These bracelets are pretty cute and easy to make, but be prepared to start a day in advance of when you want to decorate them.
SUPPLIES:
--large craft sticks
--drinking glass or votive holder
--whatever you want to use for decorations: paints, markers, buttons, fabric, etc
GAME PLAN:
Try to pick out the nicest, strongest looking craft sticks. Make sure they don't have any noticeable cracks or any weakened spots. Boil them in a pot of water for 15 minutes to make them pliable. Remove from the water and gently bend into a curve and place it in a glass container. The boiling makes them very susceptible to breaking and splintering (I lost 2 of the 6 that I boiled) which is why I suggest picking out the sturdiest looking ones to begin with. Really, the hardest part for me was finding the right size glass container to put them in. The one I put in the drinking glass made a bracelet that was large enough to fit my wrist, but would have been way to big for my 3 year old son's wrist. Finally I found a votive holder that curved the sticks small enough to fit his little wrist. Once the sticks are in place, let them dry completely over night. Then simply remove and decorate however you wish!
Here are the sticks drying in the glass and votive holder.
Cohen gluing buttons to one of his bracelets!
He decided to paint his other two bracelets!
Our finished bracelets!
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