DLTK's Crafts for Kids
Patriotic Perlers!

Materials - NAPKIN RING:

• Red, White and Blue Perler Beads with large SQUARE BASE.
• Iron (may require adult assistance).
• a sharp pencil, a safety pin or a drill with a tiny bit (it gives daddy something to do *wink*).
• needle and thread (fishing line).

Instructions - NAPKIN RING:

• Have the children carefully arrange the perler beads in a long rectangle (red, white and blue stripes).
• Follow the directions on the perler beads (basically, you arrange the beads on the form, cover with a waxy paper that comes with the beads and iron for a couple of seconds.).
• Remove the beads from the form and while still warm, poke through the holes on either narrow side of the rectangle.
• Stitch the two sides together to make a napkin ring loop - fishing line works well for this.

Napkin Ring Pattern - straight pattern
(or use red, white and blue to design your own!)
  

Napkin Ring Pattern - zig zag pattern
(or use red, white and blue to design your own!)

 

Materials - FLAG:

• Red, White and Blue Perler Beads with large SQUARE BASE.
• Iron (may require adult assistance).
• a sharp pencil, a safety pin or a drill with a tiny bit (it gives daddy something to do *wink*).
• Optional:  keyring circles to make a keychain, string or wool to make a necklace, magnetic backing to make a fridge magnet.

Instructions - FLAG:

• Have the children carefully arrange the perler beads in their preferred shape.
• Follow the directions on the perler beads (basically, you arrange the beads on the form, cover with a waxy paper that comes with the beads and iron for a couple of seconds.).
• Remove the beads from the form and while still warm, poke through the top hole with a sharp pencil or safety pin (or let it cool and daddy can drill it with a small bit...  Because of course daddy likes to play too sometimes).
• Thread the string through and tie in a loop onto the keyring or onto string for a necklace

Patterns:  Grey Circles have no bead on them

small flag pattern

large flag pattern

Materials - PICTURE FRAME:

• Red, White and Blue Perler Beads with large SQUARE BASE.
• Iron (may require adult assistance).
• a photo

Instructions - PICTURE FRAME:

• Have the children carefully arrange the perler beads in their preferred shape.
• Follow the directions on the perler beads (basically, you arrange the beads on the form, cover with a waxy paper that comes with the beads and iron for a couple of seconds.).
• Remove the beads from the form.

Materials - HEART:

• Red, White and Blue Perler Beads with HEART BASE.
• Iron (may require adult assistance).
• a sharp pencil, a safety pin or a drill with a tiny bit (it gives daddy something to do *wink*).
• Optional:  keyring circles to make a keychain, string or wool to make a necklace, magnetic backing to make a fridge magnet.

Instructions - HEART:

• Have the children carefully arrange the perler beads in their preferred shape.
• Follow the directions on the perler beads (basically, you arrange the beads on the form, cover with a waxy paper that comes with the beads and iron for a couple of seconds.).
• Remove the beads from the form and while still warm, poke through the top hole with a sharp pencil or safety pin (or let it cool and daddy can drill it with a small bit...  Because of course daddy likes to play too sometimes).
• Thread the string through and tie in a loop onto the keyring or onto string for a necklace

Thanks to Shantelle for sending this in

Use red, white and blue perlers for the other perler projects on the site to give them a patriotic flavour.  I especially liked the Bracelets done this way.

Print friendly version of these instructions