Once you cover the hookpoint with one of the above suggestions; may I suggest having the kids tie up some shad flys? The materials are cheap, bright and almost any combination of mylar, tinsel, chenille, craft fur and accent flash will work at one time or another. Kids like to use beads and flashy stuff and there aren't any real tricky techniques to master like prepping and sizing hackle or setting wings on place. Best of all- you can actually catch fish on these things to boost morale- plus shad fishing usually entails alot of snagged flies so keeping boxes stocked is a plus. Lastly, you can use inexpensive Mustad #3366 hooks at under $4.00 for 100 and they work fine. Everybody wins!