So well, in fact, that we spent this morning in handicrafts, too, back at the playroom table and messing around with Perler beads.
We listened to Homer Price, then the NPR Road Trips CD, then some Sherlock Holmes. The little kid made a giant Perler bead dolphin that is one of the annoying things about Perler beads, because where on earth is she going to put a giant Perler bead dolphin, and then a 3D Rubik's Cube that I have no problem finding a place for because it's awesome.
And I? Somehow I got sucked down into the vast rabbit hole of Perler bead cake toppers.
We always use my homemade rolled beeswax birthday candles for our birthday cakes (and so should you!), but I've been kind of wishing that I had something that would show ages, as well, because those big number candles are super cute. I started out trying to recreate the number candle--
--but it looked too on the nose, so I tore off the flame, and then made a whole set of digits 0-9, each number in its own colorway.
I could have gotten by for a couple of years with just the numbers 0-4, but what can I say? I'm a completionist! Anyway, they came together quickly enough, especially while listening to Sherlock Holmes, that it wasn't a chore to make the whole set.
I'm happy that I made each number its own colorway, so that nothing looks mismatched, because everything looks mismatched. Here's what the cake toppers will look like on the big kid's next birthday:
And then it's my turn--
And then it's Matt's--
--and before we know it, we'll be back around to the little kid again!
And if you think that I stopped making cake toppers right there... well, another time I'll show you what I made for my Girl Scout troop!
P.S. Here's what I used for this project:
Pro tip: Do NOT buy the big bin of assorted Perler beads, even though it's cheapish. It is no fun to sort all of those tiny beads, believe me. Buy the small single-color bags, and spend your life doing something you enjoy.
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