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Start from themed categories like easy, small, christmas, halloween, and animal patterns.
Sep 22 update: Color Simplification is now available, and the Editor now supports both color simplification and pattern mirroring.Sep 22 update: Color Simplification is now available, and the Editor now supports both color simplification and pattern mirroring.Sep 22 update: Color Simplification is now available, and the Editor now supports both color simplification and pattern mirroring.Sep 22 update: Color Simplification is now available, and the Editor now supports both color simplification and pattern mirroring.
Free perler bead patterns you can edit and print.
Browse easy, small, animal, christmas, halloween, and flower patterns. Open any design in the editor, tweak the grid, and print a clean guide for your next craft session.
Patterns to try
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Categories & collections
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How it works
Pick → Edit → Print
Everything you need to start beading
All Patterns
The whole library on one page — filter by category, difficulty, and size, then edit or print any chart.
Browse all patterns
How to Make Perler Bead Patterns
From reading your first chart to placing and fusing beads — a beginner guide with step-by-step photos.
Read the beginner guideBead color chart
MARD bead codes matched to swatches — check it before planning a palette or converting a photo.
Explore bead colorsTurn any photo into a Perler bead pattern.
Upload a photo or drawing and get an instant, editable bead chart — with pegboard count and full color usage. Now sharper and more color-accurate than ever.
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Pattern collections
Browse perler bead patterns by theme
Animals, characters, cats, Halloween, Stitch, and Pokemon — every collection comes with bead counts, color keys, and printable PDFs, and any chart opens in the editor.
Small Patterns
Browse easy and simple perler bead patterns with compact shapes, clear grids, and printable PDF charts. Small designs make approachable beginner projects for keychains, magnets, and quick gifts.
15 charts
Animal Patterns
Cute animal perler bead charts — dogs, cats, and more with clean silhouettes.
55 charts
Character Patterns
Popular characters and playful figures as printable perler bead charts.
49 charts
Halloween Perler Bead Patterns
Ghosts, jack-o-lanterns, witch-hat cats, and a chibi Dracula — Halloween charts with bead counts and printable PDFs.
11 charts
Cute Perler Bead Patterns
A curated set of cute animal charts with rounded shapes, compact palettes, bead counts, and printable PDFs.
9 charts
Cat Perler Bead Patterns
A cats-only page of full-body kitty charts — curled in baskets, mid-stretch, mid-pounce, and mid-yawn.
10 charts
Dog Perler Bead Patterns
A dogs-only page of puppy and popular breed charts, with bead counts, color keys, and printable PDFs.
27 charts
Feeling creative?
Draw any pattern from scratch.
Start with a blank pegboard and paint bead by bead — pick your colors, size the grid, and design anything you can imagine. No photo needed.
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Featured Patterns
Popular patterns you can edit and print
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Edit it if you want
Tweak colors and bead placement directly on the grid, or start from a board-first blank canvas sized for 1 x 1, 2 x 2, 3 x 2, or larger multi-board work.
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Print for your next project
Save a printable PDF reference for your craft table, classroom, or bead stash planning.
Get inspired
Perler bead ideas for your next project
Stuck on what to make? These perler bead ideas cover quick beginner crafts and bigger multi-board builds alike — pick a starting point below, open it in the editor, and print a chart when you're ready to bead.
Cute animals & pets
Cats, dogs, and other critters make friendly first projects — small color counts and clear shapes.
Favorite characters
Recreate pixel-art characters and mascots, or browse the Stitch collection for ready-made charts.
Keychains & tiny charms
Small single-board designs are perfect for keychains, magnets, and quick gifts that fuse in minutes.
Turn a photo into beads
Have a specific idea in mind? Convert a photo or drawing into a bead grid and fine-tune it in the editor.
Seasonal & holiday decor
Christmas ornaments, Halloween motifs, and flower designs for coasters, wall art, and gift toppers.
Match the right bead colors
Browse the bead color chart to plan your palette before you convert a photo or start a build.
Find patterns, edit them, and print when you're ready
Browse free perler bead patterns in one place, print a clean version for your craft table, or open any design in the editor when you want to change colors or placement.
Each category groups related designs, each pattern page shows bead counts and color details, and the editor turns any template into a printable PDF guide.
If you want something larger than a single pegboard, start from the blank canvas editor and choose a board-first preset to build multi-board layouts with the same workflow.