Coloured Wooden Beads 300 g Pack | 12 mm Threading Beads

Bead size determines who can use it. At 12 mm these are the largest beads in the range and the right starting point for a three-year-old whose pincer grip and aim are still developing.

The 3 mm hole matters as much as the bead. A generous hole forgives an imperfect aim — the thread goes in even when it is not perfectly centred — and that forgiveness is the difference between a child persisting and a child giving up in frustration.

Wood is the other distinction. Wooden beads have weight, so a threaded string hangs properly rather than tangling, and they feel warm and solid rather than slippery. Children handle them more confidently than plastic.

Sold by weight at 300 g rather than by count, which is the honest way to sell a mixed-colour bead pack — you get a working quantity for a group activity rather than a precise number.

• 12 mm — the largest, easiest-to-thread bead in the range
• 3 mm hole forgives imperfect aim, so children persist
• Wooden weight: strings hang properly, beads feel secure in the hand
• 300 g pack — a working group quantity
• Recommended ages 3+ with supervision

The starting point before the 8 mm metallic and transparent beads. Threading cord not included.