Perler Beads Christmas Baubles

We are loving 3D perler bead Christmas decorations this year. Here is another one: Perler Beads Christmas baubles for the tree made entirely of beads. We have also made 3D Christmas presents with removable lids, Christmas tree tealight holders and of course the lovely bead snowflakes 🙂

Perler Beads Christmas Baubles, a craft activity for all ages

Me and my 4-year old made the rings together one day. It was easy for her and it didn’t really matter what size she made. I just made the remaining rings in the missing sizes later. You can make them a single colour, dotted, with stripes or cover them in glitter afterwards. There are lots of options and that’s entirely up to you.

I buy the beads from Amazon.in whenever I see some on sale. The mixed box from ikea or from the perler brand are good option to start. You may have to sort the colours yourself, but you get a lot of different colours for the lowest cost.

See the full step-by-step guide below the ingredients

My top tips for making perler beads Christmas baubles:

• Make sure to iron the beads on both sides so they become quite flat. Otherwise the final bauble will be oval rather than round in shape.
• To tie the ribbon, make sure one of the bigger rings has a “bridge” between the sides
• Use the round pegboard for these rings. It’s easier if you have more than one round pegboard but if not, make the ring, iron it and then make the next one.
• The rings should be fully flat, so they can stick together properly. Keep them under a heavy book or cutting board after ironing.
• Use regular white glue (fevicol) to glue the rings together. Make sure to keep the string tied around the “bridge” before you close the ball.

You will need 12 rings for the small Christmas bauble in the sizes shown here:

You will need 16 rings for the large Christmas bauble in the sizes shown here:

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