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Hama Bead Bowl – Gifts Kids Can Make

June 2, 2013

If you are on Pinterest you will have already seen these wonderful HAMA BEAD bowls. A great little craft that kids can make as Father’s Day gift or Mother’s Day gift or a friend (more Gifts Kids Can Make Here). The idea originally came from Danish Blogger Woozย and I have seen many copies of it since and have been wanting to make some our self for a while. I think they make great Key and Change Bowls to give to “Dad on Father’s Day” or a lovely gift to Auntie at Christmas.

Please visitย Woozย for full instructions.

Fathers Day Gift - easy Hama Bead Bowls (or Perler Bead bowls/ Melty bead bowls, depending on what you call them!). A quirky and fun make and a great gift idea. We show you how to make patterns too!

The only thing we did “differently”, was to “squeeze” the bowl a little into shape with a spoon ones it came out of the oven. And also… we experimented with adding patterns in the middle:

Hama Bead Heart

We made a little heart first. Melted it with the iron, to set it.

Then placed it in the bowl and carefully added different coloured layers of Hama Beads. You could easily to a little flower in the middle or if “keen” write the word Dad. The key is to make them FIRST, so that they don’t fall apart as you try and add more of the beads.

Fathers Day Gift - easy Hama Bead Bowls (or Perler Bead bowls/ Melty bead bowls, depending on what you call them!). A quirky and fun make and a great gift idea. We show you how to make patterns too!

Pretty, no? Red Ted’s uncle will be getting one of these. And the kids each wanted one with a heart in the middle. Lovely!

 

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Filed Under: Father's Day, Gifts, Gifts That Kids Can Make, Kids Craft, Mothers Day 16 Comments

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  1. Alison says

    June 2, 2013 at 9:02 pm

    Seeing this post has led me to making my first hamma bead bowl tonight, I am well pleased with it!! I am already thinking of other ideas!!

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    • Red Ted Art says

      June 3, 2013 at 9:36 am

      Hama Bead Bowls ARE great, aren’t they?!

      Reply
  2. PragmaticMom says

    June 3, 2013 at 11:55 am

    Love that you can make a gift from those fuse beads! What a great idea! It looks lovely too!

    Reply
  3. Deebi27 says

    June 6, 2013 at 4:59 am

    I love all the names for what I have only known them by Perler Beads. Thanks for the FYI!!!

    Reply
  4. Deebi27 says

    June 6, 2013 at 5:24 am

    PS, Use Google translate for this project, The 200 degrees Celsius is equal to 400 degrees Fahrenheit, Fahrenheit is only used in USA!

    Reply
    • Red Ted Art says

      June 6, 2013 at 8:56 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  5. Emma @Sciencesparks says

    June 7, 2013 at 8:47 am

    ooooh that is very pretty.

    Reply
  6. jet says

    June 25, 2013 at 9:02 am

    smart idea to make figures and adding them later in the melting process.
    Love that. I’m a grown up but as an adult i love them still.
    thank you for the sharing and the tute. Really love and like it.XD

    Reply
  7. Gem says

    August 8, 2013 at 6:07 am

    How do you make them please? Are there instructions somewhere? Thanks.

    Reply
    • Red Ted Art says

      August 8, 2013 at 7:19 am

      Yes, there is a link to Wooz’s website with the instructions.

      Reply
      • andrea says

        December 16, 2014 at 11:29 pm

        It’s in Danish,any help?

        Reply

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