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How to Make Valentine's Perler Beads

Create Valentine's Perler beads designs using our free printable patterns and melty beads! Decorate for Valentine's Day or turn them into fridge magnets or keychains. They're so cute!
Active Time20 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Yield: 1 Valentine's Day Perler bead design
Author: Debbie Chapman
Cost: $1

Equipment

Materials

Instructions

Step 1: Find what you need

  • Gather your supplies and materials.
    Valentines Perler Beads Supplies

Step 2: Make your Perler bead design on the pegboard

  • Print our free Valentine's Day Perler bead patterns, or follow along with the template on your device's screen.
    Find the link to one of the patterns in the materials list above. The others can be found below this tutorial.
    Valentines Perler Beads
  • Optional: Use tweezers to add Perler beads to the pegboard.
    Kids may be able to place the beads easily with just their hands, but adults will find the tweezers a lot easier to use!
    Valentines Perler Beads
  • To make this "LOVE" design on the small square pegboard we started in the top right and worked our way down.
    When you create a Perler bead design you can add beads in whatever way works best for you. Sometimes we like to create a border first and then fill it in -- it all depends on the pattern.
    Valentines Perler Beads
  • Continue adding beads, working clockwise, and be sure to pay attention for the colour switch.
    Valentines Perler Beads
  • Add the last beads and then double check your design.
    Compare the Valentine's Day pattern to the template one last time to make sure it's exactly how you want it to look.
    Valentines Perler Beads

Step 3: Iron your Perler beads

  • Put the pegboard on an ironing board or a wooden cutting board. Place a piece of parchment paper over top of the Perler bead design.
    Valentines Perler Beads
  • 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 to 20 seconds.
    Valentines Perler Beads
  • Check the beads to see if they're melted together. Continue to iron for another 10 to 20 seconds, if necessary.
    The beads are melted correctly when the parchment paper sticks to the beads and needs to be peeled away from them.
    Valentines Perler Beads
  • Leave the Valentine's Day design on the pegboard until it's cool to the touch.
    Valentines Perler Beads
  • Your Valentines Perler beads design is complete!
    Valentines Perler Beads

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Notes

Looking for more Perler bead patterns? Here's a few of our favourites:
Perler Bead Flower
Football Perler Beads
Cat Perler Beads