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Perler Bead tips — I’m involved in several Perler Bead groups on Facebook. They are a fun way to get inspiration for projects, and everyone is so helpful when there are questions about Perler Beads. I thought it would be great to interview some of the amazing artists I’ve met in these groups so […]

Perler Bead Tips And Tricks From Perler Bead Artists

Spring Perler Beads — Spring is coming! Oh man, I can’t wait. I’m so sick and tired of the snow, cold, and ice. With the spring though comes lots and lots of rainy days. The rain may be perfect for mother earth, but it’s not so perfect for our kids who are just dying […]

Springtime Perler Beads: An Easy Craft For Kids

St. Patrick's Perler Bead designs — Every March we celebrate Irish heritage and culture on St. Patrick’s Day. If you’re a mom, like me, you are forever looking for simple crafts to create with them for each and every holiday. St. Patrick’s Day is one of those holidays that is pretty underrated, but it’s still […]

Easy St. Patrick’s Day Perler Bead Patterns

Perler Bead tape method — Do you ever find yourself having a hard time fusing your Perler Bead creations? Maybe the project is so big that you just can’t get it right. Or, perhaps you find yourself with warped boards after you’ve melted your beads. Well hopefully, I can help. No matter what the […]

Stop Warped Pegboards: Perler Bead Tape Method

Valentine's Day Perler Beads — Love is in the air when you look at these Valentine Perler Bead patterns. All of them are simple to make, and could be glued to cardstock to make DIY Valentines. Or they can just be handed out to someone special. It’s a fun craft for kids of any age […]

10 Easy Valentine Perler Bead Patterns

Perler Bead gift tags — Christmas is a busy time of year. It’s like the world is on overdrive from the week before Thanksgiving until after the last present is unwrapped. All the hustle and bustle of the holiday season leaves me little time for creating new Perler Bead projects. That’s why I decided […]

How to make Christmas Perler Bead Gift Tags

Perler bead porg — This family LOVES Star Wars. It’s one of the few fandoms that each and everyone of us likes. Now that the new movie is right around the corner, we’re getting so excited for Star Wars: The Last Jedi. We had our tickets the first day they were released for sale, […]

Perler Bead Porg from Star Wars

Perler Bead organization — This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Thank you for your support. Let’s talk about Perler Bead storage. You and I both know that if you are beading, you need a way to store and organize your Perler Beads. If not, it would […]

The Best Perler Bead Storage Ideas to Keep You Organized

Minecraft Perler Bead Grass Block — We make a lot of Perler Bead items at our house. A LOT! When it’s possible, we try to make things with our projects like this cool night light. One really fun way to make your Perler Bead pieces functional is by turning them into magnets. Making Perler Bead […]

How to Make Minecraft Perler Bead Magnets

Perler Bead pumpkin decoration — OMG, I love Halloween! I always get giddy with anticipation each year. This year is no different. The kids have already picked their costumes, I know I’ll whip out my jedi robes, we’ve dug the decorations out of the basement, and soon enough I’ll head to the store to buy […]

How to Make a Perler Bead Jack O Lantern Candle ...

Cute emoji flower pots — Emoji’s are big with kids right now. Heck, they even made a whole movie centered around emoji. Making these simple emoji Perler Bead pots was so much fun, and OMG, so easy. The kids loved making them. Plus, they turned out so cute. This project is perfect for the […]

How to make Emoji Perler Bead Pots

Halloween Perler Bead patterns — Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. I love the decorations, the costumes, the candy. Oooo, and I really love carving pumpkins. To help YOU get in the spirit of Halloween, here are some super easy Halloween Perler Bead patterns. These patterns are designed to be simple enough for […]

10 Easy Halloween Perler Bead Patterns

Perler Bead sorter — This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Thank you for your support. GAH! I hate sorting Perler Beads. In fact, I try to avoid it by buying beads in bags of 1,000 as much as humanly possible. For me personally, I don’t […]

How To Make A Perler Bead Sorter – The Straw ...

Geeky Perler Bead Cards — I am forever looking for uses for the Perler Bead projects we make. Oh yes, we’ve made magnets and keychains, but let’s face it folks; how many keychains do you really need? Not a ton. Then it hit me. We can make Perler Bead cards! Wonder Boy isn’t a huge […]

Easy To Make Perler Bead Cards For Kids

Mixing Artkal and Perler Beads — I am a die hard Perler Bead fan. Seriously folks, I love Perler Beads. In the past, you would have never seen me buy Melty bead, hama beads or any other typing of fusion beads that aren’t Perler Brand. Why is that, you ask? Well there are two main […]

Perler Beads Vs. Artkal Beads: Do They Mix?

Deal with it glasses — Wonder Boy got the idea the other day that he wanted to make a pair of “Deal With It” glasses out of Perler Beads. My idea was that he use interlocking Perler Beads where the arms snap into the glasses, but OH NO, he wanted working hinges. HINGES?!?! […]

How to Make Perler Bead Deal With It Glasses

Perler Bead Splatoon Squid with stand — We are super stoked for Splatoon 2 to come out next month. Wonder Boy loved the first one so much that he’s been saving his pennies since March when we got our Switch to be able to purchase Splatoon 2 on release date. This week he decided he wanted […]

Perler Bead Splatoon Squid With Stand

3D Perler Bead Dice — If you’re thinking about delving into the world for 3D Perler Bead projects, I’ve got a quick and easy design to get you started. You can start by creating these 3D Perler Bead dice. Not only are they easy to make, you don’t need glue to get them to stick […]

Easy 3D Perler Bead Project: Perler Bead Dice Tutorial

How to make Perler bead patterns — I’m in several Perler Bead Facebook groups. These groups are great for sharing, asking questions, and inspiration. The one question I see time and time again is: “Can someone make this image into a pattern for me?” This constant need for Perler Bead patterns prompted me to share […]

Easy Perler Bead Pattern Maker Tutorial

Perler Bead Tutorial — This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Thank you for your support. I dedicate a lot time to making Perler Bead projects. Recently, it’s been my number one craft. I have so much fun sharing my projects and how to make them with […]

Ultimate Beginner’s Perler Bead Guide

Roblox Noob Perler Beads — Wonder Boy has been playing a lot of Roblox lately. It’s such a cool platform, I can’t blame him. He can escape prison one minute, then turn around and build an amusement park in the next. When he gets tired of that he can move on and become a Pokemon. […]

Easy to Make Roblox Noob 3D Perler Bead Pattern

Artkal Bead Ironing Paper — The great folks over at Artkal Beads sent me a gift package. One of the biggest things I’ve heard about Artkal vs Perler was that they have an amazing color selection. Oh boy, do they ever. I was super excited to see all the different colors of Artkal Beads. Since […]

Artkal Bead Majora’s Mask from Legend of Zelda

Last week I told you how we were gearing up for Star Wars Day by making a Perler Bead Empire logo. Well with May the fourth a little over a week away, I made a Perler Bead Rebel logo. I’m planning on making a cool geeky craft with these […]

Perler Bead Rebel Logo from Star Wars

Star Wars Day is right around the corner. I’m sure you can guess that we’ve started celebrating already First on the agenda was making this Perler Bead Empire logo. I play Star Wars: The Old Republic. The game had an update this week were I had to make the choice […]

Perler Bead Empire Logo From Star Wars

Perler Bead sensory bottle — If you’re a fan of crafting with Perler Beads you know that one of the biggest appeals of them is their ability to transform into anything. If you want to make a lightsaber, you make a Perler Bead lightsaber. When you want to make a Pokeball, you can transform them […]

Glow in the Dark Perler Bead Sensory Bottle

Gravity Falls Crafts — A few weeks ago I shared with you our awesome Navi in a bottle made from Perler Beads. At the time, Wonder Boy also came up with the idea to make a 3D Perler Bead Journal 3 and suspend it in a mason jar. I’ve again teamed up with […]

Gravity Falls Crafts: Floating Perler Bead Journal 3

Perler Bead Demon Eye — From time to time Wonder Boy and I play Terraria. It’s a 2 dimensional sandbox game. You get to explore the land and battle fierce creature. You even can do some crafting and building. If you aren’t familiar with Terraria, think Minecraft, except in 2D. We make […]

Perler Bead Demon Eye From Terraria