Hama Bead Coaster

Posted 2013-10-07 by Oxford Explorer ⇒ follow

Hama bead coaster

Hama beads are tiny little plastic beads that you melt to create all kinds of creations. Once your child reaches three they are less likely to try and swallow them and they're a great way to improve fine motor skills.

As kids get older they can experiment with more complicated designs.

Here's how to make a simple coaster would which would make a great present for grandparents.

Time: 20 minutes
Age: Over 3s
Level: Medium

Materials

Hama beads

Hama bead peg board

Iron

Hama ironing paper

Method

Pour the beads into a container that's easy to access as you don't want them spilling all over the floor.

Place individual beads on each spike on the board.

It's quite fiddly but perfect at encouraging concentration and developing the all important small muscles in your kid's hands which is needed when learning to write.