My seven year old loves these beads!! It comes with a booklet with some suggested ideas of things to make with the beads and she loves to follow the instructions but she loves to also make her own creations!! There are SO many beads which is nice because these end up all over our house so you can afford to lose a lot and still have a lot to play with!! My daughter has made bracelets and necklaces for the entire family! They come in a great plastic container with a hinged locking top and it has a handle. The sorting tray insert was a nice addition so that she can sort the type of beads she wants to use and keep them seperated while she works. I would highly suggest this item.