Directions:
# Beads Needed:
Red - 61
Rust - 215
Orange - 31
Yellow - 50
Cheddar - 127
Kiwi Lime - 1718
Dark Green - 518
Turquoise - 131
Light Blue - 84
Dark Blue - 80
Light Brown - 120
Brown - 135
Grey - 445
Black - 31
White - 170
NOTE: You will need 2 bags of Kiwi Lime beads, and 1 each of the other colors.
1. Download the Backyard Play Project Pattern. Use the following peg boards for your project: 2 large squares, the puppy, small circle, and small hexagon. If you’re using a clear peg board, slide the actual-size pattern underneath it. Place all the beads for the design.
2. Ask an adult to fuse your designs. Place your peg board on a flat, heat-safe surface. Set a household iron to the medium setting. Place ironing paper over the peg board. In a circular motion, begin to iron the project. When ironed properly, the beads will still have an open center. Let the design cool.
3. Remove the paper and bead design from the peg board. Flip the design over to expose the non-fused side. Repeat step two. Let cool completely. Note: Beads need heat for about 10-20 seconds per side to fuse evenly. Depending on the size of the project, additional heating time may be required. Since you are working on a 3-D project, DO NOT OVER-IRON the beads as it will make the centers of the beads close and can make assembly more challenging.
4. Once the design is cool, peel off the ironing paper. Lift your design from the peg board; flip the design over and repeat step #2. Your peg boards and ironing paper are reusable.
5. Assembly: Shadow box: Paint your shadow box inside and out. Instructions for the assembly of the bead pieces are on the pages that follow.
Doghouse and Dog: Glue the Doghouse Base inside your shadow box about 3/4" from each side at lower left. Press or glue the Dog Stands into the slots on the lower side of the Doghouse Base, and the Doghouse Stands into the slots on the upper side. Sticker your pet's name or initials onto the Bone Sign and glue it to the Doghouse. Slide the Doghouse and Dog into their stands.
Tree: Glue the Tree Base inside your shadow box about 1" from the top and 3/4" from right side. Loop an 8" length of string or plastic cord through the Tire Swing and knot loosely. When your Tree is constructed, you will hang the Tire Swing from a tree branch and adjust the length as needed.
Hold your Tree Part A and Tree Part B sections at right angles to each other, then slide the slot in the branches of Part A up through the slot in the trunk of Part B. Align the pieces at the bottom of the trunk. Press or glue your tree into the slots of the Tree Base. Hang the Tire Swing.
Street, Flowers & Birds: Glue the Street diagonally into the upper left of your shadow box, aligning the edges. Press or glue the flowers and one bird into the small slots in the Tree Base. Slide two of the birds into the vertical slots in the tree. For a finishing touch, add a mix of loose beads in Kiwi Lime and Dark Green around the Tree and Doghouse Bases.