By Noreen Doll.
Create a quick and easy Christmas charm bracelet for a little girl.
This would make a great stocking stuffer, or a fun party favor for a little girl’s party.
Materials
4 – 1 inch Cardboard Squares
8 – 1 inch Colored Card Stock or Paper Squares
4 Stickers
Jump Rings
Clasp for Bracelet
Mod Podge
Glitter (optional)
Clear Acrylic Spray (optional
Prepare the Square Charms for the Christmas Charm Bracelet
1. Using a Sharpie or other permanent ink pen to match the colored paper, color the edges of the squares.
2. Apply Mod Podge to the back side of a square.
While still wet, attach one of the colored paper squares to the cardboard.
Repeat with the other squares.
3. Apply a coat of Mod Podge over the colored paper. Let dry.
Use a hair dryer to help speed drying.
4. If you are going to apply a second coat of Mod Podge, add it now and let it dry.
5. Turn the cardboard square over and use Mod Podge to apply a colored paper square to the top side.
Repeat with the other squares.
6. Apply a layer of Mod Podge on top of the colored square and immediately add a sticker.
Apply more Mod Podge over the entire top of the square. Let dry.
Repeat with the other squares.
7. Add a second coat of Mod Podge to the top of the square, and sprinkle on a bit of glitter while it is still wet. Let dry.
8. Spray a coat of clear acrylic over the top of the square to seal the glitter.
9. Punch a small hole in each side of each charm to add a jump ring.
Make the Christmas Charm Bracelet
1. Use jump rings to attach the charms to each other.
2. If the bracelet needs to be longer, you can make 5 or 6 charms. Or you can add more jump rings between the squares.
3. Add a jump ring to each end of the bracelet.
4. Attach a clasp to the jump rings.
It’s a Christmas charm bracelet a little girl will love to wear.
For a grown up version, see Christmas Sticker Jewelry.
Tips
You could make a version of this charm bracelet for any holiday: hearts for Valentine’s Day, shamrocks for St. Patrick’s Day, eggs or bunnies for Easter, or patriotic, Halloween or Thanksgiving designs.
I bought the cardboard squares, but you can easily use cereal box or other cardboard to make the squares.
You can cut cardboard in any shape for the charms. Circles or ovals would look interesting, too.
There are different kinds of clasps you can choose to fasten the bracelet.
Sometimes a split ring works better for a child’s jewelry because it doesn’t come apart as easily as a jump ring.
This Christmas charm bracelet is made with small parts. So be sure the child who will be wearing it is old enough not to put it or the parts in his/her mouth.
Noreen Doll
Diann @ The Thrifty Groove says
Oh, this is a really cute idea!
Susie @Bowdabra says
Thank you so much for stopping in and sharing your cool Christmas charm bracelet this week! We love seeing what you have been up to and visiting your blog.
Have a wonderful week!
Susie
Debbie says
This is so clever and creative! Thanks for sharing over at Sweet Sharing Monday!
Debbie
angie says
love this how very cute
Karri Reiser says
Cute idea! My little Alexa loves jewelry. This will make a perfect gift for her. Thank you for sharing at my Our Favorite Things Link Party.
Marilyn says
OMG this is so precious. I love it. Too bad my little girl is 21. I’ll have to file this away for later! However, I bet I could adapt this for a necklace for my daughter! Thanks for sharing on the homemade holiday party.
Marilyn
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Jill says
Very cute!
Thanks for linking to a Round Tuit!
Hope you have a fabulous week!
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Kelly says
Super cute idea! Thanks for sharing it 😀
The Busy Bee's says
What a great idea! I have three little beauties that would love these! We would like to invite you to a blog hop! We are co-hosting with Adorned From Above. We would love to have you link up. The party is live and will run through Sunday. You can link up at thebusybhive.blogspot.
Thanks
Joye and Myrna
Doreen says
These are so sweet! Don’t you just love mod podge?
Diana Rambles says
So pretty! Thanks for linking up at my Pin Me Linky Party. I hope you come visit & link again. The party starts tomorrow at 8am CST.
Diana
Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures says
What a fun idea!! -Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
Cloud B Boy says
WOW! What a wonderful crafts! My little girl will like this definitely.
JILL S. says
I love this bracelet! This could be done with stickers for a particular theme. I have a little girl who is in love with “Hello Kitty”, “Tinkerbell”, and “Cinderella”. Thanks for the idea, right here at Christmas!!!
Paula says
what a cute idea, thanks for sharing!!!!
jill says
This would be great for Hanukkah, too! Just use paper and other Hanukkah pictures/cut outs.
Jocie says
What a creative idea – I bet my grandmothers would love these!
Have a great weekend!
ann thorne says
This is a really easy project will do this with hospice ladies as we are always looking for ideas to make it helps us not to dwell on our illness and cope with the disease but the products have to be easy to make as some ladies have dexterity problems
Thank for this idea it’s so cute
Amy Anderson says
VERY cute idea! Would make a great gift!
heidi says
Visiting from Wake Up Wednesday Linky party! This is such a cute gift idea.
Lou Lou Girls says
Super cute! Pinned and tweeted. Lou Lou Girls
Sharon says
I have a little granddaughter that would absolutely love this bracelet. Thank you for sharing at The Southern Special and please join us again next Tuesday beginning at 7:00am.