The possibilities are endless with HAMA. There is so much to do. Hours and hours of fun. Great for younger kids to enhance their motor skills and older children for reading graph patterns. Then smaller beads for more detailed projects. Books are available with patterns.
Our concept is based on colorful beads and pegboards. You can make either simple or complicated designs by placing beads on the pegboard.
Just keep adding beads to the pegboard until you have created the design you want. You can keep moving the beads around until they have been ironed. Once ironed, the beads cannot be used again. Through careful ironing, the pegboard itself can be used over and over again.
Place a piece of ironing paper on top of your design. Use a household iron to fuse the beads together. After waiting a few minutes to allow the beads to cool off, lift off the ironing paper and remove the design from the pegboard.
Follow our ironing instructions carefully and always let an adult do the ironing.
Educational
HAMA beads train hand-eye co-ordination. Children learn to recognize and match colors, to pick up and place small objects with precision and to distinguish different shapes. HAMA produces alphabet and number pegboards, teaching five to seven year olds letters and numbers. You will find pegboards ofvarious geometric shapes. In this way children will also be introduced to geometry.
MAXI Beads 10mm diameter
MAXI has been developed for young children, who require a larger bead. The size of bead is aimed at children aged 3-5 years, who have not yet developed their motor skills. It is a perfect range for playgroups, nurseries and preschool classes. To keep it simple for this age group we offer three different color mixes from 19 colors.
MIDI Beads 5.0mm diameter
This size is the most popular in our range of beads within all age groups. Recommended for 5 years and upwards, as children above this age have well-developed motor skills. Children and adults have great fun with the tiny plastic beads, whether they string them together, press them or iron them, using their own imagination or following our designs from design sheets or Inspiration booklets.
MINI Beads 2.5mm diameter
Because of the small size of the beads you will be able to make very detailed and sophisticated designs and paterns. Only lack of imagination will stop you.
Many elderly people work with this size of our beads instead of cross-stitch or needlework. Recommended age is 10 years and upwards.
Tweezers are an asset when using this size bead.
Instructions To Complete Your Designs
First place the beads on the pegboard and wrok with the design until you are happy with the results.
Place a piece of ironing paper on top of your design and in a circular motion iron for approximately 30 seconds (on low to medium heat). Check every 15 seconds very carefully to ensure all beads have melted together.
Wait for design to cool and paper will lift on its own. If all beads have fused together, flip the plate over to remove the pattern and repeat the same to the other side. This makes the pattern stronger.
Pattern will be very hot so be careful when touching it. Allow an adult to do the ironing.
Samples of Childrens Crafts
Below are some samples that children have made at parties and also adults. If you wish to find out exactly what is available please contact me for further information.
Angel Fish and Tractor
Flower and Peguin
Pirate and Owl
Party Packages Available
I offer two types of party packages.
1. 30-45 minutes of craft, age appropriate challenge, stamp face painting
2. 30-45 minutes of craft, age appropriate challenge, stamp face painting plus a kit to take home which makes 3 patterns and all supplies are included except for the heat source.
Party with Beads was established in 2005 using HAMA beads. Anyone with an imagination can make a masterpiece using HAMA beads. Great for motor skills, math skills and teaches pattern reading. Ages 3 and over. Beads come in 3 sizes Maxi, Midi and Mini. Home parties are a great way to introduce this to your children and adults. It is great for everyone.
Come and visit with me and my crafty friends during our Craft Crawl throughout Sackville. My location is 102 Nappan Drive on Nov. 7 & 8. View christmas Hama crafts plus card making and also baking goods. Children are welcome to attend this event. Visa is accepted when purchasing kits for yourself or as a christmas gift. Please ask for a map of the other locations included in this event.
Cole Harbour Place in Dartmouth on Nov. 21 & 22. Again Hama Christmas ornaments on display. Visa is accepted on purchases of $10 or more.
Looking forward to seeing you.
Calendar
Kits Available for Purchase
Please visit my other website for products available. Some products are in stock and others are a special order.
Thank you to everyone who came and supported your local entrepreneurs. Ladies you did an awesome job. Thanks again
Safe
HAMA products have passed all relevant safety tests. If a child should swallow any beads, there will be no cause for alarm. The beads will pass safely through the child's system because they are smooth and have no sharp edges. We use high grade polyethylene for our beads.
Creative
HAMA is the ultimate toy, involving use of both halves of the brain at the same time. Toys where children have to use both halves of their brain to produce a solution are extremely rare.
BIRTHDAY PARTIES AND EVENT GATHERINGS
As a parent, I found that doing the same old thing every year for birthdays was getting a little tiring. So I turned my love for HAMA beads into a party business. I entertain children and adults with this wonderful craft idea.
It is endless what you can do with HAMA beads. It only requires your imagination and patience. You can choose a project that may only take 30 minutes or you may wish to choose a more challenging project which could take 6 hrs to make. The option is there for you.
In the Halifax Regional Municipality in 2006/07 I worked with 44 excel afterschool programs and the children plus their staff members loved this craft. It is educational and fun all in one. What more can you ask. Also, something really amazing ... it is also the quietest party ever. Children enjoy it so much they ask to make more.
* sparks/brownies * military family christmas party * day camps * birthday parties * after school excel program * in class craft times at the schools * in-service parties * Trefoil Guild
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