sorting, counting, and more.