Perler Bead Designs, Patterns and Ideas

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If you’re looking for a fun and easy craft to help fill some free time, I highly recommend Perler beads, also know as melty beads or hana beads.

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You create a design on a plastic plate using plastic beads and then melt it once it’s done with an iron used over a piece of parchment paper.

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Here are a bunch of fun Perler bead designs and ideas that my 9 year-old son and I have created.

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When it’s time to iron your design first you need to place ironing paper over the beads. quickly.

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Perler bead cactus. Using a mini flower pot and air dry clay.

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Perler Bead Designs, Patterns and Ideas

If you’re looking for a fun and easy craft to help fill some free time, I highly recommend Perler beads, also know as melty beads or hana beads.

You create a design on a plastic plate using plastic beads and then melt it once it’s done with an iron used over a piece of parchment paper.

Here are a bunch of fun Perler bead designs and ideas that my 9 year-old son and I have created.

Supplies

When it’s time to iron your design first you need to place ironing paper over the beads. quickly.

Perler Bead Tips

Perler bead cactus. Using a mini flower pot and air dry clay.

Perler Bead Patterns and Ideas

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