Halloween is one of the most popular times of year for bead art. This page rounds up easy Halloween Perler bead ideas, the colors you'll need, and the fastest way to make your own: upload any Halloween image to the free maker and get a color-coded pattern with exact bead counts in seconds.
▶ Make a Halloween pattern — freeThe best Halloween 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 Halloween palette centers on orange, black, purple and green. 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.
A pumpkin, a ghost, a bat and candy corn are the easiest — bold shapes in two or three colors that fuse cleanly and make great keychains or garland pieces.
Orange, black, purple and green cover almost everything, with white for ghosts and eyes. Glow-in-the-dark beads are a fun accent for ghosts and skeletons.
Yes. Upload any spooky image or drawing to the maker and it turns it into a bead pattern with a full color-and-count chart to follow.