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Last Wednesday, 8 teens showed up to make things out of Perler beads! Perler beads, generically known as fuse beads, are little different colored beads you arrange on a pegboard. After you ve got the image you want, you place parchment paper over it and iron them for a minute. The beads will melt a little, fusing together. Once it s cooled, you can take them off the pegboard and it ll stick! There were lots of patterns to choose from (doing an image [...]

Perler beads - sometimes called fuse beads - aren t only for preschoolers. Older kids have a lot more patience to design more complex bead creations, including three dimensional characters. Another benefit is that older kids can see a project through independently, including the ironing, and they can help younger kids along, too. My daughter took something she loved - Minecraft, yes again - and made Minecraft-themed creations to give as gifts and [...]

Have you and your kiddos discovered Perler Beads yet? They are one of my girls favorite things to pull out during down time. We got an 11, piece bucket of beads a couple years ago and after all their creations we still have probably three quarters of the bucket left. It is a great activity teaching hand eye coordination and patience. Depending on the size of the template they are using, it can take awhile to get a project done. My girls do great [...]

Lay designed Melty Beads on specially design pegboards and heat with an iron to create adorable Zoo Animals! Create a panda, monkey, elephant, tiger, jaguar or lion Melty Bead animal! Materials Iron ** Adult Supervision May Be Required Instructions To create these designs, lay Melty Beads onto the pegboard shapes shown. We have indicated which kits are needed to make each shape, but you can easily switch out the bead colors for colors of your choice! [...]

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