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    Getting Crafty With Beados – No Iron Required! {Review}

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    Disclosure:  I received these products to review in exchange for sharing my honest opinion.

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    Finding a craft that my three kids can all enjoy can be a challenge but thanks to Beados, my kids and their friends were able to have a fun “Crafternoon” party.  While Beados are for ages 4 and up, my 3 year old loved them (although she needed help) as did the 9 year old sister of my son’s friend that we had over.

    Now you may be wondering what are Beados?  Are they those little bead you create things with and then iron over to mold them together?  Nope!  They are a similar concept but the best part is no hot iron is required, just water!  Yes I was skeptical too but amazingly a few sprays of water and then air drying for 30 minutes and all the kids creations were good to go!

    Beados are a new arts and crafts line to the U.S. from Moose Toys that allows kids to be creative and develop their fine motor skills.  It takes three simple steps for kids to crete their own Beados world and character.

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    First, kids pick a cardboard template (or they can of course just do it free hand) and stick it under the bead grid.  Use the special tweezers to pick up the beads and place them on the grid.  My kids even used their fingers a few times to pick up the beads but liked using the tweezers.

    After your kids are done they spray their creation with regular water using the little included spray bottle.  After about 30 minutes the creations are hardened!  I was skeptical over how well they would hold together but surprisingly they hold together just fine!  My kids were surprised and thrilled to have new little toys.

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    What makes Beados different from other bead sets is that they don’t require heat to mold them and they include little stands and playsets so you can play with them.  My kids could have sat at the table all night making little creations, the only thing holding them back is the limited amount of tweezers and grids.  All the kids kept asking me if their creations were dry yet because they wanted to start another one.

    I love how the sets range from big sets like the Beados Quick Dry Design Station ($32.95) and then there are smaller playsets like the Beados Theme Pack – Mermaid Castle ($16.97) or the Beados Starter Pack ($19.00).  There are tons of sets you can add on to and lots of different creations to build.  I see this turning into something my kids ask to do regularly as they really did enjoy it and loved that they didn’t need my help.

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    Beados Quick Dry Design Station

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    12. Morgan P says

      My daughter loves those rubber band bracelets… Wow, the name is escaping me right now but they’re super popular so I’m sure you know what I’m talking about!

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    15. Nicole says

      I don’t have kids, but I work with them as a child therapist. If I won I would use this during my art therapy sessions with one of my clients – this particular client LOVES anything art. Coloring, drawing, painting, making bracelets, anything. He is such a fun kid to work with

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    25. Ellen H says

      My daughter likes any and all crafts. As long as there is a mess to be made she is happy. This evening it was painting with water colors.

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    29. Lynsay Leitner says

      I have 3 wonderful children and any hands on craft is there favorite crafting activity. We love doing crafts!

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    36. stephanie baker says

      My 14-year-old foster daughter loves to crochet & make her own jewelry using kits. She would have an absolute blast with Beados!

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    50. Heidi S. says

      She loves making jewelry out of beads, painted pastas, and candy, and giving it to her friends and teachers. Anything from earrings to necklaces she will try to create!

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    53. Sally shee says

      Playing and crafting with n e box they can lay their hands on. So too much glue, tape and mess but yes I see their happy face after they r done.

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    67. Linda Trinklein says

      In my childs own words “Gluing and painting” He likes making messy art 😀
      thank you for the giveaway, these look fun!!

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    72. betty league says

      All my grands like drawing and coloring. They would also like this bead product because it is colorful and easy to do. thank you

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    74. victoria lynch says

      They are so cool, I love that you don’t have to Iron them! My daughter loves arts and crafts. She is really into making her own doll clothing for her dolls. She got her own sewing machine for Christmas and now makes doll clothing for her friends.

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    78. Jessica H. says

      My girls are in to a little bit of everything! last night they were working on their loom band kits. Thank you for the wonderful giveaway!

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    79. Sacha Schroeder says

      My daughter loves all crafts but especially painting! We saw the commercial for this product and she begged for it. It looks like fun! Thank you for the chance to win it!

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    88. Karen Gray says

      Wow, I cannot believe how awesome Beados are…I MUST buy some as soon as possible. Making paper plates with stickers is our favorite crafty activity.

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    106. Kat says

      My six year old really likes Perler beads, but I think she would like Beados even more! Thanks for the chance to win them.

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