kids christmas friendship bracelet stack

Cut a 10" [25.4 cm] piece of stretchy cord for each stretch bracelet.

Tape one end of a stretchy cord to your working surface.

Thread about 6 pony beads onto a stretchy cord, then add alphabet letters. Now, add as many pony beads needed for the desired length.

Remove the tape and tie the ends of the stretchy cord together with a double overhand knot.

Add a dab of glue to the knot and let dry.

Make a single ladder bracelet from floss. To do this:
- Cut a 72" [182.88 cm] piece of floss from two different colours.
- Fold the two 72" [182.88 cm] pieces in half and cut at the fold so you have four 36" [91.44 cm] pieces.
- Cut a 48" [121.92 cm] piece of floss from a third colour so you have two 24" [60.96 cm] pieces.
- Fold the 48" [121.92 cm] pieces in half and cut at the fold.
- Line up one end of all pieces of floss. Measure about 8" [20.32 cm] from the aligned end and tie an overhand knot.
- Tape to your working surface just above the knot on the side with the longer floss end.
- Separate the floss pieces evenly on the 8" [20.32 cm] end and braid them together; tie an overhand knot at the end.
- Turn your floss around and tape on the other side of the knot.
- Separate your floss strands so you have the longer colours on the left (A) and one on the right (C) with the shorter one in the centre (B).
- Hold the B strands firmly in the centre, take the A strands and fold them across the top of the B strands (like the number 4). Wrap the A strand ends around the B strands and up through the opening (of the 4). Pull until the knot is tightly snuggled up against the overhand knot. Set the A strands back down on the left.
- Hold the B strands firmly in the centre, take the C strands and fold them across the top of the B strands (like a backwards number 4). Wrap the C strand ends around the B strands and up through the opening (of the 4). Pull until the knot is tightly snuggled up against the overhand knot. Set the C strands back down on the right.
- Repeat this back and forth knot formation for about 4½" [11.43 cm]. Tie an overhand knot just below the last knot.
- Separate the strands and braid to match the other end.
- Remove the tape.

Finish your ladder bracelet with a sliding knot.

To make the clear pony bead bracelet, cut three 36" [91.44 cm] strands of craft cord. Fold them in half and tie an overhand knot about ½" [1.27 cm] from the fold creating a loop. Tape the loop to your working surface.

Separate the cords into three, same colour, sections and braid the cords to length needed for your bracelet plus add about 1" [2.54 cm].

Now slide translucent pony beads onto the braided cords. Tie an overhand knot at the end. Trim excess floss but leave a little for a tassel.

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