"I am a family
childcare provider and preschool teacher, and Perler beads are great. During quiet time the older children are to play quietly while the
younger children nap. I tried many different
activities, however, I haven't found any thing
that works as wondrous as Perler beads! They are
also a learning tool for the children. They are
using their math skills for sorting, patterning
and counting, as well as problem solving skills
such as debating the color to use when some else
has chosen the same color first. The one skill
area that Perler beads help children build is
their social skill area. The children share
ideas, help others find the color needed for a
special project, along with helping each other
make the project. After their project has been
ironed and a magnet put on the back, they use
their science knowledge to discover what the
design will stay on around the house, the younger
children get very excited when they discover it
will stay on other things besides the
refrigerator." ~Marion from WA
"We make little people and objects to
use for our felt board stories. We stick velcro
on the back of our characters and use them to
tell stories with, as I read the story the kids
act out the story using their Perler Bead
characters, they love making the people and
things that go along with the story. I think it
makes it more personal because they created the
characters themselves."
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