DD1 got this set of Hama Beads for her 6th birthday. It is marked suitable for age 5+. Dd1 hasn't used Hama beads before but has previously had similar bead kits (with bigger beads) which used a transparent board so you could place the pattern under the board and then easily see where to place the beads. I expected that Hama beads would be similar.
However, dd's new set of Hama beads comes with 3 square white opaque boards, and as far as I can see you are simply supposed to look at the pictures (which are pretty intricate) and then copy them. There are no guidelines or verbal instructions, other than "Place the beads on the board." I don't think there's much hope of my dd being able to reproduce these designs for a good few years yet. It would be so much easier with a transparent board, or at least some sort of markings or guidelines on the board.
So, am I missing something? Is there a special technique to doing these, or is it as fiddly as it looks? And are other 5 year olds & 6 year olds able to do this type of kit?