We have a lot of fun beading together. I'm in charge of cutting the beading wire or cord and attaching a Beadstopper. Then, they're on their own. I love seeing their creations!
There are some safety concerns when beading with kids. The biggest ones are fairly obvious: you have to supervise and you need to look for kid-safe, lead-free products.
We have a lot of large-hole beads because they're easy to string. Once your kids or grandkids are bigger, you can use any beads that your budget allows.
Right now, my kids like making simple necklaces (see one of my daughter's creations here). We've done some stretchy bracelets, but they come back to necklaces every time. They love giving them for gifts!
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I do this with my 4 year old daughter too. Whenever I sit down to bead, she gets her little container out too. A great tip for littlies is to use beads with the largest hole available, that way you can tie some thread on a blunt wool needle. This has dramatically reduced the amount of interuptions due to stopping and helping her thread a tricky bead. Any beads that the needle doesn't fit through, she puts in a seperate container and we use those beads for project that we do together (ie. when mummys not doing her own beading).
Really like your site. What kind of bead stoppers do you use with the kids? My nieces try to take them off. Would love your advice.
LoveCheekyKea's ideas about blunt wool needles.
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