Bangles to Make
Here are some suggestions for making bangles with your children - perfect for an Indian theme or perhaps a girl's slumber party?
Jewellery
Explore our collection of jewellery crafts for kids! Whether children would like to make a gift for mother, granny or friend, or you are looking for a girly craft for a party or sleepover, we hope you will find something here that the kids will enjoy. We've got ideas for making bracelets, necklaces and brooches that are fun to make and fun to wear!
Bone Carving Necklaces Craft
Kids can have a go at making these stunning pretend bone carving necklaces traditionally worn by Maoris in New Zealand and very popular today around the world. We have three designs to make.
Chinese New Year Bracelet
At Chinese New Year children are given brand new, colourful clothes to wear, and red is regarded as an especially lucky colour. Your kids can have a go making this Chinese New Year bracelet as part of their own Chinese New Year celebration!
Cornucopia Badge
Our badge is fun way to use up left over scraps of polymer clay and is a perfect craft for older children at Thanksgiving or Harvest time.
Dolphin Necklace
Kids will enjoy making this pretty dolphin pendant necklace, and will be proud to show it off!
This necklace would make a wonderful gift for a friend or relation, too.
Egg Beads
Most beads are round, but our "egg beads" are egg-shaped - an original craft idea for Easter!
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Fabric Yoyo Brooch
This pretty brooch is fun for kids to sew and - if you can bear to part with it - it makes a lovely gift for mothers, grannies or friends! And of course you can make all sorts of variations depending on what fabrics you have available... why not make one to match every outfit!
Heart Choker / Necklace
Give a special friend this personalized heart choker necklace as a very special present!
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Heart Plaque Necklace
This pretty necklace, with a heart plaque made from polymer clay, would be a fun craft activity for Valentines Day, Mother's Day - or anytime! We made it in pink, but of course red would look stunning, too.
Holly Brooch Craft
Quick and simple to make out of basic craft supplies, this Christmas brooch is fun to wear or give! You could cut out the leaves in advance for younger children. Older children may prefer to sew the brooch, in which case small red beads or buttons could be substituted for the sequins.
Homemade Heart Bead Necklace
Here's a pretty Homemade Heart Bead Necklace using polymer clay that kids will enjoy making for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day - or themselves!
Kwanzaa Necklace Craft
This Kwanzaa Necklace Craft uses paint, pasta and a little imagination - it's a fun Kwanzaa craft for little kids!
Our Kwanzaa necklace
Leaf Brooch
Here's a quick an easy craft idea for a leaf brooch that children can make themselves or with minimal supervision, perfect for Autumn. For Canada Day, make the leaf brooch with red felt only and use our template, below.
Love Bracelets
Quick and simple to make, these little Love Bracelets make great Valentine's Day gifts for friends, family and sweethearts!
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Mardi Gras Necklace
This Mardi Gras necklace is fun to make for all ages, but especially younger kids. Depending on how patient your kids are, you might want to prepare the "beads" in advance!
Mother's Day Bracelet
This Mother's Day bracelet a quick and easy craft for kids to make for Mother's Day, and it makes a cute little gift which they will enjoy giving.
Pumpkin Seed Necklace
This pumpkin seed necklace, done in Halloween colours, makes a great accessory for Halloween and perfect for a witch's costume! Alternatively, paint in more autumnal colours and make it as an autumn/fall craft.
Ribbon Bangle
Refer to our main bangle page for instructions on making the basic bangle.
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Ribbon Bracelet
This pretty ribbon bracelet is a perfect little gift for girls to make for their friends, or perhaps for Mother's Day or as a teacher's gift. It's a nice little learner sewing project, too.
Ribbon Fish Brooch
Simple sewing skills and a few moments are required to turn out this pretty fish brooch. We've used a bright orange ribbon to make a goldfish for Chinese New Year, but of course you could use any colour.
Spring Bracelets
Use pre-cut craft foam stickers for a quick and easy - and clean - spring bracelet craft for kids to make and wear. Or cut your own shapes and get sticky with the glue!
Strawberry Necklace
Our Strawberry Necklace is an original summer craft for kids to make - with the added benefit that they can wear it proudly!
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