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Small Perler Bead Patterns

These small perler bead patterns each fit on one standard 29 × 29 pegboard: the grid is at most 29 beads wide and 29 beads tall. 32 of the 47 patterns in the gallery qualify. They run from 108 beads (heart) to 636 (panda), and from 13 × 13 to 29 × 29 beads across. Open a card for the colour key, the print view and a PNG. Want fewer colours instead? See the easy perler bead patterns, or browse all 47 patterns.

32small patterns29 × 29 beads or less
Small bat perler bead pattern, 18×13 beads, 4 coloursBat

Bat

18 × 13146 beads4 colours

Small sun perler bead pattern, 16×16 beads, 4 coloursSun

Sun

16 × 16256 beads4 colours

Small bee perler bead pattern, 29×27 beads, 4 coloursBee

Bee

29 × 27497 beads4 colours

How these small perler bead patterns were picked

A pattern is on this page when its grid fits inside 29 × 29 beads, the size of a standard square pegboard, so it never needs a second board. The size comes from the pattern itself, not from a label, so a pattern that grows in a later version leaves the page on its own. The cards are sorted from the fewest beads to the most.

Mini perler bead patterns and small perler bead ideas

If you are looking for mini perler bead patterns, start with the first cards: the smallest three are heart (108 beads, 4 colours), bat (146 beads, 4 colours), lollipop (148 beads, 3 colours). The colour counts across the page range from 3 to 8, so the cards near the top also make good small perler bead ideas for keyrings, magnets and fridge decorations. Every card links to the template tool, where you can change colours before you print.

Laying out a small pattern on one pegboard

Put the pegboard on a tray, pour each colour from the key into its own cup and lay the outline first, then fill in. The smallest pattern is 13 beads wide, which leaves 16 empty rows of pegs on a 29-peg board, so you can centre it or keep the rest of the board for a second design. When the last bead is down, cover it with baking paper, iron it until the beads fuse, flip it and iron the back.

Small or easy?

Small means the grid is small. It does not mean few colours: the busiest small pattern here uses 8 colours. If you want less sorting rather than less space, use the easy perler bead patterns, which cap the colours at 5 and the beads at 400.

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Frequently asked questions

What size are small perler bead patterns?

Here a pattern counts as small when its grid is at most 29 beads wide and 29 beads tall, the size of one standard pegboard. The 32 small perler bead patterns on this page measure from 13 × 13 to 29 × 29 beads.

How many beads does a small pattern need?

Between 108 beads for the heart and 636 for the panda, and 325 on average. Each card shows its exact bead count and colour count.

Are these small perler bead patterns free?

Yes. Every card opens a free template with the colour key, a print view and a PNG download, and there is nothing to sign up for. The 32 patterns were drawn with an image model and converted bead by bead.