Coogam Magnetic Letters Practicing Board, Magnets Tracing ABC Alphabet Board Learning to Write Uppercase&Lowercase Educational Toy Fine Motor Montessori Gift for 3 4 5 Years Old Preschool Kids

It is much larger than it looks in the pictures of the product advertisement, however, because of others' reviews, I knew to expect it to be. The bright white background with red vowels and blue consonants in upper and lower case letters make for a very clean, simplistic and inviting appearance. I appreciate that it has a handle because it is quite large and that makes it easier to carry, especially for a little one. I don't mind that the "pen" is detached because usually they are attached by a string or rope that is either too short or gets in the way, or both. One thing that I didn't realize when I purchased this was that the letters are not recessed, meaning the board is completely flat with only the magnet balls' tops protruding. I mistakenly thought and hoped the letters were recessed and think this could be a future improvement which would guide little ones' hands and "pen" through grooves while tracing each letter. I have seen a wooden board with such grooves to trace but to have both the magnet balls and grooves would be even better. Right now, my 4 year old just "scribbles" on the board to make the magnets come up instead of tracing each letter unless I do hand over hand but I imagine even younger children might trace the letters and enjoy it. Another thing to note that isn't a dealbreaker (for me) is that some nearby magnets do pop up while tracing and also some fall in. This could potentially be confusing or frustrating to a child but I do think the toy is worth it overall and reasonably priced. Lastly, the magnetic force is a bit strong which requires more effort and also makes for a bumpy tracing experience since the tip is being pulled down and against the grooves of each hole on the board as well as the magnet ball tops. However, this could be a good tactile experience for someone who needs the sensory input.

Such an absolute amazing product so much fun kids love to use it to learn writing it’s easy to use and you don’t ever have to worry about any of the beads ever coming out. It’s properly secured. This is a truly an amazing product and recommend to all parents who want to give their children, something fun, but also educational this product will definitely help them write earlier and practice writing neater!!

This is a very helpful tool for dyslexic kids. Helping them feel the letter formation is really helpful, and it serves as a sensory tool too. It’s a bit bigger than expected.

The magnet is too strong, so the kids struggle to move the pen, and the pen is easily lost since it is loose and in no way connected to the board.

This is amazing!

My kids loves it and it’s good for practicing writing and fine motor skills.

My three year old has more fun just dragging the pen along the magmatic balls than actually paying attention to the arrows for tracing the letters. A good idea for some but not for others. The balls often get stuck too.

This little board is SO satisfying to play with for kids or adults. It makes the best little clicking sound as you trace the letters and the little balls pop into place. I like that it has the stroke arrows so kids know which way to form the letters. It’s sturdy and large!