Pearler Beads - Why they are so fun for Kids E51

Perler beads aka "fuse beads" are small beads placed on a pegboard that is in every arts and crafts classrooms in elementary schools across the nation. Kids have been designing a variety of design of characters and images on these pegboards and melt the beads together to make permanent figures to use as key chains, gifts, decorations, etc. See how they are being used and why both girls and boys are enjoying this new activitity that takes kids away from the screen for hours.