How to Grow Plants in Water Beads

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Water Beads, also known as water beads, can be used in place of soil for indoor houseplants. The nontoxic, multicolored Water Beads absorb water and release it to the plant’s roots gradually. Use the colors to match your home décor or in fish bowls with betas or goldfish. Not all houseplants are perfect to use with Water Beads, however. Choose houseplants that do well in water, such as tropical foliage plants that need only indirect sunlight.

Place the dry Water Beads in a mesh strainer and rinse them with running water. Dry Water Beads are about the size of peppercorns. Pour the rinsed beads into a large bowl.

Add a pinch of houseplant food to two cups of water and stir until dissolved. Because the Water Beads do not contain any nutrients, adding a little plant food is essential for giving the plant what it needs to live.

Add the water to the bowl containing the Water Beads. Each brand of Water Beads has its own specifications, but, in general, add two cups of water to a packet of dry Water Beads. A packet is usually about a tablespoon.

Let the Water Beads sit for two hours or more until all the water is absorbed. Drain off any excess water. Now the Water Beads will be the size of small marbles and are ready to be used.

Prepare the Plants

Remove the houseplant from its pot if it is growing in potting soil.

Pull the root ball apart gently with your fingers to remove as much of the potting soil as you can. If the soil is dried onto the roots, soak the root ball in water to loosen the soil first. Skip Steps 1 and 2 if you are planting bulbs or repotting plants growing in water already.

Hold the plant at the base of the stem next to the root ball and rinse the roots under gently running water.

Plant With Water Beads

Place half the Water Beads in a vase or flowerpot.

Arrange the roots of the plant over the layer of Water Beads. If you’re planting a bulb, place it on the beads with the growing tip up.

Add the rest of the Water Beads over the roots or bulb to support the plant stem.

Recharge the Water Beads after two or three weeks by adding more fertilized water to the vase or flowerpot. Drain off any excess after the beads have absorbed the water. Do not let water stand in the container.

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How to grow Water Beads: Put the dried Magic Water Beads  into a large bowl and cover them with water. Add more water as needed, allowing them to absorb as much water as possible. This will take several hours. The Magic Water Beads will swell up before they’re ready to use. Drain off any excess water.

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Pot your plant like you would in soil, placing the water-soaked beads on the bottom of the container, positioning the plant roots over it, then surrounding the roots with more Magic Water Beads.

Do not put water beads under a grow light or in direct sunlight because heat will damage them. It’s a good idea to choose plants that prefer indirect light.

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Designing events centerpieces using Magic Water Beads is not only very easy but can turn out to be really fun as well. These colorful marble-like beads are so cheap that creating multiple amazing and beautiful centerpieces for special events and occasions will not cost you much. In fact, merely by spending around $15, you will be able create your very own interestingly elegant centerpieces. Moreover, you can fill up an entire vase with only handful of these beads by soaking them in water until they are swollen up. You can add these multicolored water beads to a variety of centerpiece designs that you can use not only for special occasions but as a decor item for your house as well. 

If you have a patio then you would definitely want to have this lovely yet practical centerpiece. All you will need a one quarter jar, water beads and an outdoor solar light. All you will need to do create this simple yet stunning centerpiece is to fill half of the jar with the swollen beads, place the solar light inside and spread the rest of the beads on top to cover it. The solar light will make the beads glow and you can use this centerpiece as a lamplight as well, indoors or outdoors.

Elegant Floating Candle Centerpiece

You can enhance just about any table, whether in your house or in a special event, by placing this elegant and romantic floating candle centerpiece in the center. To create this centerpiece you will need a large clear, crystal bowl, preferably a fancy one that looks eye-catching. For this centerpiece you will use clear water beads, which will be spilled into the bowl to half fill it. Finally you will need three white Flower Floating Candles, which will be placed on top of the beads and will give the candles a floating effect.

Floating Flowers on Flower Water Beads

Again, you can use this centerpiece almost anywhere, whether it’s your kitchen or a wedding reception, and choose to use your favorite flowers. You will need a simple large deep circular bowl for this centerpiece. While daises will work really well with this centerpiece, you can use just about any flowers. You can use colored water beads but choose the color of the beads according to your flowers. For instance, if you are using daisies, then use yellow-colored beads. You can fill half of the bowl with the beads and place artificial or freshly cut flowers on top.

Underwater Flower Centerpiece

You probably have never seen or heard of a centerpiece like this before. Lucky for you, making this centerpiece is quite easy. The great thing about this centerpiece is that you can use all kind of any to create it, whether a wide-mouthed one or a long, slender one. It is better to use freshly cut flowers for this centerpiece. Place the flowers in the vase and pour water into vase so the flowers are submerged but leave some room at the top. Now pour clear water beads in water. Now, your flowers will be underwater in the water with the lovely water beads floating on top.

So you see that there a series of ways you can use water beads to create all sorts of events centerpieces, and even centerpieces that you use in your own house. It only depends on how creative you are and how you use your Magic Water Beads.

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What are water beads?

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They are decorative elements that let you be just about as creative as you want to be with your home decor all year long without spending a lot of money.

Water beads start out in a small packet of little beads. When you add them to the proper amount of water they turn it into a colorful and decorative solution for those vases you have around the house.

One of the most appealing features of water beads is that they feel so cool to the touch. Little kids love to run their fingers through them as do adults if they were to be totally honest.

You can find many ways to decorate using Magic Water Beads especially when you make your own party mix, an option available on the web shop.

What are the make your own party mix options? Choose two, three or four water bead colors to build your own mix of color water beads. You can choose from large or regular sizes.

Color options include Black, Orange, Blue, Clear, Yellow, Watermelon, Gold, Purple, Green, Pink, Teal or White Magic Water Beads to suit your personal color tastes and decorating style. You can mix and match your colors and sizes.

Each party mix pack weights 10 grams and will make approximately 4 cups of hydrated beads. They are non-toxic (still not for human consumption), non-fading, odorless, biodegradable, economical and make a good alternative to soil.

You can use them in small to large vases or other clear glass containers to decorate for any holiday including Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. You can be as creative as you want and add various elements to your vases/clear containers for unique decor.

If you are not creative you can find unique ideas for using these beads online and for holiday decoorating. Pre-packaged party mixes are also available if you are not the type who feels confident about choosing your own colors. It is also easier for people who live very hectic lives. You get to choose from regular sized or large water bead party mixes.

There is so much you can do with this absorbent polymer technology. If you have questions or concerns about this kind of product you can contact us and your queries will be addressed.

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Magic Water beads are these perfect little soil crystals that not only keep your plants hydrated but can be used for most any theme. Whether it’s for a wedding, party or that you simply want to make your home look stunning with a themed idea, water beads help any decoration look beautiful.   Visit our Website: MagicWaterBeads

For instance, if you have a home near the water and love a nautical theme, you can get water beads in a variety of colors. Imagine how pretty blue, white or teal water beads will look in your vases. The red and green water beads are an excellent choice for your Christmas ideas and there are a variety of colors available that are perfect for parties and events.

The best thing is that the water beads last for quite a while. Once you use them you can expect them to last about a couple of years. If they are stored after all of the water is removed and kept in an airtight container you can get much longer; up to a few years.

That means you can use the ones you want during holidays and show off your decorating skills with themed ideas throughout the rest of the year.

Your guests will love how beautiful your arrangements look and you’ll love how easy it is to create. Not only are these clean and easy to use but they are perfect in any environment. When you’re ready to create an elegant and impeccable look to your home or event just contact us and we can help you find the right colors and ideas for your creation.

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Many families are gearing up for the Holiday Season. Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah and New Years are all times when families come together. This means special decorations with the proper color themes and images. Centerpiece decorations can be the perfect way to add a little color and festivity to your home.  Visit our Website: MagicWaterBeads

With four holidays right in a row it is important to be able to make your centerpieces match each theme. You will also need several pieces, one for the main table, one for the kids table and perhaps a few decorative pieces around the house –like on the mantle, coffee, sofa and side tables. With several major holidays falling so close together it can be important to find ways to get all the way through with low cost and less work.

Halloween and Thanks giving both fall in autumn. Halloween of course has a lot of significant color themes like black, orange and purple. Fall harvest is the big theme for both holidays. So your center piece should have lots of reds, browns, oranges and yellows in it. Moving into Christmas where red and green are the big colors but frequently blues and white are big symbols of winter. Finally with the New Year gold, silver and blues are always big color choices along with blacks left over from Halloween.

Of course the main table is not the only place for a centerpiece. Kids that often get toted of their own table like to feel like they are still a part of the festivities. A special centerpiece for the kids table can be a nice touch – one with lots of holiday symbols can make it fun and yet still appealing for them. Mantle pieces are a great way to add a little flare to your home with a beautiful flower arrangement or candle set. With the right colors it will light up your home perfectly. Finally wonder through and count how many tables you have in your home. Coffee tables, sofa tables and side tables are all wonderful spots for small pieces to keep the theme running and still be subtle enough and not too gaudy.

All these pieces can be done inexpensively with a few glass vases, some candles and different colors of water beads. Your reds, oranges and yellows can be used over and over to carry Halloween into Thanksgiving. Rearrange your greenery with different reds and green beads for Christmas. Cut down on your work for New Years and use clear, white and blue for both holidays. Magic Water Beads will hold water for up to two weeks so you won’t have to worry about keeping your plants healthy. These inexpensive and simple tools can keep your home looking festive and bright through the entire holiday season.

People have been using flowers as decoration since the beginning of time. But after so many years of use, how do you come up with a floral arrangement that is new, exciting, and appropriate for the 21st century? The answer is water beads! Water beads come in every color of the rainbow, so no matter what your color scheme is, we have you covered. Plus, with a variety of sizes and shapes to choose from, you can be sure that water beads will fit into any decor.
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It’s as easy as one, two, three to use water beads to brighten up your centerpiece decorations:

1. Place the beads in a large bowl of room temperature purified water

2. Let them sit overnight.

3. Create amazing, beautiful centerpieces!

A more detailed set of instructions can be found here!

Water beads not only look stunning, they actually provide all the water needed for flowers and plants to flourish. Originally designed for farmers with hydration in mind, water beads absorb a vast amount of moisture and then disperse it to the surrounding plants as needed. That means no more checking the water level in your vases, and no more time spent lugging a watering can around the house. Plus, because water beads never release more water than your fresh-cut flowers need, the unpleasant odors caused by leaf and stem rot are a thing of the past!

So, have you made the switch to water beads yet? With our 100% satisfaction guarantee and price match promise what is there to lose? Start simplifying your life – contact us and make the switch to water beads today!

Magic Water Beads is a national USA Wholesaler of water beads.

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As our thoughts move from summer plans, to those of school and cooler weather, why not start thinking about some exciting Fall centerpieces for your tables and beyond? Gel water beads are a perfect medium to use to make unique and eye catching creations!

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One idea is to gather several tall, narrow, clear containers; vases, jars, even drinking glasses!-(it’s best to use at least 3 in each grouping.) Using fall inspired colored water beads, in such choices as red, yellow, orange, and black, your can then layer several colors, (after hydrating,) in each or use one color per container. Group on a table, or even a window sill! For even more drama, add a submersible light either at the bottom, middle, or top of your creations for a beautiful glow. Magic Water Beads knows is your water beads store.

For a striking botanical feel, fill a low, wide, clear vase or container with a single color choice of hydrated water beads. Black or red look particularly good with this project. Next, insert sprigs of faux/silk foliage in both green and fall colors. You can stick with just the foliage, or add some silk sunflowers for even more color.

You can also take this second idea a step further and use real, fresh sprigs of plants, leaves, and flowers, as the water beads will provide the moisture for them! This will definitely bring some of that beautiful fall feel into your home.

Be prepared for all of the ooohs and aaaaahs over your unique decorations!

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Need some new and creative activities for the kids? Here are a couple of ideas using amazing Magic Water Beads!

1) Decorative Display:
Order water pearls in a variety of colors. Find clear containers, and various materials such as small toys/ figurines, etc. Decide on a theme, perhaps with a particular room in mind. For example, have them make a fish themed display for the bathroom. Layer various colors, such as in this example, blues and greens to give a “water” feel, inserting toy fish and perhaps shells along the sides to create an ocean scene! You can even add our Aqua scents and have it be a room freshener in disguise! Go one step further and add a submersible light for a truly intriguing display.

Perhaps the kids like dinosaurs, space ships, zoo animals, flowers … whatever their interest is, they can create a unique and personalized decoration in their choice of colors…and shapes too! Water beads come in not only 2 sizes, they come in “marbles”, cubes and there are also ones that look like crystal rocks!

2) Forget the lemonade stand!
Set the kids up with their own table at your next yard sale, (or even just one of those days they have an itch to make some spending money!) selling pre-made vases or candle holders filled with water beads of various colors. Pick up some inexpensive containers at your local dollar or discount store and order a good supply of water beads, keeping in mind we do have wholesale deals! Let the kids have an amazing experience in creating and selling an awesome product!

Keep in mind that whatever doesn’t sell, you can have them give as gifts to friends, relatives, neighbors and teachers. Everyone will love them!

Feel free to contact us with any questions, and with all of your Magic Water Bead needs!

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Have You Tried Magic Water Beads?

Magic Water Beads is a product that was developed to help grow nice looking plants and maintain the moisture in cut flowers while providing added eye appeal. The miniature bead shapes that make upMagic Water Beads are made from a polymer that is water absorbent. These beads are capable of absorbing and holding as much as 180 times the amount of their volume of water. After absorbing this water, they act similar to a reservoir only releasing it when plants need it. They can even hold onto it for as much as two months.

While the preferred use for Magic Water Beads is for indoor flower arrangements and plants, they are safe and nontoxic and are great when used both indoors and out. The round beads that make up this product are available in different colors. Vibrant colors that these beads typically come in are common in Asian culture and therefore, are generally used for decoration. Used in clear vases, Magic Water Beads helps to showcase flowers in a wonderful way. The common color used in The U. S. is typically plain white and primarily for growing plants because it holds onto water better than other soils. 

Gardening with your kids using Magic Water Beads could be a fun activity for the whole family. Are you looking for something to do on a boring day with your kids? How about something that is fun and educational instead of TV or videogames? Well, look no further! 

Planting can be a great activity for your kids because:

– It’s fun
– It’s educational
– It teaches them basic biology
– It also teaches kids about responsibility

It can be a great way to show your kids how to be responsible. They have to water and care for the seedlings if they want them to grow. If they are neglected they will not grow. So use this as an opportunity to show them how to be responsible.

A great media for kids to plant in are egg cartons. They are simple, cheap, and make less mess. Grab some potting soil, and some egg cartons, and our seeds of choice. You could successfully plant an egg carton herb garden. Using the egg cartons is as simple as filling them with soil, planting the seeds in each spot of the carton, and watering them.

One other great way for kids to grow things are socks. Have your child put on old pair of socks over their shoes. Next have them walk around a grassy area, or with a lot of plants. Then take a show box, and line it with a plastic bag, put the socks in the show box, fill it with soil, and water it. Socks are great at picking up seeds. Plants drop seeds everywhere. This could be an interesting experiment to see want kind of seeds you can find. Planting is a rewarding activity for children as well. They get to see something that they cared for, grow, and bloom.

So what are you waiting for? Grab some seeds, and get planting people.

Sensory Play for Children: Water Beads

Magic Water Beads Sensory play is an important part of early childhood development, particularly for children who struggle with sensory integration. Children with Autism or other sensory integration dysfunction disorder have a particularly hard time organizing the information and making sense of the stimuli they encounter. This is where sensory play can be quite beneficial. Teachers of many different age groups are beginning to introduce water beads into sensory play.

Sensory Play

What exactly is sensory play? It is designed to have children engage all of their senses in interactive play. Many classrooms and preschools have water tables, sand tables and a myriad of items with different textures for the children to handle. Along with learning about different textures, smells, temperatures, sights and sounds children also begin to learn about spatial concepts (empty and full) as well as a broader vocabulary with comprehension.

Water Beads

It is important to note that water beads were not created originally for child’s play, they are actually a decorative item for flower arrangements. That being said they are non-toxic, but you still want to instruct little ones not to eat them.

Water beads make a fantastic tool for sensory play. They are round, squishy and the clear ones practically disappear in water tempting the children to splash around searching for the little treasures. Kids will spend hours fishing them out of the water and this is only one way they can be used in sensory play.

Sources

There are several places you can obtain water beads but Magic Water Beads will always send you the highest quality water beads made in the USA. As a rule these will always be clear, so if you would like to incorporate color in your water bead sensory play you may have to go online to do so. Most online sources will send you bead of various colors, but they will look more like dried out seeds than water beads. Don’t worry, with just a little time to soak in water they will be ready for hours of sensory play. 

Conclusion

Water beads you find at the local retailer or craft store will most likely not be made specifically for children. If you are worried about safety, there are several retailers who are beginning to carry products specifically designed for sensory play. The possibilities are truly endless with these little gems so do not be afraid to explore new ways of play. A few suggestions could be lightly scenting the water or adding food coloring, that way the clear beads will absorb the scent or color for an interesting look.

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It has been a bad summer for growing edibles where I live – weeks of 100 degree days with no rain. I started watering every 12 hours but I still lost most of my herbs in pots. The lettuce stalks in a raised bed barely made it – the leaves were always drooping when I arrived to water. The plum tree I planted in the ground this spring is still alive, but about half of its leaves are dry and brown.

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I was almost ready to abandon my plans for a fall garden. Then a friend suggested that I buy some baby diapers, take them apart to retrieve the little moisture absorbing beads within, hydrate the beads with water, and plant them in my garden along with my fall seeds and transplants. While it sounded like an odd idea, I have always been the sort who will try anything once. And I really was looking forward to that fall garden.

Before heading out to look for a sale on baby diapers, I had the presence of mind to sit down at my computer to see if I could buy the beads without the diapers. She had called them “water beads,” so I typed that into the search engine. Yes indeed, such a commodity was readily available. I ordered a 1 pound bag for less than $17.

When they arrived, I got out my food scale and my measuring cups to determine how many gallons of hydrated beads would result from my supply of tiny dry beads. Static electricity is a bit of a problem with the dry beads, and many of them ended up on the kitchen floor, but I was able to figure out that one ounce (by weight) of my dry beads turns into approximately 3 quarts of plump beads (the size of your typical bath oil bead) when fully hydrated, a process that takes a couple of hours. I used scissors to expand the hole in the top of an empty one gallon water jug to a diameter of 6 inches, and hydrated my beads in this container. The handle made it easy to tote my beads out to the garden.

I marked the corn rows in the raised bed garden that had formerly contained my lettuce, dug a trench 4 inches deep, sprinkled in a cup of water beads for each 18 inches of row, and replaced the soil. I made holes 2 or 3 inches deep every 6 inches, and dropped in my corn seed. When I was finished planting, I watered the entire raised bed. I returned 12 hours later to check the moisture level, but did not need to water again until 24 hours had passed despite the continuing 100 degree heat. Within 6 days, all the corn had germinated and the little plants look happy and healthy.

Meanwhile, I bought new herb plants. This time I added half a cup of water beads to each partially filled terracotta pot before placing my transplants, filling the remainder of the pot with soil and watering. Twelve hours later the moisture level was fine. I watered again at the 24 hour mark and every 24 hours thereafter. The herbs are fuller and healthier than when I first planted them. I expect them to survive this time.

This simple, inexpensive idea saved my fall garden plans. All my future plantings will include water beads.

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Magic Water Beads, also known as water gems, can be used in place of soil for indoor houseplants. The nontoxic, multicolored Magic Water Beads absorb water and release it to the plant’s roots gradually. Use the colors to match your home décor or in fish bowls with betas or goldfish. Not all houseplants are perfect to use with Magic Water Beads, however. Choose houseplants that do well in water, such as tropical foliage plants that need only indirect sun

light.

Hydrate the Magic Water Beads

1. Place the dry Magic Water Beads in a mesh strainer and rinse them with running water. Dry gel beads are about the size of peppercorns. Pour the rinsed beads into a large bowl.

2. Add a pinch of houseplant food to two cups of water and stir until dissolved. Because the gel beads do not contain any nutrients, adding a little plant food is essential for giving the plant what it needs to live.

3. Add the water to the bowl containing the gel beads. Each brand of gel beads has its own specifications, but, in general, ad two cups of water to a packet of dry gel beads. A packet is usually about a tablespoon.

4. Let the gel beads sit for two hours or more until all the water is absorbed. Drain off any excess water. Now the gel beads will be the size of small marbles and are ready to be used.

Prepare the Plants

1. Remove the houseplant from its pot if it is growing in potting soil.

2. Pull the root ball apart gently with your fingers to remove as much of the potting soil as you can. If the soil is dried onto the roots, soak the root ball in water to loosen the soil first. Skip Steps 1 and 2 if you are planting bulbs or repotting plants growing in water already.

3. Hold the plant at the base of the stem next to the root ball and rinse the roots under gently running water.

Plant with Magic Water Beads

1. Place half the gel beads in a vase or flowerpot.

2. Arrange the roots of the plant over the layer of gel beads. If you’re planting a bulb, place it on the beads with the growing tip up.

3. Add the rest of the gel beads over the roots or bulb to support the plant stem.

4. Recharge the gel beads after two or three weeks by adding more fertilized water to the vase or flowerpot. Drain off any excess after the beads have absorbed the water. Do not let water stand in the container.

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Science experiment with your Kids and Water Beads

Doesn’t this look like fun?  If you try it, I’d love to hear about it. Send me a photo via email or facebook and I’ll post in on the Creekside Learning facebook page and Google+ page.  Check out what Susan at Learning All The Time and her girls did with this experiment. WATER BEADS SCIENCE

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We just discovered water beads.  I know, I know, we are a little late to the party. These things are all over Pinterest and lots of terrific kid/play blogs all over the internet.  We finally found some and decided to figure out what makes these beautiful, squishy marbles tick. Water beads are tiny little things until you add water. Then they expand to the size of small marbles.

I made a Water Bead Science Observation worksheet, which you can download here (it’s free), and the Creek Kids and I began to explore, Why did the beads get big?  What happened to the water?  

We measured the beads after soaking them in water for 2, 4 and 6 hours. They grew each time. Before measuring we made a hypothesis. How many cups of beads will there be now? We recorded that, then the actual number of cups.

We recorded other observations about them:  “They feel like gelatin.”  “They don’t pop. They break apart.”  “They seem bouncy. Will they bounce?” We tested that one out.  The answer is yes!

Now that we’ve observed and learned about water beads, we are going to have some great sensory fun with them! Need some ideas? Check out theTeach Preschool website, where Deborah has linked up many fun ideas. And you don’t have to have preschoolers to try these out.  Also, look at these easy to make Water Bead Night Lights, using glow sticks and mason jars.

If you are not familiar with water beads, here’s some information about them. They are actually a floral supply item.  You can find them in craft stores or some big box stores for just a few dollars.

Different Ways to Use Water Beads – Practical Uses and Fun for the Kids

You’ll be amazed at the number of different things that you can do with Magic Water Beads, or water crystals.

Whether you are 3 or 93 there is bound to be something here to suit.

The fact that they are very inexpensive, available in multiple colors and reusable over and over makes them one of the best products around.

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Different Ways to Use Water Beads – Practical Uses and Fun for the Kids

You’ll be amazed at the number of different things that you can do with Magic Water Beads, or water crystals.

Whether you are 3 or 93 there is bound to be something here to suit.

The fact that they are very inexpensive, available in multiple colors and reusable over and over makes them one of the best products around.

What can you do with water beads?

There are hundreds of ways to use these colorful, versatile water crystals and best of all they are non-toxic and perfect for supervised child play too.

They come in a lightweight, dry form the size of a tiny pebble.   Once they are merged with water, they magically grow to 120 times their original size.

Creative ways you can use water beads around the home and with kids

·         Air freshener – Add a few drops of your favorite oils to a bowl of beads once they have been soaked in water and the will absorb the scent and become a gorgeous air freshener.

·         Birthday – A great alternative to candy in a party bag given to children at a birthday.

·         Bounce – These slippery little balls also bounce! Fun for the kids to play with outside. Don’t worry about them landing in the garden as they will simply keep it all moist.

·         Candle holder – Place a candle or tea light candle inside a bowl of beads. Whilst the beads are not flammable they can melt so keep an eye on them

·         Christmas – Great stocking filler idea or use a red and green packet to decorate the dinner table.

·         Cut fresh and silk flower arrangements – Compliment any cut flowers or silk flower arrangements, creating amazing effects.

·         Glow stocks – Place a few glow sticks into a container of beads and watch them glow.

·         Great gift idea – Give someone a unique gift leaving them to use their own imagination on how they create a special use for them.

·         Halloween – Fill up a clear bowl with orange beads as an alternative to a pumpkin

·         Home decoration – Perfect to jazz up a living area, dining area, bathroom, study, kitchen or bedroom.

·         Light them up – Add waterproof LED lights to a bowl or display to help them shine.

·         Look through them – Get the kids to hold them up to the sky and look through them – they will see gorgeous colors and shapes.

·         Magic Beans – perfect to use to plant and watch a magic beans sprout.

·         Paddle pool – fill up a baby pool with beads. Great way to keep cool in the heat and fun to slip and slide in. And when you have finished, empty the whole lot onto your lawn. After all they are water crystals and non-toxic so they cannot hurt and they feel awesome between your toes (make sure kids or pets don’t eat them)

·         Painting: use them as an alternative to marbles when painting. Simply place a piece of paper inside the lid of a box and drop some colors of paint onto the paper. Drop in the beads and let them roll around creating a unique design.

·         Retail shop display- Add some eye-catching decor to attract customers to your shop.

·         Sensory Bin – Put lots of beads, one color or multi colors, into a container or bucket and place in a variety of objects such as toys, shells or rocks. Let the kids play around feeling all the different textures.

·         Soil Substitute – A perfect soil substitute indoor plants.

·         Sorting: Get kids to sort colored beads into little cups – one color each

·         Stress relief – put them in a bowl on your desk and sit and play with them for a bit when you need time out.

·         Table decoration – Exciting new way to decorate any table. Perfect for weddings, Christmas & New Year, birthday parties, graduation & baby shower celebrations, or your family dinner.

·         Tactile learning for kids – let kids explore their senses with these water beads – supervised play.

·         Weddings – great for table centerpiece decorations or gifts for guests.

The water crystals come in 14 colors. Buy one packet, or as many as you need. Create rainbows of colors to suit your theme or mood.

There are many reasons to play with water beads.  They are great for hand eye coordination, sensory stimulation and fine motor skills. Taking to your children whilst playing with water beads creates great discussion and the opportunities for imaginative play are endless.

They are squishy, bouncy, slippery, and slimy and loads of fun.

Do you use water beads for anything different?  Please share your fun or practical ideas with us!

What can you do with water beads?

There are hundreds of ways to use these colorful, versatile water crystals and best of all they are non-toxic and perfect for supervised child play too.

They come in a lightweight, dry form the size of a tiny pebble.   Once they are merged with water, they magically grow to 120 times their original size.

Creative ways you can use water beads around the home and with kids

·         Air freshener – Add a few drops of your favorite oils to a bowl of beads once they have been soaked in water and the will absorb the scent and become a gorgeous air freshener.

·         Birthday – A great alternative to candy in a party bag given to children at a birthday.

·         Bounce – These slippery little balls also bounce! Fun for the kids to play with outside. Don’t worry about them landing in the garden as they will simply keep it all moist.

·         Candle holder – Place a candle or tea light candle inside a bowl of beads. Whilst the beads are not flammable they can melt so keep an eye on them

·         Christmas – Great stocking filler idea or use a red and green packet to decorate the dinner table.

·         Cut fresh and silk flower arrangements – Compliment any cut flowers or silk flower arrangements, creating amazing effects.

·         Glow stocks – Place a few glow sticks into a container of beads and watch them glow.

·         Great gift idea – Give someone a unique gift leaving them to use their own imagination on how they create a special use for them.

·         Halloween – Fill up a clear bowl with orange beads as an alternative to a pumpkin

·         Home decoration – Perfect to jazz up a living area, dining area, bathroom, study, kitchen or bedroom.

·         Light them up – Add waterproof LED lights to a bowl or display to help them shine.

·         Look through them – Get the kids to hold them up to the sky and look through them – they will see gorgeous colors and shapes.

·         Magic Beans – perfect to use to plant and watch a magic beans sprout.

·         Paddle pool – fill up a baby pool with beads. Great way to keep cool in the heat and fun to slip and slide in. And when you have finished, empty the whole lot onto your lawn. After all they are water crystals and non-toxic so they cannot hurt and they feel awesome between your toes (make sure kids or pets don’t eat them)

·         Painting: use them as an alternative to marbles when painting. Simply place a piece of paper inside the lid of a box and drop some colors of paint onto the paper. Drop in the beads and let them roll around creating a unique design.

·         Retail shop display- Add some eye-catching decor to attract customers to your shop.

·         Sensory Bin – Put lots of beads, one color or multi colors, into a container or bucket and place in a variety of objects such as toys, shells or rocks. Let the kids play around feeling all the different textures.

·         Soil Substitute – A perfect soil substitute indoor plants.

·         Sorting: Get kids to sort colored beads into little cups – one color each

·         Stress relief – put them in a bowl on your desk and sit and play with them for a bit when you need time out.

·         Table decoration – Exciting new way to decorate any table. Perfect for weddings, Christmas & New Year, birthday parties, graduation & baby shower celebrations, or your family dinner.

·         Tactile learning for kids – let kids explore their senses with these water beads – supervised play.

·         Weddings – great for table centerpiece decorations or gifts for guests.

The water crystals come in 14 colors. Buy one packet, or as many as you need. Create rainbows of colors to suit your theme or mood.

There are many reasons to play with water beads.  They are great for hand eye coordination, sensory stimulation and fine motor skills. Taking to your children whilst playing with water beads creates great discussion and the opportunities for imaginative play are endless.

They are squishy, bouncy, slippery, and slimy and loads of fun.

Do you use water beads for anything different?  Please share your fun or practical ideas with us!