Kids Crafts: Perler Beads.

We've definitely reached that point of the summer where I have been hearing more and more from my kids the two dreaded words of "I'm bored". Of course we still go to the staples of read a book, write a letter, play with x,y, or z, go outside, etc....but sometimes the best idea is to give them a craft to work on! 

Not only are they fun, but they can be educational, and better yet entertaining!

Over the next few weeks I'm excited to share some of the crafting kits, products, and project ideas that we have available for you and your kids.

Today I thought I would start with a staple around our house - PERLER BEADS. My kids started creating with Perler beads a couple of years ago - and I love that there are even more kits and options available now. I'm also excited that the kits we have available now include some that are a bit more challenging for older kids and as well as kits of the "Biggie Beads" for the younger kids who are just starting to get in on the fun!

We have lots of different options when it comes to what products to start with - we have kits (both with supplies to create a few projects and single project packages), buckets of beads, templates, and even idea books. 

You can find all of our Perler bead products in aisle 24 of our Paints & Basics department.

New in Beads & Basics.

Yesterday I shared some of the changes that we recently made to our Beads & Basics department...today I want to share some of the fun new products from around the department!!

We will start with some fun new items for the kiddos - if your kids are like mine you've maybe already heard those dreaded two words of summer break - "I'm bored." If that is the case you may want to stop by and check out this endcap in our Beads & Basics department...we have color by number sets, dry erase marker sets, puzzles, plastic bowling sets...etc. all in fun characters and themes.

We also just got in some of the new sets and boards of the Biggie perler beads. These are perfect for the younger kids that might have a hard time with the smaller perler beads. This is a great activity to keep the little ones busy! (Of course, you can also find the small perler beads in store as well.)

If you have a Webkinz fan in your house - they will be excited to see this new line of Webkinz Rockerz!  We have four of these "Rockerz" available and they are all adorable! Plus playing Webkinz online is always a favorite activity once you get a new animal!

Our jewelry section of the department has a few new items also - including these new Crystal Strands available in a huge selection of colors for only $4.99. You can find them on a middle endcap in the department.

We also have a lot of new items now available with the Snap-n-Style line of jewelry. If you're not familiar with this line - it is jewelry making at its simplest - you purchase the jewelry piece (ring base, bracelet, bobby pins, etc) that you want and then can just interchange the pieces on the base by snapping and unsnapping them on.

 

 

Here is a peek at some of the pieces closeup - so for instance you could purchase the bobby pins on the right and snap the green fabric flower onto them - then just switch it out with the floral piece with your next outfit. Very fun - and very easy!

 In aisle 20, you can also find a few new pieces from Darice, including these fun Pocket Watch pieces.

Finally, a few aisles over (in aisles 15 & 16) you can find some new painting products too.

They include:
New "DecoColor" Paint markers in a wide variety of colors:

Chalkboard paint in a rainbow of colors as well:

 

 Additional colors of the 16oz. studio acrylic paint are now available in aisle 15:

And some new styles and sizes of painting palettes are in aisle 15 as well:

Hope you can make it in soon to check out all the new things in Beads & Basics!!