Ethan absolutely loves to do crafts, it's something that we've done ever since he was very young and he is naturally creative so I just take it for granted. It always surprises me when people comment about how good he is with scissors or how creative and focused he is with crafty tasks. I don't think it makes any difference at all what gender a child is and whether they like crafting or not, but I do know that it can help develop so many other skills. So if you happen to have a little boy who is a bit of a reluctant crafter, than the Star Wars Aquabeads Playset may be just the motivation that you need!
We love Aquabeads, they are fantastic for fine motor control development in picking up all of those tiny beads, for learning to follow a pattern with the templates and for getting creative. Ethan was very excited to see this Star Wars Aquabeads set arrive and couldn't wait to get started.
The templates are fantastic and really look just like the characters from the films. You can make Darth Vader, a Stormtrooper, R2D2 or C3PO. Ethan chose to make a Stormtrooper first. So we opened up the pack and sorted all of the different coloured beads into the compartments to get ready to start building.
Then Ethan followed the template, matching up the coloured beads to the picture underneath until his creation was complete. As this is quite a large picture it did take Ethan a few days of focused time to get it finished, but luckily it's quite easy to just push the whole set to the side and continue to come back to it until it's complete. Then when Ethan finished he sprayed the whole thing with water and we waited for it to dry.
Ethan loves to play with his finished creations, so I'm sure that we're going to have a lot of fun Star Wars scenes once he finishes the other three characters. They're also great to put a magnet on the back of and stick up on the fridge (but Ethan never lets me, ha ha!)
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84 comments
yeah my 6 year old loves crafts x
ReplyDeleteA keen crafter! We're a creative bunch in our house!
ReplyDeleteMy grandson William loves origami he also likes crochet I taught him to knit and he's really good
ReplyDeleteVery keen!
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ReplyDeleteMy son - he doesn't have the patience for most crafts but he loves Star Wars.
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ReplyDeletekeen my girls love anything crafty and messy!
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ReplyDeleteDepends on his mood!
ReplyDeleteBecause i myself love crafts of all sorts my son also enjoys making things especially finding driftwood and shells on our local beach and making decorations with them and doing art and projects at school
ReplyDeleteWe have a keen crafter here x
ReplyDeleteKeen, my 2 love crafts.
ReplyDeleteMy Grandsons love arts and crafts and love setting up at the kitchen table when they visit
ReplyDeleteDefinitely a keen crafter!
ReplyDeleteDepends on the craft, but generally reluctant!
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ReplyDeleteA keen crafter can't stop her doing it x
ReplyDeleteMy grandchildren are keen crafters
ReplyDeletenot so much colouring but my youngest son loves beads & making models
ReplyDeleteHes somewhere in the middle of keen and reluctant but as he loves Star Wars, Im sure this would get him interested ;)
ReplyDeleteSkye loves all art and crafts
ReplyDeleteMy kids absolutely love crafting, sticking, painting, playdough, watching YouTube and making slime :-/
ReplyDeleteI have 2 keen crafters and 1 who just isn't interested in crafting
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ReplyDeleteNo, grandchildren love crafting this would be for them at home
ReplyDeletewe are all big crafters, from painting stones, to lego x
ReplyDeleteVery keen crafters
ReplyDeleteMy granddaughter has a lot of patience and is an avid crafter.
ReplyDeleteMy grandsons love crafting
ReplyDeleteMy daughter loves anything arts and crafts she is constantly colouring or making something so she would love these :-)
ReplyDeletewe have one of each lol!!
ReplyDeleteMy son loves anything crafty...it's me that's reluctant! I need to do more with him!
ReplyDeletewe have a couple of keen crafters :-)
ReplyDeleteWe are all keen crafters in the family, enjoy seeing the end product
ReplyDeleteMy son loves to craft and I made him a little gallery on the wall outside his bedroom so he can display his artwork.
ReplyDeleteThe boys love craft - but oh the mess!
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ReplyDeletei have both! my son is a reluctant crafter unless it's something cool and that he knows he can do my daughter is always crafting and creating
ReplyDeleteLuckily all of my 3 kids have been VERY keen crafters x
ReplyDeleteWe like to do match craft and painting on Sundays.
ReplyDeleteMy daughter likes crafting but my son isn't so into it, this may well change his mind though!
ReplyDeleteThey are both very keen, it's hard to keep up!
ReplyDeleteWe have one of each. It always amazes me how different siblings are.
ReplyDeletemy grandson is a keen crafter.
ReplyDeleteVery keen - especially junk modelling! (@PeanutHog)
ReplyDeleteI have a very keen crafting granddaughter.
ReplyDeleteMy daughter loves arts and crafts.
ReplyDeleteMy Grandaughters are all very keen crafters not so much the grandson
ReplyDeleteMy daughter is a keen crafter- she is currently decorating a polysterene wig head
ReplyDeleteBoth - one son loves making things, the other doesn't
ReplyDeleteI think we will have a keen one as my nephew is always wanting to do what nanny does and she is a crafter!
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ReplyDeleteKeen crafter :) this is a brilliant looking set!
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ReplyDeleteReluctant! It's 90% Lego here !
ReplyDeletei have a keen crafter
ReplyDeleteMy son loves crafts and trying new things so this would be fab!
ReplyDeleteMy son Lewis is 7 and loves crafts x
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ReplyDeleteA keen crafter :-)
ReplyDeleteMy kids both like making crafty things
ReplyDeleteMy 5 year old son is a keen crafter
ReplyDeletei dotry my best especially at making cards etc but im not very good lol x
ReplyDeleteMe and the kids are keen but my husband doesnt share our enthusiasm at all
ReplyDeleteSometimes too keen,the kids can be also 😂
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ReplyDeletei have both my girl loves crafting my son not so much lol
ReplyDeleteVery keen, as i am typing this she is decorating a big box :)
ReplyDeleteWe love crafting in this house :D And Star Wars - perfect! :D
ReplyDeleteI have 3 very good keen crafters 🕯
ReplyDeleteMy nephews love crafts! messier the better!
ReplyDeleteMy sister and nephew love crafting.
ReplyDeleteWe're all keen crafters in this home x
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