Valentine Heishi Bracelets are a fun way to create custom arm candy this Valentine's Day!
Heishi bracelets are all the rage right now, and how cute is this set I made for Valentine's Day?! My daughter loves putting sets together with all kinds of themes, and sharing them with friends. They are so simple for kids of all ages to make, and you can easily make a set to brighten up your Valentine fashion, or you can package them up with my FREE printable label to hand them out as a kit for a Valentine party favor!
To make your own Valentine Heishi Bracelet Set, you will need these supplies:
- Clear Elastic Jewelry Cord
- Heishi Beads - pinks, reds, white
- Alphabet Letter Beads
- Metallic Heart Beads
- Metallic Spacer Beads
- Binder Clip (optional)
Start by measuring your wrist and then cut a length of clear elastic jewelry cord one inch longer than your measurement. If you are making the bracelet as a gift, I would recommend cutting 9" of cord to fit a 7"-8" wrist. Pre-stretch the piece of cord a few times. This will help prevent the bracelet from quickly stretching out too much as the bracelet is worn.
Attach a binder clip to one end of the cord. This is totally optional, but I like that it holds tightly to the end of the cord and helps to make it easier to thread the beads on.
There are so many ways to make a Valentine bracelet set! I'm sharing the ones I made as an example, so feel free to follow along to get the same look, or use these as inspiration to get creative with your own style!
First, I threaded XOXO using letter beads onto the cord. No matter what word you use, make sure to double-check your spelling and the direction of the letter beads! Next, I added a metallic heart bead to use as a spacer before adding the colored beads. The pattern for this bracelet is super simple: 3 dark pink, 3 white, then 3 light pink heishi beads. Repeat this pattern about 12 times. You can see what I mean by looking at the XOXO bracelet above.
To finish the bracelet, carefully remove the binder clip and hold the end of the cord. Knot the ends of the cord together in a tight knot, and then tie it a few more times. For an extra strong hold, pull the last knot tight and add a small drop of super glue. Hold the knot tight until the glue dries and then trim the ends.
The second bracelet I made says LOVE, with the same heart beads on each end of the letter beads. The heishi beads on this one were strung totally random. I did add some extra white in spaces that had too many pink next to each other, though.
Whenever I make bracelet sets, I like to make a third accent bracelet to go along with the other two bracelets. For this one, I strung on 3 heart beads separated by dark pink heishi beads. I filled the rest of the bracelet with groups of 5 white heishi beads separated by a gold spacer bead. Easy enough, and it coordinates perfectly!
If you want to bring something unique to a Valentine party, I recommend packaging up the supplies to make a set of three bracelets, and hand them out as a party favor. These finished kits are also a great gift idea!
Download the Valentine label printable (personal use only), and print on regular copy paper. Use scissors or a 2” circle punch to cut out each of the labels.
Printables from Artsy-Fartsy Mama are for personal use only. You may use these printables in an educational setting, but you may not sell them. If you'd like to share this printable digitally, share a link to this post/website only. Do not share a direct link to the printable.
You can apply double-sided tape to the back of the labels, or you can easily transform the paper circles into scissors using a Xyron Creative Station! This machine is manual, so you don't need any electricity or fancy gadgets to make it work. There are also cartridges that can be used to also create magnetic and laminated projects!
Open the Creative Station and line up three of the labels horizontally in the machine so that they are barely touching the adhesive. Make sure they are not overlapping each other and that they aren't too close to the edges of the cartridge.
Crank the handle on the side of the Creative Station to pull the paper stickers through. The stickers are sandwiched between paper and a thin plastic cover. Once you see that the first set of labels are through, add another set of three into the machine. Crank those through, and repeat until all of the labels are through the machine. Press the red paper trimmer down and run it across the paper to cut the labels away from the machine.
Packaging the Valentine Heishi Bracelet Set supplies as a party favor couldn't be easier, and looks so cute when you're done! Count out all of the beads needed to make one or all three bracelets, and carefully funnel them into a small plastic bag.
Peel the labels away from the backing, like a regular sticker. The backs are completely covered in adhesive and ready to be placed onto your bracelet kits!
Fold the top of the bag over, and place the label over the top. You don't want the bag to accidentally open and lose all of the bracelet materials!! If you want to personalize the kit with the name, you can turn the bag over and write on it with a permanent marker.
These bracelets are a fun Valentine craft that kids of almost any age can complete on their own. It's actually a fun craft to do with a group, and there are so many ways you can create a unique heishi bracelet!
I mean, honestly, who wouldn't want to wear a set of these custom Halloween Heishi Bracelets? Make up a set for your Halloween fashion, or package the supplies up and create a kit as a party favor at your Halloween party or as a gift for friends! As always, if you make any of these projects for yourself, I'd love to see your creations! Tag me on Instagram and Facebook, or leave a comment/photo on the project pin on Pinterest!
Don't Forget to Pin, Like, and Share!
