So grab your craft supplies or head to the dollar store and stock up so you can get creative with these craft ideas ... A set ...

These perler bead designs are a great craft for older children and do require some help from an adult to do the ironing, but younger children might enjoy the fine motor practice involved.

and if you don’t have the patience for arts and crafts, you can always dedicate your free time to finding a shortcut as one clever hacker did by building an automated Perler bead printer.