Hama 10.8922 Maxi Car Bead Kit, Multicolour

Product Information

Hama Midi Beads is a tube of about 5 mm in diameter and is the most famous size bead from the Hama bead series. It is recommended for children aged 5 years and over. The midi bead can be ironed and sewn on things. You can put them on a string and make great Hama beads bracelet. Hama Midi is the most versatile bead, as you can make all the patterns and motifs you want. Motifs like fun animals, great fairies, cool cars, lovely princesses and everything else you can imagine. The Hama Midi Bead is the most used bead in institutions and schools. Hama Midi allows you to get more color shades and details in your characters. Together with your children you can play with beads and create beautiful shapes for decorations or presents.

However an exception is the Picture Beads sold by Hobbycraft. I've used lots of these Hama style beads and found that they are nearly as good as branded Hama beads. Hobbycraft sell their beads in mixed bags of related colours, like blues and greens, and they are much cheaper, especially if you catch them on special offer. They are exactly the same size as branded Hama beads and can be used interchangeably with your Hama beads and Hama branded pegboards.

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It's a matter of personal preference as to how much you iron the beads. I like to leave the holes in the beads visible but some people like a smoother look. Just be careful not to over iron as this will make the beads impossible to remove from the board, and may warp and damage the board. If you use the Hama Beads in a classic way by mounting the beads on a bead pegboard, the next step is to iron the beads to complete the figure. When you iron the beads, they melt into one solid figure. When you used this method, you can reuse the pegboard, and use it for new patterns, animals, plants or other figures. Hama Universe welcomes to many hours of entertainment in a fun and developing framework where your child can immerse himself or herself in a constructive and entertaining game.

I have also bought Perler branded beads when on holiday in the US and found that these work very well, although they are slightly more brittle in texture once ironed. Perler beads are available in a wider range of unusual colours as well as striped beads, so they are good for adding a bit of interest to a piece. If you don't want to commit to buying too many supplies, or you are buying a gift for someone as an introduction to Hama beads, you might want to think about starting with a kit. There are so many available, and I've put a selection below. Some of the kits have very specific theming, for example based around Disney characters, and others are more general. In my experience the kits contain far more beads that you will need for the projects suggested, so if you find a kit on sale then it can be a good value way of building up your Hama bead collection. In addition to square pegboards, you’ll see round and hexagon pegboards. These are fun to have in your arsenal if you plan to do a lot of perler-ing.

How to iron your Hama beads

I typically start with easier, smaller patterns in my list and then move on to the more advanced ones. You’ll see several different versions of ghosts, witches, pumpkins, etc. with increasingly larger patterns; just keep scrolling!