These pretty button friendship bracelets are so easy to make
There's no stronger sign of true friendship for little ones than wearing matching bracelets. And making your own has never been more simple, thanks to this lovely craft project to make gorgeous button bracelets.
Friendship bracelets are everywhere at the moment – with fans making and sharing them at Taylor Swift Eras tour concerts around the worlds.
It's arm candy for kids! Your children and grandchildren will love learning how to make pretty handmade jewellery and it's a brilliant craft for kids.
Suitable for any child over five with supervision, or age eleven without, they'll soon be making friendship bracelets for all their closest school friends.
Cute as a button, your child will love to be shown how to make friendship bracelets. They'll absolutely add the wow factor in the school playground! We've used plain buttons, but this is the perfect way to use up whatever you have in your button stash, so pick and choose a variety of shapes and colours if you'd prefer.
Once you've mastered the basic techniques, customise your bracelets even more by adding extra beads, buttons or even different types of knots and other details.
And if you'd like even more bracelet making inspiration, check out our favourite clay bead bracelet ideas – it's so easy to create your own unique jewellery!
What you need
How to make friendship bracelets
1. For each bracelet, cut two 30cm lengths of narrow ribbon. Take one length and thread both ends through one buttonhole. Pull through to leave a small loop.
2. Thread the ends back through the loop and pull tight. Repeat with the second length of ribbon through the other hole. You can use four-hole buttons, but thread each end through a separate hole.
TIP: You may find it easier to use a needle to help thread the ribbon through the buttonholes.
Once you've mastered this button bracelet, there are so many other styles to have a go at. Why not try a braided friendship bracelet – simply braid three coloured strands of ribbon together, and thread in buttons or beads into the braid for added colour and texture.
Have you made friendship bracelets? Share your creations with us by tagging @primamag in your pictures on Instagram!
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