All links will open in the same tab. Make colorful citrus Perler bead coasters with your kids! This fun, inexpensive craft is perfect for summer, hostess gifts, or keeping kids entertained.

Learn more. Perler Beads – tiny plastic beads that can melt – were first introduced as a craft in Sweden in the 1950’s and we still love them! Children ages 6 and up are invited to join us ...

These perler bead designs are a great craft for older children and do require some help from an adult to do the ironing, but younger children might enjoy the fine motor practice involved.

Stringing tiny beads onto even tinier elastic thread may be good practice for a young entrepreneur who wants to be a doctor ...