Camping Fun
Designed By Holly Craft
Have fun creating this wilderness camping scene in Perler Beads, complete with a tent, campfire, pine trees, and a mama and baby bear!
Step: 1
Bead Colors Needed:
- Red - 14
- Rust - 286
- Cranapple - 40
- Orange - 17
- Yellow - 27
- Gold Metallic - 10
- Light Green - 22
- Dark Green - 299
- Tan - 126
- Light Brown - 4
- Brown - 323
- Black - 200
See the Supply List for beads and tools you can purchase here. You will also need:
- Tan chenille stem
- Glitter
- Craft glue
Step: 2
Download the PDF for the Camping Fun Project Pattern. You will use the large square and large hexagon peg boards for your project. If you’re using a clear peg board, slide the actual-size pattern underneath it. Place all the beads for the design.
Step: 3
Ask an adult to fuse your designs. Place your pegboard on a flat, heat-safe surface. Set a household iron to the medium setting. Note: for the fire piece, sprinkle a little glitter on the beads before fusing. Place ironing paper over the pegboard. In a circular motion, begin to iron the project. When ironed properly, the beads will still have open centers. DO NOT OVER-IRON as this will cause the beads to close and can make assembly of your project more challenging. Let the design cool.
Step: 4
Remove the paper and bead design from the pegboard. Flip the design over to expose the non-fused side. Repeat step two. Let cool completely. Once the design is cool, peel off the ironing paper. Your pegboards and ironing paper are reusable.
Note: Beads need heat for about 10-20 seconds per side to fuse evenly. Lift the paper occasionally to see how the beads are fusing. Additional heating time may be required.
Step: 5
ASSEMBLY: Trees: Insert the tree trunks into the slots in the feet.
Step: 6
Bear: Insert the bear’s two lower paws into the two larger brown feet.
Step: 7
Tent: Attach the three long feet at right angles to the lower horizontal edge of the tent.
Step: 8
Campfire: Insert the base of the campfire into the X-shaped foot. Thread brown beads onto two 2 inch long pieces of chenille stem. Bend the ends of the chenille to secure the beads. Glue these logs across the base of the campfire.