Review on SAS Slide Stamp and See Screen: Handwriting Without 📝 Tears Tool – 4 x 6 in, Wooden - 022644 by Amber Perez

This Handwriting No Tears product was recommended to me by my child's Occupational Therapist to help with letter recognition and pre-writing skills. Here are my first-hand thoughts on it. THE GOOD: 1.) It's hard to find really good quality wooden stuff to teach kids (besides Melissa and Doug's). I was pleasantly surprised at how well these wood-magnet hybrids not only work on the board, but also stick. My child's occupational therapist has been using them for YEARS and although they look like they've been in the hands of many kids and are very popular, they still hold up like champions. 2.) Although this product from Handwriting No Tears is not "cheap". it's not cheap in terms of money either. I would say if you have a child who needs help learning letter recognition and spelling skills this is a great tool to have on hand. It's also something small enough to travel with (e.g. car, train or plane entertainment) and they're still learning. This is a great way for kids to learn how to make all sorts of letters (both uppercase and lowercase) with a few magnetic items on the board that can also be erased with a little red slider. This is one of the only ways my child will actually sit and try to work on letter formation as they are not excited about trying real handwriting at the moment. THE BAD: 1. The bag is made out of pretty cheap plastic - I'd rather see (and pay for) a cloth bag with a see-through window so you can see what's inside so the bag can be reused. Although it looks like it's reusable because it has a zipper, the plastic is so flimsy I doubt it will last very long before it breaks and we need to find another way of holding all the pieces together. and rightly so, it has some details. 2.) The board needs to be a bit bigger to be really useful for younger kids. Even as an adult, I have to place the magnets EXACTLY CORRECTLY so that the letters stack on the board. The good news, however, is that you're willing to invest in a Doodle Pro board (or something similar that accepts magnetic "stamping"). We already had a Doodle Pro board to use for in-car travel fun and decided to use it with the No Tears Handwriting wood magnets instead of the board that came with it. My child finds it much easier to draw letters on the large Doodle Pro board than on the tiny board that comes with it. an angle that makes it almost impossible even for adults to use. Hopefully the company will change the way the pen is made, which should make it easier to use for those who really want to write with it by hand. Overall: Although the board (and stylus/pen) isn't the best for wooden magnets and the fact that it's the same tool my child's occupational therapist uses to teach, it was worth the purchase and I would buy it again. As I mentioned before I will definitely be buying a Doodle Pro or other magnetic board to use with pieces of wood to make it easier for young children (and in general!) to use. (Please note: I have not been compensated in any form, monetary or otherwise, by this company or Revain for providing this review. All thoughts and opinions expressed above are my own.)