My middle guy and I had fun with Perler beads yesterday. We worked on counting and patterns while making Mickey heads that we turned into bookmarks! The directions are listed under each picture! You could easily attach these to hair clips or magnets! Save this photo to use as a pattern for your Perler beads. You can also draw a pattern on white paper and place it behind a clear Perler board. We counted how many beads of each color we needed and talked about how we would carefully set them up on the board. We worked on placing them on the board together! After your Mickey looks like you want it to, place it under a sheet of parchment paper. It is important that you do not use wax paper, as it will melt. Then use a warm iron pressed on top of the paper and beads to melt them together! Let it cool for a few minutes before removing your creation from the board. We like to use E6000 glue with Perler beads. It tends to stick and stay stuck better than just hot glue. This should be done by an adult!! Attach a paper clip, magnet, or hair clip to the back of the Mickey head using the E6000 glue. Then place a piece of wax paper over the top and place it under something heavy to make sure the glue adheres to both pieces. We used a plastic coated paper clip for this project! Your final project should look something like this! Have fun and be creative with your colors and patterns!
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