Learn to Tie Your Laces!

One trick I got from an online site is to lace it up, then tie it the traditional way. When you get to the part where the lace needs to travel through the hole next to the loop, tie a knot there. It ques the kids and helps them tie tighter from the start. Another suggestion is to always make sure the shoe points away from the student, as their shoe does. When they get this right, they can turn around and practice how it would be to help others. I use this for K-2nd grade special education students. Works great!

LOVE LOVE LOVE. I work with autistic children and this shoe is EVERYTHING!!! Weve been working on shoe tying in steps and were finally able to see results!!! I like this shoe because its cleaner than using your everyday walking shoe to practice and is heavy enough to stay in place and work with at a table.

This is a cute and attractive tool to use in occupational therapy when teaching children shoe tying. I have always loved Melissa & Doug products, from toys to puzzles. They are very popular within the occupational therapy community, during intervention with adults and children. Children can easily manipulate and grip the laces. Adults are always complimenting the modern/retro style of the shoe, making it appealing for all ages. Thanks for such a great, cute, and inexpensive product! It is just what I was expecting!

I am a big fan of pretty much every toy Melissa and Doug makes, so I cant say Im unbiased here, but I love this wooden shoe. It seems so simple, but it makes teaching all my daycare kids and my own 5 year old shoe tying so much easier, plus I dont have to put a gross shoe on my table. The only thing that would make it better is if it were more weighted to hold it on the table while they are pulling on the laces but thats minor.

This adorable shoe has been an excellent way to get my four year old excited about learning how to tie! The colorful and large display is great for young children. My only critique would be that a suction on the bottom of the shoe or a heavier bottom, would make it a bit sturdier so that while youre tying, the shoe isnt having to be held by a second person or wobbling all around.