Winter Sports
If you're a fan of wintertime sports, you'll love these three designs you can make from Perler Beads! Create a figure skater, a skier, and a hockey player, and make the most of your winter fun!
Step: 1
Bead Colors/Quantity Needed:
- Peach - 50
- Red - 103
- Yellow - 3
- Dark Blue - 104
- Light Brown - 14
- Brown - 39
- Grey - 30
- Black - 40
- White - 70
See the Supply List for beads and tools you can purchase here.
Step: 2
Download the pdf of the Winter Sports Project Pattern. You will use the large square and large hexagon pegboards to create your projects. If you are using a clear pegboard, slide the actual-size pattern underneath it. Place your beads following the pattern.
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. 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. 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. Depending on the size of the project, additional heating time may be required.
