Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Crafts for Kids

10+ awesome Chicka Chicka Boom Boom crafts for kids. Perfect for any fan of the popular children's book!

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Hyperlexic kids love letters. That's a fact. They'll happily play with ABC toys all day long and love to read alphabet books non-stop, especially as a toddler and preschooler. 

So it's probably not surprising that the popular children's book Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault is a top favorite among hyperlexic kids. 

The book is, after all, a story about the letters of the alphabet racing each other up the coconut tree. It essentially brings the letters of the alphabet to life and makes learning the alphabet fun.

This particular book is so well-loved by hyperlexic kids that I've seen hyperlexic kids dress up as the coconut tree with letters for Halloween or book days at school. So when I say they love the book Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, I mean they reeeeeeally love it.

If your little one is obsessed with the book too, then you're going to love these Chicka Chicka Boom Boom crafts for kids. 

The bonus here is that many of the crafts listed below can double up as a toy for extra hours of play. Yep, that means lots and lots of Chicka Chicka Boom Boom letter learning to keep your hyperlexic kid busy for hours. There's even a cute idea that you could use to decorate your child's room. So let's dig in and check out these Chicka Chicka Boom Boom craft ideas!

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Crafts for Kids

1. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Stamping Art from School Time Snippets - Grab some letters stamps and some paint for this art project. Then stamp the letters racing up the coconut tree.

2. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom DIY Name Artwork from Crafting Cheerfully - This DIY name art is so cute! It would be a great project to work on with your child. Then you can hang it up in their bedroom or in a play room. It does come with a free printable as well.

3. Coconut Tree Printable Craft from Learn Create Love (pictured) - Feel like you suck at drawing coconut trees? No worries...this Chicka Chicka Boom Boom inspired craft comes with a free printable template! Then you can use paint, markers, crayons, or whatever you want to decorate it. 

4. Cardboard Tube Coconut Trees from Life, Crafting, & Mom Life - Grab some cardboard tubes and decorate them with letters. Then add some leaves. That's it. A super easy coconut alphabet tree craft.

5. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Puffy Paint Letters from Oh So Savvy Mom - You could do this activity while you read through the book. Simply paint each letter as it goes up the tree. There are free printables to go with this craft.

6. Giant Coconut Tree Craft for the Fridge from Lalymom - This craft/activity is perfect if your kid loves magnetic letters. Together with your child, you could create a giant coconut tree to put on your fridge so that the magnetic letters can race to the top of the tree. But if you have a hyperlexic child, then I'm pretty sure you'll never be able to remove the tree from your fridge haha...

7. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Name Craft from Toddler Approved (pictured) - If your hyperlexic kid can resist the temptation to add ALLLL the letters, then they might enjoy this name craft. Or maybe they'll want to spell something else under or on the tree...like giant number words or something. I could see my son doing that if he did a craft like this when he was little!

8. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Shape Tree Craft from Mrs. Lee's Kindergarten - You'll have to scroll down to find this craft as there are lots of other book inspired ideas here. All you need to do is cut some green and brown construction paper into different shapes: triangles, squares, and rectangles. Then let your kid assemble and glue the shapes to form a coconut tree. Then add some alphabet stickers to finish it off.

9. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Magnetic Alphabet Tree from Pre-K Pages - Here's another craft that doubles up as a toy that hyperlexic kids will adore! They could help you make the tree by wrapping the cans in contact paper, gluing construction paper in place, or by painting the cans...lots of possibilities here! 

10. Newspaper Coconut Tree Craft from No Time for Flash Cards - This Chicka Chicka Boom Boom craft involves painting some newspaper. They'll eventually be the leaves of the coconut tree. Pair the newspaper leaves with a cardboard tube and some letters stickers and voila!

11. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Tree Craft from I Heart Crafty Things (pictured) - This craft uses foam alphabet stickers and green cupcake liners for the leaves of the tree. It would be a great craft for working on cutting and pasting skills too.

12. Handprint Coconut Tree Craft from Love to Teach - If your kid is okay with the texture and feel of paint and doesn't mind getting messy, then this handprint craft could be a lot of fun. Then add some alphabet stickers and it would be the perfect craft to complement the book.

13. Handprint Coconut Tree (& Loads of Other Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Activities) from Mrs. Plemons' Kindergarten - You'll have to scroll down a bit to find this particular craft. But yes, it's another handprint one. Remember, if your kid doesn't like paint, you could always adapt this craft. For instance, you could trace their hands instead on painting.

14. Footprint Coconut Trees by Moments of Mommyhood - Here's another print art project, but instead of using hands, it uses feet to make the leaves of the coconut tree. Be sure to add some alphabet stickers too once it's all dry.

So which of these Chicka Chicka Boom Boom crafts for kids did you like the most?

The Best Elephant and Piggie Crafts for Kids

Looking for Elephant and Piggie craft ideas? Then try one of these awesome and adorable Elephant and Piggie crafts for kids inspired by Mo Willems' popular book series.

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My kids loved the Elephant and Piggie book series by Mo Willems. So do I. They are some of my favorite books ever to read to the kids.

They're also excellent books for building comprehension skills in hyperlexic kids because of their color coded speech bubbles. Most hyperlexic kids enjoy reading the Elephant and Piggie book series, which helps too.

Well, why not bring these beloved characters to life with these fun and adorable Elephant and Piggie crafts for kids?

Adorable Elephant and Piggie Crafts for Kids

1. Paper Plate Elephant & Piggie Kid Craft from Glued to My Crafts (pictured) - How to make super cute paper plate crafts of Gerald and Piggie. There is also a cupcake liner craft version too!

2. Piggie Stained Glass Tissue Paper Art from Smashed Peas and Carrots - A super cute and easy Piggie suncatcher craft. You could also make an Elephant one to go with it. These types of crafts are great even for toddlers.

3. Elephant & Piggie Corner Bookmarks from Mombrite - Oh my goodness, these little corner bookmarks are so cute! Your kids will love using these bookmark crafts to mark their favorite pages.

4. Elephant & Piggie Popsicle Stick Puppets with Free Template from Mombrite (pictured) - Make your own popsicle stick puppets of Gerald and Piggie. Then use them to act out your child's favorite Elephant and Piggie book.

5. Cardboard Tube Piggie Craft from Creative Family Fun (pictured) - Grab a cardboard tube or toilet paper roll and some paint. Then make your own Piggie craft with this easy craft tutorial.

6. Cardboard Tube Elephant Craft from Creative Family Fun (pictured) - If you're going to make a Piggie from a cardboard tube, then of course you have to make Gerald too!

7. Elephant & Piggie DIY Party Lanterns with Free Template from Make and Takes - These DIY party lanterns would be great for an Elephant and Piggie themed birthday party. Or just make them for a fun craft to decorate your child's room or playroom. They're also a great way to work on scissor skills and gluing.

8. Elephant & Piggie Paper Bag Puppets with Free Printable from Heidisongs - These paper bag puppets make for a great way to act out your favorite Elephant and Piggie books. Another great craft for working on scissor skills and gluing.

9. How to Make Easy Elephant & Piggie Headband Crafts from Pink Stripey Socks - You could make these for a quick last minute costume for Halloween or just to use for dress up. Great for older kids or for adults to make together with their kids.

10. How to Draw Gerald Tutorial from Art for Kids Hub - My kids love the drawing tutorials on this YouTube channel. In this video, you'll learn how to draw Gerald the elephant.

11. How to Draw Piggie Tutorial from Art for Kids Hub - Of course, you have to draw Piggie too! This tutorial will show you how.

12. How to Draw Gerald and Piggie Art Lesson for Kids from Cartooning Club Junior - A great video tutorial for how to draw the two main characters from the Elephant and Piggie books.

13. Elephant & Piggie Craftivity with Free Printable from Alison Funk on Teachers Pay Teachers - Use this free printable to make a simple Elephant and Piggie craft out of construction paper.

14. Free Printable Birds for a "There is a Bird on Your Head" Book Inspired Craft from Mitchell Willcox on Teachers Pay Teachers - Make a nest hat and add these free printable birdies to it. Such a cute idea for an Elephant and Piggie book inspired craft.

Hopefully your kids love these Elephant and Piggie crafts as much as they do the books they're inspired by. They're a really fun way to bring the books to life.

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Spring & Easter Perler Bead Patterns

These Easter perler bead designs are perfect for kids to make this Spring!

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My youngest son adores making perler bead crafts and these adorable spring and Easter perler bead designs are no different. He happily made a few of them.

What I love about perler bead crafts is that they can be turned into all sorts of things like magnets, key chains, necklaces, hair clips...the possibilities are endless!

But my son prefers to keep all this projects together in an old Pokemon tin and play with them like toys.

Perler Beads Crafts for Spring & Easter

These spring and Easter perler bead patterns are so cute! There's three projects to choose from: a bunny, a chick, and a tulip.

The finished craft is small enough to fit into the palm of your hand.

You can see the full designs up close over on CBC Parents.

{Click here to get the full tutorials on CBC Parents.}

Easy Shamrock Suncatcher Craft

Shamrock suncatcher that kids can make for St. Patrick's Day.

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When it comes to crafts, I love using contact paper. The sensory experience of using contact paper by itself is awesome (just ask my three year old). 

But we I love to combine it with transparent materials to make quick and easy suncatchers.

Here's a super simple (and great last minute) shamrock craft for St. Patrick's Day that's perfect for toddlers and preschoolers.

Easy Shamrock Craft Idea: Make a Shamrock Suncatcher!

Contact paper suncatchers are seriously fun to make. Versatile too! I mean we've made a Pokeball, a shark, giant Christmas lights...the list goes on and on.

So obviously we need to cover every season and holiday, right? haha

The full tutorial for this shamrock suncatcher is over on CBC Parents and you can easily substitute the green material we used (psst...read the full tutorial to find out what it is exactly) for tissue paper instead.

{Click here to read the full tutorial on CBC Parents}

Glue & Salt Ornaments {Easy Christmas Craft}

Looking for easy Christmas ornament crafts for kids? Try making some glue and salt ornaments with this simple tutorial.

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One Christmas, I stocked up on clear plastic ornaments when they were half price. I wasn't sure what to do with them at the time, but I figured that I would eventually come up with some kind of Christmas ornament craft for kids.

Well, I finally did and the results are beautiful.

Christmas Ornament Craft Idea for Preschool

See the thing is we have never tried the whole glue, salt, and watercolor art process before.

Shocking, I know.

So my youngest son (who was four years old at the time) and I had fun experimenting with this method to make some pretty glue and salt ornaments for the Christmas tree. It was a lot of fun and they turned out great!

Some of the ornaments were painted, but most were left plain white, like below.

The process is fun, but a wee bit messy. The bonus is you end up with a Christmas ornament keepsake that you can keep for years.

You can get the full tutorial for this Christmas ornament craft over on CBC Parents.

{Click here to get the full details at CBC Parents.}

Giant Christmas Light Suncatchers {Christmas Craft for Kids}

You're going to love this easy Christmas craft for kids. Make an entire string of Christmas light suncatchers to decorate your window this holiday season! Great for kids of all ages and all abilities.

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When it comes to Christmas crafts for kids, I always aim for something that's easy to make and will last a long time.

I also try to brainstorm crafts that are great for a wide range of ages and abilities so that my kids can make them together. It's a bonus if my kids can collaborate on the same craft too.

Well, these giant Christmas light suncatchers happen to do all of that!

It's a perfect craft for kids of all ages and all abilities to make. For instance, toddlers will love ripping the tissue paper for these suncatchers, while older kids can do this entire Christmas light craft independently. They can even opt to use scissors if they want to work on some additional fine motor skills.

Everyone can make one, two, or more of these lights and then they can combine all their hard work into making one big long string of lights to decorate the house with. Or, they could collaborate on each individual light bulb together.

I promise that these Christmas suncatchers are super easy to make. They even use items that you can find at the dollar store, making it an inexpensive craft too.

A version of this post originally appeared on the CBC Parents website.

Make Giant Christmas Light Suncatchers to Decorate Your House!

I love decorating for Christmas, especially with homemade Christmas decorations and ornaments. Every year, I decorate our tree with some of the homemade ornaments that I made when I was in school. And I absolutely treasure every single one of them!

My hope is that my kids will make some Christmas decorations and ornaments that they will love for years, even when they're grown adults.

Thankfully, these giant Christmas light suncatchers are made with contact paper so they'll hopefully last many years. (2024 edit: these suncatchers are still going strong 9 years later!)

Like I've mentioned earlier, this suncatcher craft is great for a variety of ages, works on fine motor skills, and looks so beautiful hanging in the windows. Trust me, the pictures just don't do this Christmas lights craft justice! Plus, photographing around a grand piano is challenging so that's why some of the angles are weird, okay?

What You'll Need for these Christmas Suncatchers

As I've touched on above, kids of all ages - toddlers, preschoolers, and up - can make this Christmas craft. Don't worry, adults are allowed too! I wouldn't leave you out like that...

Here's what you'll need to make your own DIY Christmas suncatchers:

• Clear contact paper - You can pick this up at Dollarama. It's usually called vinyl book protector there. It's what we use for all of our contact paper projects around here. How much you need will depend on (a) how big you want to make them and (b) how many you want to make.

• Tissue paper in a variety of colors, cut into squares or torn into small pieces - We used blue, green, red, and pink for the bulbs and gold for the bases of the light bulbs, as that is what we had on hand. Feel free to use whatever colors you have on hand or can find at the dollar store.

• Black permanent marker - To draw the outline of the bulbs.

• Scissors - To cut the tissue paper into small pieces (if you're not interested in ripping/tearing) and to cut the final bulb out when it's fully covered with tissue paper.

• Tape - You'll need this to hang up your finished suncatchers, but you might also want to use some tape to keep the contact paper in place while crafting. More on that below.

Once you've gathered all of your materials, you'll first need to do a little prep work in order to make these Christmas light suncatchers.

How to Make this Christmas Light Craft

On the non-sticky side of the contact paper, draw a large light bulb shape with the permanent marker. Repeat until you have the number of bulbs you want to make. We made eight giant light bulbs using just over one roll of contact paper. Eight happens to fit perfectly across our front window (as you will see in a bit).

Once your light bulbs are drawn, tape the contact paper to a flat surface with the sticky side up. Then remove the cover from the sticky side. Now it's officially time to turn them into colorful Christmas lights!

Encourage your kids to cover the entire light bulb shape on the sticky surface of the contact paper. Continue until the entire light bulb shape is covered. You or your child can either use scissors to cut the tissue paper into small pieces or you can let the kids rip the tissue paper into smaller pieces. My boys always enjoy ripping tissue paper (and it's great for fine motor skills!) so we went that route.

Once the light is covered with tissue paper, it's time to cut it out. Depending on the age and abilities of your child, you can either cut it out for them or encourage them to follow the lines and cut it out themselves.

However, before cutting, you may want to cover the tissue paper side with an additional piece of contact paper to seal everything in. But this step is optional. Personally, I find it works great without having to cover both sides of the craft with contact paper. Plus, it uses fewer materials!

Now that you've finished one light bulb, it's time to repeat the process for a second, third, fourth, etc. light bulb.

Or, if you have multiple children (or are a teacher with a full classroom!), each child could make their own light bulbs.

After all of your light bulbs are assembled and cut, it's time to decorate your window! Simply tape each light bulb up on a window with two pieces of tape, one at the base and one at the top, like so:

I arranged ours in the front window and the look fantastic hung up in a row. It's almost as if they're a string of real Christmas lights! And, as you can see, we chose to make big lights since we have a huge window out front to decorate.

I think they look beautiful! So, what do you think? Are you going to try making these giant Christmas light suncatchers with your kids?

How to Make Pokeballs

Easy DIY pokeballs for kids. Find out how to make a pokeball with this quick tutorial.

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We've fully embraced the world of Pokemon in our house. And have for years.

Since things are a little Pokemon-obsessed around here from time to time, I thought it would be fun to let the kids make DIY pokeballs, as we've already designed our own Pokemon cards.

These homemade pokeballs make a great craft for older kids and are an awesome homemade toy for encouraging imaginative play. But I could see them making a great party favor for a Pokemon themed birthday as well.

How to Make a Pokeball - A Super Easy DIY!

Here's what we used to make our DIY pokeballs:

• Styrofoam balls - Pick a size that will fit comfortably in your child's hands.

• Permanent markers

I started off by making the regular Pokeballs for the kids. Then six year old J made one of this own as well, but of course, it disappeared by the time I could take pictures. His turned out really great though!

So depending on the age of your child, they could certainly make their own Pokeballs as well. It would be a great craft for kids who really love Pokemon.

Or have your child design their own Pokeballs using these free Pokeball coloring sheets before making the 3D version.

I also tried making some of the other types of pokeballs, including an Ultra Ball and a Great Ball, which the kids love as well. However, these two are K's favorite of the bunch.

These DIY Pokeballs are great for encouraging imaginative play since the boys pretend to be Pokemon trainers releasing their Pokemon for battle. Simply toss the Pokeball and call a Pokemon's name!

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The Best Planet Crafts for Kids Who Love Space

Looking for planet craft ideas? Try one of these awesome outer space and planet crafts for kids!

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We've gone through many phases in our house. There was a maze phase. A traffic light phase. A Roman numerals phase.

Then there are the interests and passions that come and go...

For my oldest son, who's hyperlexic, space is one of those come and go interests. One day he's absolutely fascinated by all things space related and the next, it's like meh, not interested.

Actually, for many hyperlexic and autistic children, outer space is a common special interest or passion. In fact, it's one of the most common interests for hyperlexic kids (see #7 on this list). After letters and numbers, of course.

So, if your child is currently into all things outer space, then you're in the right spot. These planet crafts for kids are awesome and, as cliche as it sounds, they are out of this world!

This post was updated on May 31, 2024. New ideas were added, dead/broken links were removed, and descriptions were included to make it even easier for you to find a planet craft or two.

The Best Planet Crafts for Kids

Below you'll find tons of awesome planet crafts for all ages and skill levels. There's really something for everyone on this list. 

Some of these crafts and art projects use materials like yarn or modeling clay, while others use tissue paper or paint. You'll even find some DIY planet necklaces and jewelry that you can wear - how fun!

Anyway, here are some of the planet craft ideas that you should check out:

1. Yarn Wrapped Planets Craft (pictured in the collage and below) - All you need to recreate the entire solar system is some cardboard and yarn. These planets are great for building fine motor skills.

2. Black Glue Galaxy Planets Craft from I Heart Crafty Things (pictured) - I love the contrast between the black glue and the paint in this fun art project.

3. Space Stained Glass Planet Suncatchers from Adventure in a Box - These planet suncatchers are gorgeous!

4. Coffee Filter Planet Suncatchers Craft from Fun-A-Day! - Have some coffee filters on hand? Then give this craft idea a try. They look so pretty hanging up on a window.

5. Colorful Tea Light Planets from Journey into Creativity - Here's a really neat idea using tea lights that make the planets glow. The end result is seriously stunning.

6. Puffy Planets Art from I Can Teach my Child - Making puffy paint is so much fun to begin with. You can use it to create your own planets or solar system.

7. DIY Solar System Necklace from Ashley Hackshaw aka Lil Blue Boo - How about a little craft project you can wear? Why not! The finished necklace is really cool.

8. 3D Paper Planets Mobile Craft from Easy Peasy and Fun - Simply print, cut, and assemble to make your own mobile of the solar system.

9. Marbled Planets from I Heart Crafty Things - Here's a great little process art project using the classic shaving cream marbling technique.

10. DIY Outer Space Clay Planet Jewelry from Pink Stripey Socks - Here's another great jewelry craft to try (or you could make them into ornaments). This craft uses modeling clay.

11. Classic Paper Mache Planets Craft from Red Ted Art - Ah, nothing beats a good old classic paper mache craft, don't you think? Why not make some planets?

12. Torn Paper Planets from 3 Dinosaurs - A craft like this makes me reminisce about doing collages in elementary school...besides what small child doesn't enjoy ripping paper?

13. Solar System Suncatchers from Someone's Mum - I like how this particular craft uses laminating pouches. Doing so will make these suncatchers very durable.

14. Watercolor Planets Art from Rainy Day Mum - Kids will love creating their own unique planets with this simple art project.

15. Fingerprint Solar System Craft from Darcy Brian - Create your own tiny solar system using your fingerprints as little planets. The end result is so cute.

16. Salt Dough Planet Necklace from Kitchen Counter Chronicles - One more necklace craft to try out. This one is specifically of planet Earth, but you could make any planet you wish.

17. 3D Paper Planets from Babble Dabble Do - Here's a really neat art project to try using colored paper. Kids can build their own unique 3D planet.

18. Melted Crayon Solar System Suncatchers from Tell Love and Party (pictured) - Do you remember doing melted crayon and wax paper crafts as a child too? I know I do! You can use this technique to make really pretty planets to hang up in your windows.

19. Tissue Paper Planet Suncatcher Craft from Preschool Play and Learn - We've done our fair share of tissue paper suncatchers over the year, but I've never done one using a laminator pouch before. We usually use contact paper, but I love the idea of laminating them though! This one focuses on making planet Earth, but feel free to make whatever planet you want.

20. Tissue Paper Planet Craft for Preschoolers & Toddlers from Darcy Brian - Similar to the idea above, but on paper instead of making it transparent. Again, the focus is an Earth craft, but you can use it to make any planet you'd like.

There are so many fun ideas on this list with projects that are great for kids of all ages, from toddlers and preschoolers and up. Which of these planet crafts for kids are you going to try?

DIY Gift Idea: Perler Bead Coasters

These perler bead coasters would make a great homemade gift idea for the kids to make!

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My kids are obsessed with perler bead crafts and these homemade perler bead coasters are the perfect example of some of the DIY gifts that they can make all on their own. Next they want to try combining some more complex designs, such as our Mario perler bead designs, with these DIY perler bead coasters. Maybe for the next gift-giving occasion...

DIY Gift Idea: Let the Kids Make Perler Bead Coasters!

These kid-made perler bead coasters are the perfect homemade gift idea! They're easy to make and can be virtually any color and design your child can come up with. I kind of like the checkerboard style ones, personally.

The kids will love making them for their parents or grandparents as a Christmas gift, a birthday gift, or a just-because gift.

Or it's a good way to use up the colors of perler beads the kids rarely touch!

Regardless, this perler bead coaster craft for kids is so simple, but will require a bit of help from some grown-ups to melt and fuse the beads.

{Get the full tutorial on CBC Parents.}

Super Mario World Perler Bead Projects (Part II)

If you love retro video games and perler bead crafts, then you're going to love these geeky Super Mario perler bead designs!

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Anyone who knows me well, knows that my favorite video game of all time is Super Mario World for SNES. These Super Mario World perler bead crafts were created during a time of extreme boredom and stress earlier this year (read the full story in Part I here) and I'm obsessed with them all!

Here you will find a collection of Super Mario World enemies!

Super Mario World Perler Bead Crafts: Enemies!

Be prepared to get your craft on because there are a lot of projects here to inspire you! There's so many designs that you can find more over in Super Mario World Perler Bead Crafts (Part I).

Here's what you'll need:

• Perler beads - lots and lots, especially in black
• Perler bead pegboards that link together (some of these designs are big!)
• Perler bead ironing paper
• Iron

I have provided images of all the finished designs below so that you can use them as patterns to recreate your own at home.

Super Koopa

Ghost Boo Buddy

Goomba

Wiggler Caterpillar

Skull Platform

Goomba/Enemy

Piranha Plant

Swooper Green Bat

Rex Dinosaur

Wait, there's more Super Mario World Perler Bead Crafts!

I couldn't squeeze 30 pictures into one blog post, so you can find a bunch of other ideas in Part I.

{Click to see all the Super Mario World perler bead projects part I (characters & items) here}

Super Mario World Perler Bead Projects (Part I)

If you love retro video games and perler bead crafts, then you're going to love these geeky Super Mario perler bead designs!

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If you were to ask me what my favorite video game of all time is, then I would say, hands down, the best game ever is Super Mario World for SNES. Seriously, I could play most of this game with my eyes closed and even years later, still tell you where all the secret exits are.

So when we, as a family, got into making perler bead crafts, I knew that making some Super Mario World themed perler bead crafts would be at the top of my list. 

I kind of want a whole elaborate magnet wall full of them so the kids can design their own levels, similar to what they do in the Mario Maker game for WiiU. And I'm going to make that happen eventually...

Back in January, my husband was away for work for like 15 straight days (in an unsafe country too!) and, of course, huge issues cropped up with J's school. My stress level was maxed out. I started making these Super Mario World projects as a way to cope with the stress and the lonely evenings without my husband.

And I couldn't stop making them, I was so addicted...so I amassed a lot of different designs during that time!

Super Mario World Perler Bead Crafts: Characters & Items

Be prepared to get your craft on because there are a lot of projects here to inspire you! So many that I had to break this post into two parts.

I made a lot of these based off of images I found on Google and some I designed myself. Unfortunately, since I'm blogging about these nine months later and my kids like to close my open tabs on my iPad, I don't have the links to the original designs I followed in order to give them credit. But, alas, I did not save the links anywhere. And honestly, I made so many I kind of forget which ones I designed myself anyways.

There's so many designs that you can find more over in Super Mario World Perler Bead Crafts (Part II).

Anyway, here's what you'll need:

• Perler beads - lots and lots, especially in black
• Perler bead pegboards that link together (some of these designs are big!)
• Perler bead ironing paper
• Iron

I have provided images of all the finished designs below so that you can use them as patterns to recreate your own at home.

It's a me, Mario!

Blue P Switch

Question Block

Mushroom

Green Shell

Brick

Exclamation Block

Star

Coin

1-Up Mushroom

Trampoline

Green Pipe

Super Mario World Landscape

Create a Scene!

My kids love to assemble the different pieces to create different levels and scenes, kind of like below.

Wait, there's more Super Mario World Perler Bead Crafts!

I couldn't squeeze 30 pictures into one blog post, so you can find a bunch of enemies in Part II.

{Click to see all the Super Mario World perler bead projects part II (enemies) here}