Available in three sizes, a multitude of colours and variety of kits, Hama Beads are a fantastic craft material that allow you or your child to create all manner of different decorations, ornaments and other artistic pieces. My first introduction to Hama Beads was many, many years ago when my then five year old daughter brought home a coaster she had made at school, and since then I've experienced using all three sizes of bead, both with my son and by myself to create my own masterpieces and gifts. In the very simplest terms, Hama Beads are hollow tubes of plastic that can be placed on the pegs on a specially designed board in any pattern you desire and then fused ...  Read the complete review

I remember when I first came across Hama beads in the shops, I thoughtlessly dismissed them as something we wouldn't be interested in. Beads are for girls after all, and I only have a boy. Frankly, I didn't even know what they were all about and I was too ignorant to find out at the time. It wasn't until recently, when two young girls in our neighbourhood were selling fridge magnets made out of Hama beads to raise money for charity that my son expressed interest in them and I too became curious about these tiny plastic beads and the things you can do with them. I thought it might be worth a try so I ordered a tub of 3000 beads and a multi-pack of 5 small peg ...  Read the complete review

We were first introduced to Hama beads a couple of years ago when my daughter received a huge box set of them as a Christmas present. 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 received a starter kit from her cousin and a further 3 picture designs from her aunt. The starter kit provides ...  Read the complete review

I had Hama beads when I was a little girl and then I remember my younger sister having them too, I knew Hama was a really good creative toy and so decided to buy my eldest daughter some for Christmas. You can get Hama beads in three different sizes and this size is meant for ages 5 and up, my daughter is only 4 but I felt she would handle these within problem and so bought hwer a tub from Amazon. The tub cost me about £8 and I had to buy the pegboards and ironing paper seperately but felt that this was the better option and her collection can always be expanded with extra boards and patterns at a later date. You can buy many different sets of Hama beads ...  Read the complete review

My eldest daughter is now 4 1/2 and is starting school next month. Even though she hasn't actually started school yet, during term time she normally has quite a busy life. She does various different activities and loved attending her pre-school playgroup. As a result of her busy life, she doesn't cope all that well with the sudden break where everything stops for the holidays. She's been kicking her heels around the house and constantly wants to be out and about doing something. Unfortunately my wallet can not keep up with her desire for entertainment but having her following me like a shadow around the house moaning has driven me nuts. I have tried to ...  Read the complete review