I’ve got a little St. Patricks Day craft for you today. This is a fun one because your kids can give a few of these out as gifts AND wear green all day with this cute backpack charm. My boys are always wanting to give something to their friends so we whipped up Perler bead lucky charms and a cute LUCKY to be your friend printable.
Cute right? Want to make a few? All you need are Perler beads and a printer. You can get the free LUCKY to be your friend printable HERE. It prints at 2×4″ and is a perfect little tag for your charm.
I made the shamrock charms with Perlear beads on a board, and I didn’t have a pattern. Each one is slightly different and I like how they turned out. BUT, if I had a shamrock cookie cutter I would have used this easy method to make the charm… You can see the video tutorial for that here. Once you have your charm, thread a ribbon through one of the holes. I had to use a needle to pull it through.
Cute washi tape makes for a great way to attach to the back of your card. Leave the ribbon untied, so it can easily to attached to your friends backpack. 
Be sure to fill in the TO and FROM lines. 
Pass out to your friends and let your friends know just how LUCKY you both are to have such a great friend.
We used these as zipper pull charms, but I’m sure there are several ways to display your little shamrocks… Again you can get the LUCKY to be your friend printable HERE. 
Other fun Perler Bead Projects:
Rachel says
Perler beads are our favorites! My kids still love them and will play with them for hours. Looking forward to doing this on their next half day.
Christie says
What a cute project for kids! Love it! Thanks for sharing it with us at Totally Terrific Tuesday Link Party this week. I hope you have a lovely weekend!
Jeanne Grunert says
These are adorable! Love them and thank you for sharing them on the #HomeMattersParty
Frugal Hausfrau says
Cute and sturdy, too! Adorable~ Thanks for sharing with us on Throwback Thursday & we’re looking forward already to what you’ll bring next week! 🙂
Mollie
Theresa @DearCreatives says
Cute printables perfect for St.Patrick’s Day. Thanks for sharing at the Inspiration Spotlight party. Pinned & shared.
Christine | Mid-Life Croissant says
These are so sweet and love seeing “gender neutral” crafts. They’re so often geared toward girls. Thanks for linking up at #SaucySaturdays.
Emily says
yes! these are great for boys and girls!