These dinosaur Artkal beads designs are SO COOL! Celebrate these ferocious, prehistoric beasts by making a Artkal bead dino of your own. They’re so easy to make!

Design your own dinosaurs, or download our free templates to make a t-rex, velociraptor, triceratops, and more! These dino Artkal beads are super cute. You can make them in traditional colours, like green or brown, or have fun with bright colours like we did!

How to Make Perler Bead Dinosaurs

These dinosaur perler beads are so much fun! Make a perler bead dino using our free, printable templates. It’s such a fun kids craft!

AUTHOR: Debbie Chapman

Materials:

• Artkal beads (MULTIPLE COLOURS)
• Artkal beads pegboard (SMALL SQUARE)

Equipment:

• Free Printable Dinosaur Artkal beads template (get the 2nd template below)
• Parchment paper
• Iron
• Tweezers (optional)

Check Out The Video Tutorial:

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Instructions:

Step 1: Find what you need

Step 2: Make your Perler bead dino on the pegboard

• To make a Perler bead dinosaur you’ll need to use a small square pegboard.We also found it helpful to separate and set out the colours of Perler beads we wanted to use.
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• Optional: Use tweezers to add the Perler beads to the pegboard. Little fingers probably don’t need to do this, but it makes it a lot easier for adults!
• Start by adding the dinosaur’s eye and then begin adding Perler beads to make an outline of the dino’s back.
• Follow the template, using a different Perler bead colour to finish the outline of the dinosaur.(And don’t forget its little claw!)
• Continue adding Perler beads according to the template until you’ve filled in the whole dinosaur.
• Double check your design. Compare the dinosaur to the template one last time to make sure it’s exactly how you want it to look.

Step 3: Iron your dinosaur

• Put the pegboard on an ironing board or a wood cutting board. Place a piece of parchment paper over top of the Artkal bead dinosaur.Heat your iron to medium temperature, no steam. Place the iron on the parchment paper and move it around in circular motions for at least 15 – 20 seconds.
• Check the beads to see if they’re melted together. Continue to iron for another 10 – 20 seconds, if necessary.
• The beads are melted correctly when the parchment paper sticks to the beads and needs to be peeled away from them.
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• Leave the dino design on the pegboard until it is cool to the touch.
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• Remove it from the pegboard and your dinosaur Perler beads design is complete
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Helpful Tips:

1. If you have a clear pegboard you can slide the template underneath, making it even easier to make your dinosaur Perler bead creation!

2. You can start your Perler bead dinosaurs from any side. We like making the outline first and then filling it in, but you can also start from the top or bottom and fill in one row at a time.

Download our free Artkal bead dinosaur templates:

Click on the links below to download our free, printable Perler bead dino templates! The PDF files will open in a new window.

Then simply follow along with the pattern on your device’s screen, or print the templates in colour on 8.5 x 11 (letter size) printer paper.

Dinosaur Perler Beads Template #1