Free Patterns for Heart-Shaped Perler Bead Creations (35+ Options!)

Rock over 35 rad heart Perler bead patterns, awesome for Valentine's Day or any day! These designs are thrilling for kiddos and grown-ups.

Remember the first time you ever crafted a heart? By folding paper in half and slicing it up with scissors? Yeah, me too. I bet it was at Valentine's time.

I reckon it was when I made my primo heart for that special day. But all I recollect is being totally smitten by the idea that you could form a shape by folding paper and slicing it.

Truth be told, hearts are amazing for another reason - not due to their symmetry, nor because they signify love, or are utilized in Valentine's arts and crafts.

It's because they are so darn simple.

So simple, so recognizable, and the perfect "starter shape" for any sort of creative project. Need a basic shape that's not a circle - the heart come to the rescue.

Combine a simple shape with a simple craft - perler beading - and you get an ultra cool combo. Heart Perler beads, no ifs, ands, or buts.

I've gathered together a bucketload of over 35 heart perler bead patterns of various sizes. If your young'un (or you) are just getting started with perler beads (or crafts in general), there are some teeny patterns.

Then there are progressively larger hearts, complete with rainbows, blooms, and other eye-popping prints. There's a pattern for everyone here!

If you've never fiddled with perler beads, they're so entertaining and relaxing. Perfect for a bit of stress relief, don't you think?

These delectable little suckers are recommended for kids ages six and up, so this is a fantastic craft to tackle with your elementary age kiddos. If you're eager to dabble in perler beads (also known as hama beads, fuse beads, or melty beads), you're gonna love this collection of patterns.

Heart Perler Bead Patterns

Ready for a few facts?

A handful of these patterns are larger than a 29 x 29 pegboard, so either get your hands on a colossal pegboard (49 x 69 tall) or join multiple square peg boards together to form a larger canvas.
Some of these patterns also require either heart or hexagon pegboards, so go ahead and add those to your collection.
A few of the pattern backgrounds aren't white - just to give contrast for you to spot the white beads. You ain't got to follow it, but you can if you want to.
Have some fun choosing your bead colors, 'cause mine are all just suggestions. Swap in whatever you got on hand!

*Mini Pink Hearts*

These teeny patterns use 227 fruit punch and 79 pink beads.

Smiling Kawaii Heart

This pattern uses 211 red, 21 black, and 2 white beads.

Colorful Hearts

These patterns are made using the small heart-shaped pegboards, which hold 121 beads apiece. These are excellent for using up extra beads!

Sweetness and Love

The gray beads in the pattern on the left below are intended to be clear.

Melting Rainbow Heart

This radiant pattern uses 13 magenta, 12 cheddar, 14 green, 16 turquoise, 14 yellow, 6 purple, and 76 black beads.

Heart with Wings

This pattern employs 81 black, 74 white, and 43 red beads.

Ombre Hearts

Each expression is on a large heart pegboard, and each uses nine colors.

Leopard and Tetris Shaped Hearts

The leopard heart requires 61 honey, 30 black, and 13 brown. The Tetris heart needs 32 aqua, 12 teal, 24 light green, 12 white, 12 hot coral, and 12 salmon beads.

Small Flag Heart and Large Intertwined Heart

The pattern on the left is on a small heart pegboard. The right displays a red, white, and blue intertwined heart. The gray are supposed to be clear beads or just left empty. These are a part of our 4th of July perler beads.

Red, Pink, and Brown Hearts

These patterns demand 193 red, 87 pink, 44 white, and 54 brown beads.

Heart with Pet Paws

This pattern requires 121 pink and 74 black beads. If you're a pet lover, check out our dog and cat patterns too!

Basic Rainbow Stripes

This pattern uses 64 dark gray, 22 cherry, 36 red, 7 tangerine, 62 orange, 6 cheddar, 63 yellow, 6 bright green, 55 kiwi lime, 6 dark blue, 45 cobalt, 6 grape, 27 purple, 7 plum, and 9 fuchsia beads.

Rainbow TV Screen

This pattern uses 64 dark gray, 6 sherbet, 6 cherry, 15 light gray, 45 yellow, 6 turquoise, 6 twilight plum, 45 red, 15 dark blue, 28 white, 50 sky, 50 fuchsia, 28 cobalt, 6 bright green, and 51 kiwi lime beads.

Horizontal Stripes

This pattern uses 64 dark gray, 182 parrot green, and 175 white beads.

Union Jack

This pattern uses 64 black (or midnight), 34 cobalt, 16 cherry, 94 white, 88 light blue, 119 red, and 6 light gray beads.

Glowing Moon

This pattern uses 64 dark gray, 123 gray, and 234 glow in the dark beads.

Blue Chevron

This pattern uses 64 midnight, 177 turquoise, and 180 sky beads.

Pizza Slice

This pattern uses 87 butterscotch, 33 red, 238 yellow, and 35 cranapple beads.

Floral Checkerboard

This pattern uses 166 teal, 150 mint, 220 turquoise, 230 sky, 45 kiwi lime, 42 flamingo, 27 dark green, 5 pastel yellow, 32 pastel lavender, and 39 cheddar beads.

Cascading Hearts

This pattern uses 304 salmon, 429 dark blue, and 224 peach beads.

Love Word Heart

This pattern uses 115 white, 132 cheddar, 111 light blue, 208 fruit punch, and 83 plum beads.

Floral Heart

This flower uses a large hexagonal board! Each petal takes 7 beads, and there are 28 petals for a total of 196 beads of different colors.

It's a Small World Heart

The next few patterns are on large heart pegboards. Each large heart holds 560 beads.

Large Floral Heart

Pastel Rainbow Heart

Stars and Stripes on a Large Heart Pegboard

Valentine's Day Wreath

This pattern uses 66 white, 113 red, 50 shamrock, and 24 pink beads.

Wonder Woman Heart

This pattern uses 199 dark blue, 93 white, 104 red, and 102 gold beads (or butterscotch as a substitution).

Heart Frame with Stand

This frame uses 138 white, 74 salmon, 38 hot coral, 36 blush, and 165 turquoise beads. The pink background is just for contrast - you won't fill in the center of the heart. Once the pieces are done, the two stand pieces slot into both bottom sides of the frame. Stick the picture to the back using tape!

Heart Flower with a Stand

This pattern uses 134 black, 12 white, 86 magenta, 20 fruit punch, 109 shamrock, 21 kiwi green, 8 plum, and 2 honey beads. Once you've assembled both pieces, you can insert the heart flower directly into the stand (no glue required).

If you've had a ball crafting these heart Perler beads, let me know in the comments! I'd also love for you to gaze at these other posts:

Birds • Butterflies • Care Bears • Easter • Emoji • Fairy & Gnome • Harry Potter • Hello Kitty • Kuromi • Letters • Mickey Mouse • Mother's Day • Mushrooms • Stars • Unicorn

The simplicity of heart shapes makes them an ideal "starter shape" for various creative projects, such as crafting with Perler beads. From tiny patterns like the Mini Pink Hearts to larger designs like the Large Floral Heart, there are heart Perler bead patterns for every skill level. These delectable little Perler beads, also known as hama beads, fuse beads, or melty beads, are recommended for kids ages six and up, making them a fantastic craft to tackle with your elementary-age kiddos. So, whether you're looking to create a cute Valentine's Day project or a fun DIY for any day, heart Perler beads are the way to go.

Combining various sizes of heart Perler bead patterns with different colors of beads can lead to eye-catching and unique creations. Don't forget to explore other crafting possibilities, such as fashion-and-beauty, food-and-drink, home-and-garden, relationships, pets, travel, cars, and shopping, incorporating your newfound love for crafting into these diverse areas of your lifestyle.