moderately interesting
My kids played with this for about an hour, left the pieces scattered and have not worn the jewelery or come back to it.

A great product
I bought this product, along with the one w/ letters and used it for my 4 yr old dtr's birthday party. It was a great activity, the girls loved it, and they also got to take home a new necklace (no cheesy party favors). I did not notice any smells when opening and I think the colors where bright and beautiful. My daughter now wants more bead sets.

Nice Craft
My nine year old really enjoyed making bracelets, necklaces and a key chain with this kit. She ran out of supplies pretty quickly, but she enjoyed the projects.

Another winner from Melissa & Doug!
Not suprisingly, this is an adorable product. My daughter owns the heart version and my niece has these butterfly ones. I didn't experience any strange paint smells out of either one of these, and I would highly recommend them to anyone. The only thing that could make these kits better is if they added a handful of letter beads, as I bought some seperately. -Nevertheless, a great toy for crafty kids. ;)

Wonderful toy - a favorite!
I bought this toy for my 3.5 year old, and she adores it. The beads are beautiful, and stringing them keeps her occupied for long periods of time. As far as the smell noted in another review, our beads smelled slightly of paint when we first opened the box. After a short time, however, they aired out completely. We have since given this gift to several friends and all have loved it. I think it's a great value, too.