Friday October 24th, 2008
Button Bracelet
Materials:
• Scissors
• Buttons
• Stretchy Sting
Cost:
$2.50 for the stretchy string at any craft store
$3.00 for a bag of assorted buttons at any craft store if you don’t have any handy.
Time: 10-20 min. each.
This is a super quick & easy craft for any age, depending on how good your eyes are. The kids are actually much quicker at this than I am - maybe I should give in and get some eye glasses. So first, just gather up any buttons you already have, plan out your pattern - or not - I usually just wing it. Start with 10 inches of stretchy string and about 22-30 buttons. Come in through the back of each button, and if you use buttons with 4 holes just make sure to come in and out of the holes that are diagonal from each other. Most bracelets end up being 8″ unstretched for adults and 7 ” for kids. Make sure to keep at least 1 inch free on each end to make tying easy. Also, make 5 knots, one after another with the ends when you are finished, then trim the ends and there you have it … a colorful, one-a-kind gift.
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