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Description

A bracelet for Beavers or Cubs to give to a friend or keep themselves

Resources

-Embroidery thread or coloured wool (at least 50 cm in at least four colours for each child)
- Scissors
- Safety pin or clip to hold the bracelets

Instructions

Braided:
1. You will only need to choose three colors of wool. Cut two pieces of each color at around 2 feet each. So total you should have 6 pieces of string. Keep the like colors together.
2. Loop all of the string together around your ring finger and tie two knots.
3. Tape the loop to a sturdy surface. Separate the colors. On the left side you should have one group of each color and you should have one group of each color on the right as well. If you separate them like this in the beginning, it will be easier in the next steps.
4. Take the outside color from the right side (in this case- blue) and cross it over to the left side (on the inside.)
5. Take the outside group/same color from the left and cross it over to the right side (on the inside.)
6. Grab the left group in one hand and the right group in the other and pull outward to tighten the design a little. You will only have to do this step in the beginning, eventually it won't need tightening. Repeat steps 4, 5 and 6 over and over again until you get the bracelet as long as it needs to be to go around your wrist. It should go pretty fast.
7. When the bracelet is long enough, tie two or three knots at the end.
8. Then cut the extra string off and you are done!

Diagonal knotted:
Using the Klutz instructions as a reference:
1. Tie a knot about 1-1/2 inches (4 cm) from the top in all four strands.
2. Clip, tape, or safety-pin this to a table or book to hold it in place.
3. Start with string 1 (green) and loop it over and then under string 2 (yellow). Hold string 2 (yellow) straight (this is important) and pull the knot snug.
4. Do step 1 a second time so you have a double knot.
5. Now take string 1 (green) and make double knots around each of the remaining strands (pink and purple), left to right.
6. Now do the same thing again. Start with the far left strand (yellow) and tie double knots, left to right, all the way across the other colors.
7. Keep going until the bracelet is as long as you would like.
8. Gather the strings and tie a knot to secure. Trim the ends to about 1 - 1 1⁄2 inches (4 cm).

Tags

• bracelet
• bullying
• craft
• friendship
• friendship bracelet
• friendship challenge

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