Mother's Day craft

sethsgran

I plan on making suncatchers with my grandchildren next week. This is the idea I have seen, scroll down for the stars... http://michelle-onecraftymama.blogspot.co.uk/2009/11/melting-beadsits-oh-so-fun.html

The children will arrange the beads in the molds and then they will be melted. Obviously it can be very smelly so I will melt with the door/ windows all open and children out of the way. What do you think?

carlamarie_2

my little girl would enjoy doing them and like the finished design, but id be really put off by the fumes to be honest, she makes them sound really bad on that blog.
but like you say, you intend to keep the children out of the way for that bit, so go for it!

sethsgran

I have read other blogs where they have described the fumes as not being as bad. I will be doing a test go without the children and if it is bad then I won't do it with them. We have patio doors also so they will be open. I intend to do the, on a day when the boys can play outside etc. I totally understand your concerns as they were mine at first until I read other blogs. I linked with that blog as I really loved the star.

Perhaps you could do them in the summer when all windows would be open

carlamarie_2

the star was my favourite too!

sethsgran

Well the day has been and gone. The suncatchers were fantastic. Yes it was smelly a little but we just opened the door and it was fine. I found that the simple cheap plastic beads like you can buy at Instore. I paid £5 for a box that was enough to make 3 or 4 suncatchers. Each one had a circle approx 4" with 3 smaller circles hanging from it. My daughters have hung them in the window and they look wonderful. The children were so proud of them