Christmas is one of the most popular times of year for bead art. This page rounds up easy Christmas Perler bead ideas, the colors you'll need, and the fastest way to make your own: upload any Christmas image to the free maker and get a color-coded pattern with exact bead counts in seconds.
▶ Make a Christmas pattern — freeThe best Christmas patterns are bold, simple shapes that read clearly at bead size and fuse cleanly. Crowd favorites include:
Any of these make quick keychains, ornaments, magnets or garland pieces — great for gifts, party favors or a craft afternoon with kids. Browse ready-made designs in the free gallery, or make your own below.
A Christmas palette centers on red, green, white and gold. Keeping to five or six colors keeps shopping simple and the finished pieces looking coherent. Standard 5 mm beads from Perler, Hama, Artkal and other brands are interchangeable, so use whatever you have — see exact shades on our bead color charts.
Start with flat, high-contrast shapes: a candy cane, a snowflake, a stocking or a simple Christmas tree. They use few colors, fuse cleanly, and look great as ornaments or gift tags.
A classic Christmas palette is red, green, white and gold, plus brown for gingerbread and a warm yellow for lights. Keeping to five or six colors makes shopping and sorting easy.
Yes. Upload any Christmas image or photo to the maker and it produces a color-coded grid with the exact bead count, so you can build your own custom ornament or wall piece.