Emoji Perler Bead Patterns for Keychains

Emoji Perler Bead Patterns

Use Perler beads to make these fun emojis, and then turn them into keychains to use with your keys or as a zipper pull on your backpack. This is such a fun craft for kids of all ages!

Another idea is to use the emojis for coasters, or you can add magnets to them and put them on the fridge.

We love Perler beads, but sometimes it’s hard to figure out what to do with the finished projects. These have a purpose!

This post was updated in July 2024.

Gresham, Owen, and I had such a great time with this project! If you’re not familiar with Perler beads, they are small plastic beads that you use to build a design on a peg board. Then you iron them to fuse the beads together. The beads come with special paper to put over the beads when you iron them, so it won’t hurt your iron at all.

The laughing crying face might be my favorite.

And this one is my second favorite. Or maybe it’s the other way around. I can’t decide!

How to Make Perler Bead Emojis into Keychains

To make the keychains, simply use a nail to make one of the existing Perler bead holes larger. Then insert a metal keychain and connect it. SO easy!

We used this same process to make our Perler Bead Necklaces. You’ll want to check those out too!

Supplies Needed for Perler Bead Emoji Keychains:

Perler Beads – This link is for a big tub of mixed colors. Depending on how many keychains you are making, you might want an extra bag of yellow beads.
Peg Boards
Key Chains
An Iron
A nail – for making the key chain hole.

Unfortunately, I don’t know how to make these designs into a grid that you can print. But hopefully your kids can build the designs from these photos!

Laughing/Crying Emoji