How to Make a Perler Bead Mushroom
These mushroom Perler beads are so fun to make! Make a Perler bead mushroom using our free, printable templates. It's such a cool and easy kids craft!
Yield: 1 mushroom Perler bead design
Cost: $1
Equipment
- Free Printable Mushroom Perler beads template (get the 2nd template below)
Materials
- Perler beads
- Perler beads pegboard (small square)
Instructions
Step 1: Find what you need
- Gather your supplies and materials.
Step 2: Make your Perler bead mushroom on the pegboard
- To make a Perler bead mushroom you'll need to use a small square pegboard.We also find it helpful to separate and set out the colours of Perler beads we want to use.
- Optional: Use tweezers to add the Perler beads to the pegboard. Kids may not need to do this, but it makes it a lot easier for adults!
- Start adding Perler beads to form the bottom of the mushroom stem.You can follow our template or design your own mushroom pattern.
- Continue working your way up the mushroom, adding the rest of the stem.
- Follow the template and continue adding Perler beads until you've filled in the whole mushroom.
- Compare your mushroom to the template to make sure it's exactly how you want it to look.
Step 3: Iron your mushroom
- Set the pegboard on an ironing board or a wooden cutting board. Place a piece of parchment paper over top of the Perler bead mushroom.Heat your iron to medium temperature, no steam. Place the iron on the parchment paper and move it around in circular motions for at least 15 - 20 seconds.
- Check to see if the beads are melted together. Continue to iron for another 10 to 20 seconds, if necessary.The Perler beads are melted correctly when the parchment paper sticks to the beads and needs to be peeled away from them.
- Leave your mushroom design on the pegboard until it's cool to the touch.
- Your Perler bead mushroom is complete!
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Notes
Looking for more Perler bead patterns? Here's a few of our favourites:
Perler Bead Flower
Dinosaur Perler Beads
Cat Perler Beads
Perler Bead Earrings