Perler Beads Snowflakes for Christmas

These perler beads snowflakes are quick to make and a beautiful addition to any DIY Christmas decorations around the house. Hang them on the tree, from a lamp (as seen in the video below) or blue-tag them to the wall or door.

Everyone can join in to make perler beads snowflakes

There is no set design for these, which is part of their beauty in my eyes as they will all be different -just like real snowflakes. You can experiment and add the beads anywhere you’d like. That is especially great news for smaller kids who don’t like to follow a set pattern or a template. Just make sure the snowflakes are symmetrical and have 6 points. I recommend starting with the 6 main lines and just add any design from that point. You can also see some of our shapes on the picture below and later in this article.

Where to buy the perler beads for these snowflakes?

If you are new to beads, I recommend getting the mixed box of beads from Ikea. It contains around 5-6000 beads, and you will have lots to keep the kids happy for a long time. Ikea also sells the peg boards for around 300rs for 4. They can be reused again and again. Both the beads and the peg boards are available on Amazon.in too. You can also find white perler beads but they can sometimes be very expensive in India so search a little before you buy.

Use the round peg board, the hexagon or the star for these snowflakes as shown on the picture above. You can also find the peg boards on amazon.in and they can be used again and again so it’s a great investment.

No white beads? Not a problem!

If you don’t want to keep searching for the white beads, you can also make them in mixed colours and paint them afterwards. I have done that too a few times. They require 2 coats of paint if you are using acrylic paint or a quick spray with paint from a can. You can also make silver snowflakes this way. They are really beautiful too.