Kid’s Craft Project – Beaded Stretch Bracelets

Luckily for me…I love to craft and so does my little 6 1/2 year old grand daughter. A couple times every month we get together for “craft dates” and whip up all kinds of crafty things. Many of these crafts we’ve shared right here on the blog!

Well, we are back again today with a fun little project for girls. We whipped up several of these beaded stretch bracelets last month and each one takes less than 20 minutes to make. The Princess kept a few of them and gave out the rest to her friends. Here is what you need and how you can make them.

Note: We bought a variety pack of plastic beads from the local craft store for $3.99. It had different colored, shaped and sized beads within the pack. Each pack will make approximately 4-8 bracelets depending on pack size and wrist size.

Kid’s Craft Project – Beaded Stretch Bracelets

Plastic Beads in Various Colors (see note above)
Elastic Jewelry Cord
Scissors
Scotch Tape

The first thing that you need to do is measure the child’s wrist and then double that measurement. Use scissors and cut a piece of elastic jewelry cord that exact size. Tape one end of the jewelry cord down onto your work surface.

Thread beads onto the elastic cord until you have a length that is the exact measurement of the child’s wrist, not the doubled size measurement. Tie a knot at each end of your beaded strand to secure the last bead into place on each end.

Wrap this around the child’s bracelet and tie several knots into place to sure it into a bracelet shape. It should fit “barely” snug around their wrist…remember, this is stretchy so you want it to fit snug, but not tight. Once you’ve tied your knots into place, use scissors to trim up the ends. That’s it, you’ve made a simple bracelet!

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