Last week, I went to Michaels to look for beads so the kids and I could make bracelets. Not to mention, summer time is coming and I am going to need some activities to entertain these guys.
I ended up finding a kit on clearance for $8.99. It has 4 types of string for the bracelets and a variety of beads. Plus, I picked up some additional items, so I could try my hand at earring making another day.
So I asked each child who they wanted to make a bracelet for, and then set them up with their own beads.
My daughter of course wanted to make one for herself so we picked out her favorite colors, pink and purple and I added in clear. I then set up a pattern for her.
My son wanted to make one for his Grandma, so I just cut enough string and let him choose the beads. My daughter who is 3 needed minimal assistance mak