making bracelets (8 year olds)

mum2kathryn

Hi, I'ts my daughter's eighth birthday soon and we are having a small party at home. We wanted to have a 'making a bracelet' activity, I was wondering if any of you crafty types could advise what type would be simplest/ prettiest for 6 x 8 year olds? Or recommend any kits?

Thank you

wen-tom

hi, i would suggest maybe just some stretch bracelets. very simple to do just threading beads onto jewellery elastic and tying a knot to secure it :j

You can obviously get many different types of beads which would make them all different.

I wouldn't look at kits personally - i think they tend to be overpriced. Depending on how many you need to make, 1 reel of elastic costing a few pounds and the necessary beads should be all you need.
hth x

shiprob195

You could try "Pony Beads"
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PONY-BEADS-100-9x6mm-MIXED-PRINCESS-SPARKLE-MIX-hair-braiding-dummy-clips-/261019669627?pt=UK_Crafts_Beads_CA&hash=item3cc5fc147b

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/50-Hot-Pink-Pearl-13x10mm-Butterfly-Shaped-Pony-Beads-Plastic-Dummyclip-50479-/280878424118?pt=UK_Crafts_Beads_CA&hash=item4165a8a036

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/100-9mm-x-6mm-mixed-colours-types-pony-beads-NEW-/350569405484?pt=UK_Crafts_Beads_CA&hash=item519f909c2c

Simply thread them onto clear elastic
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/0-8mm-Stretch-Elastic-Beading-Thread-10-Colours-/250980141228?pt=UK_Crafts_JewelleryMaking_GL&var=&hash=item8013856b60

The holes are quite large, so should be easy to thread.
You may need to adhere the knot with a tiny blob of superglue or clear nail polish.

PixieDust

If you get a couple of packs of "transparent glitter" Hama beades (ToysAreUs do them, among other places) those will thread beautifully, and are pretty and cheap