Advantages: fun, creative, aid childs development, good quality, fair prices Disadvantages: not something you want to knock over, can be a bit fiddly if you get small beads
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Hama Beads
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I remember years ago at an after school club being given these little bead things to make Christmas tree decorations. We were given circular shaped pegboards and told to put the beads on them in a Christmassy pattern. I made the face of Father Christmas and was really proud of my design. I remember then being amazed when they ironed the design for us and removed the design from the ... ...brought a set of the Hama beads. My brother seemed impressed at the idea but was nowhere near as enthusiastic as me! By Boxing Day I had already made several designs!
I love these and wanted to write a review about them because if you haven't heard about them then get some and have a play!
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So what exactly are they?
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Now these aren't the easiest of things to describe so bare with me! The kit ...
ilusvm 14.05.2005
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Advantages: Teaches co-ordination, motoring skills, colours and allows artistic integrity Disadvantages: Can cause World War 3 when a full board gets knocked over
***What are Hama Beads?*** Hama Midi Beads are 5.0 mm in diameter and can be used in three different ways: you can iron them, press them or sew them together to make designs.
The ironing system is the one I'm most familiar with. The beads are placed one by one on a pegboard and then ironed until they've fused together. This can be tricky, though more on that later!!
In the case of the press system, the beads are placed on a pegboard made up of ... ...***The founder of the Hama Bead*** Malte Haaning Plastic A/S was founded by Malte Haaning in 1961. The company started off by making plastic drinking straws, Midi Hama Beads first saw the light of day in 1971, and even now they are by far the biggest sellers. The Mini and Maxi sizes came into being later.
Thirteen years later, the HAMA name was registered as a trademark. It derives from the name of the founder of the company: HA being the first ...
mizz_behaves 20.09.2006
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Advantages: Keeps kids amused for hours, cheap, loads of designs to choose from Disadvantages: spillages mean loads of little beads to pick up
...opened a smaller parcel containing Hama Beads.
I must admit that until Gemma had opened this present, I had never seen or heard of these before so I was quite keen to get a closer look. Hama beads are basically plastic cylindrical beads, but instead of threading them onto string, as I first thought, they are stuck onto special pegboards in various patterns. But I suppose you could thread them onto string to make play jewellery if you so wish.
Gemma ... ...a design book.
Using Hama beads couldn’t be easier. With each kit there is a sheet with a design plan on it, which gives instructions on how to complete your piece of art. With your design sheet in front of you, you pick out each colour bead as instructed and place it on the pegboard, making sure that each bead touches each other. The picture starts to take shape and will keep your child (and yourself) amused for hours on end. Once the picture is ...
wardenblw431 12.01.2004 (12.03.2004)
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Advantages: Keeps your kids entertained so you can come on Ciao Disadvantages: Hours spent picking the beads up off the floor.
...on Mc Hammer lol, it's Hama bead time in our house. Ever wonder how I can spend so much time on Ciao when it's half term & I have four daugthers?? Well now you will discover my secret....
Four years ago my eldest daughter came back from a dinner date with a school friend of hers clutching a pretty heart shape made from little beads that were stuck together. She was really taken with this new craze & talked to me for what seemed like hours about ... ...kitchen at the table making Hama beads.
**GETTING STARTED**
The bead its self is a little cylinder shape 2.5mm in length & 1mm in diameter. They come in all colours from primary colours to glittery colours, flouresent colours & even glow in the dark beads which have a funny smell about them, I don't know why but these glow in the dark ones have this one disadvantage to them.
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As well as the beads you will need ...
herbie1977 04.06.2005
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Advantages: Imaginative, fiddly, keeps kids entertained Disadvantages: Take ages to pick up when they are dropped on the floor
...6) so here goes:
Hama beads are beads that come in three sizes – mini – 2.5mm in diameter (suitable from age 10), midi – 5mm in diameter (suitable from age 5) and maxi – 10mm (suitable from age 3). For the purposes of this opinion I am going to write about the mini beads which although the packet states Katie is too young to play with, she is more than capable of playing with them!
The idea of Hama beads is that you place ... ...together. Accordingly to the Hama website (www.hama.dk)(ooh I've just noticed that you are not supposed to place links to other websites but I am sure I have done in previous ops) “many adults like to work with these beads too instead of doing cross-stitch. Very detailed designs can be made thanks to the small size of the beads – but you need patience!”
The beads come in 48 different colours and can be bought in packets varying ...
claireatwh 26.07.2003
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Advantages: Not only are these fun, but they also encourage creativity. Disadvantages: Until ironed, pictures are easily disturbed and destroyed.
...almost every age group?
Hama may just be the answer you're looking for!
Hama beads are small plastic beads that can be placed on pegs on a board to create a picture that can then be bound together by being ironed.
They are relatively cheap, and come in a variety of different colours. Best of all, the boards are largely reusable, so only replacement beads need be bought. Also, boards are available in different shapes eg. rectangular, love heart ... ...some suppliers and prices of Hama beads and boards.
One of the best things about Hama is the fact that it can be used by almost every age group. I used to use it myself as a young child, and have used it since with groups of young children, but have also seen it being used with teenagers.
I wouldn't advise that very young children use it, though, as the beads are small, and could present a choking hazard, plus its a relatively fiddly "craft" and ...
Guru-On-A-Mountain 19.02.2004
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Advantages: bright, colourful, fun Disadvantages: very small
The HAMA beads are very fun, easy and enteraining for children of all ages. They consist of many different colours and can be used to make : jewellry, coasters, xmas tree decorations and there are many endless things they can make. They come with peg boards which come in many different designs so you and your children can have endless designs to show the whole family. The HAMA beads themselves are unfortunatley very small and get everywhere if dropped. ... ...time you get used to it and if you get frustrated with how small they are, you could always use tweezers as they are small but easy enough to pick them up. i would NOT give these to small children under the age of 6 as they are small and easy enough to swallow or put up noses or in ears. Overall i would say these are a brilliant product to buy but come with very few disadvantages. ...
loz01384 26.10.2009 (05.11.2009)
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Advantages: Fun for all ages Disadvantages: Can be fiddly
...you may not know what Hama Beads are. That was certanly my case until I started working at my current place of work and the children there use them.
In the initial start up pack you get various sizes and colours of beads, mats to place the beads onto, paper for when you iron them into place and an idea leaflet with various design on them. These sets can be purchased from many leading toy stores including Toys r Us and Ikea (which do wonderful Large ... ...have the main boards you only need to buy more beads.
Well, the children at work love them and they are aged 5 to 11 years. They will often play with them for up to 2 hours at a time but quite alot of adult supervision is required for the ironing part and it can be quite messy if they get dropped all over the floor. Before any activity starts its a good idea to make sure you have enough of the same colour beads to make a selection of the things ...
khw123 10.10.2003
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Advantages: Keeps children occupied productive Disadvantages: Fiddly can cause a mess
Who ever invented these thank you! They are a blessing. I have to admit i had never seen or heard of them before, until i was babysitting my friends 7 year old girl last week. It was late afternoon and my friends child came downstairs with a box of these. At first i thought they were just another phase of toys that had came along but when she satrted playing with them i saw why they were so good. They occupied her almost all night and the end products ... ...keep a 7 year old girl occupied for 3 hours none stop
end product- colorful and the child feels a sense of achievement!
learning- suppose it gets the childs imagination going
best point- keeps children occupied
worst point- Fiddly and can cause mayhem if dropped as they are very tiny(wouldnt recommend to young children)
What are they?- Hamm beads are small beads which can be placed on a board (which may be already made into a shape or you can ...
amylou8191 23.04.2006
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Advantages: Great fun, easy to use, good for all ages Disadvantages: Contains small pices which can be fiddly
...idea itself is simple, use the hama beads to fill a stencil with the required colurs etc. then iron gently to allow the beads to gel together. Once dry remove from stencil and voila - you have a nice present for someone, which does not cost a lot of money. ...
niki-p- 23.10.2003
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