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Patriotic Perlers!

Materials - NAPKIN RING:

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

Instructions - NAPKIN RING:

bulletHave the children carefully arrange the perler beads in a long rectangle (red, white and blue stripes)
  
bulletFollow 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.)
  
bulletRemove the beads from the form and while still warm, poke through the holes on either narrow side of the rectangle
  
bulletStitch 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:

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

Instructions - FLAG:

bulletHave the children carefully arrange the perler beads in their preferred shape
  
bulletFollow 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.)
  
bulletRemove 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)
  
bulletThread 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:

bulletRed, White and Blue Perler Beads with large SQUARE BASE 
    
bulletIron (may require adult assistance)
 
bulleta photo 

Instructions - PICTURE FRAME:

bulletHave the children carefully arrange the perler beads in their preferred shape
  
bulletFollow 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.)
  
bulletRemove the beads from the form  

 

 

Materials - HEART:

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

Instructions - HEART:

bulletHave the children carefully arrange the perler beads in their preferred shape
  
bulletFollow 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.)
  
bulletRemove 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)
  
bulletThread 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.

 

 

 

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