Okay, so I was skeptical at first because it looked kinda cheap in the photos. But holy moly, this little wooden shoe thing actually WORKED!

My 5-year-old went from 'Mommy do it!' to tying perfect bows in like 3 days. The holes are big enough for clumsy little fingers, and the laces are just the right thickness.

Bonus: It's way sturdier than I expected. Survived being thrown across the room during a tantrum (we all have those days). Now it lives in our car for emergency boredom busters.

Only complaint? The decorative paint chipped a bit after a month. But for the price? 10/10 would buy again - way better than wasting my good shoes for practice!