Kids will love learning their letters with these cheerful Alphabet Train Lacing Beads from Melissa & Doug. They can explore the alphabet in any number of ways that encourage a love of language—from matching a letter to an animal (A is for Alligator; Z is for Zebra) to spelling simple words and their own name. The sturdy lace makes stringing together letters easy. Kids will feel a real sense of accomplishment when they choose a word on one of the double-sided spelling cards and string together the matching beads.