Let’s Make Wooden Stick Bracelets!

A fun little craft project to do with your little one!

Age Range – 4 – 6 years

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Primary Skills – Creativity, self-expression

Materials:

• Wooden candy sticks
• Hot water
• Container
• Glass jar
• Paints
• Colourful tape
• Stickers/glitter (optional)

Instructions:

Don’t let your child handle the hot water – it’s best for you to perform that activity, Mom and Dad!

• Let’s begin by pouring hot water into a heat-proof container. It doesn’t have to be boiling hot!
• Put three or four wooden candy sticks in the hot water. Let them soak for 15 minutes. The hot water will make the sticks flexible and easy to bend!

• In the meantime, get some glass jars ready.
• After 15 minutes, carefully take out the wooden sticks.
• Take a glass jar, and using its inner rim, bend one stick in a circular manner around the rim (see image for reference).

• Keep the rounded wooden stick inside the rim. Wait for about 15 minutes or so for it to dry.

• With the help of your child, take out the rounded sticks from the jars. Make sure they are completely dry!

• Once they are dry, it’s time to start decorating! Let your child paint the round sticks with favourite colours, or use colourful tape to make mono-coloured or patterned bracelets, or use stickers for a fun look. An additional sprinkling of glitter will bring lovely little sparkles to the bracelets!

The wooden bracelets are ready to wear! Wow, wasn’t that a great little project?