This is great last hurray project before your girls go back to school.  You can easily customize it by finding beads or charms that reflect any of the activities your troop did over the summer.  For example, if your girls went to summer camp, you could find wooden beads or a metal tree charm to attach to the end of the key chain.

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Materials Needed:

• Alphabet beads
• Assorted summer-themed beads
• Stretch lacing
• Scissors
• Large plastic hooks

Necklace Directions:

1. Thread large turtle bead onto necklace cord.
2. Working on one side at a time, add a star then alphabet beads to spell “summer”.  Add another star, contrasting bead, and another star.
3. On the opposite side, add a star then alphabet beads to spell “rocks”, using a heart bead as the “o”.  Add another star, contrasting bead, and another star.
4. Tie off the cord at the ends.

Keychain Directions:

1. Cut a 12″ piece of stretch lacing.  Fold it in half and place the folded end through the hole at the bottom of the plastic hook, bringing the ends through the look creating a “larks head” knot onto the keyring.
2. With the cords together, slide on a silver bead, palm tree bead, and another silver bead.
3. Separate the cords and ad beads as desired to personalize the key chain with a name, troop number, camp name, unit, or anything else you want!
4. Bring both sides together again and add a silver bead, a sun bead, and another silver bead.
5. Tie the ends together and trim the excess cording.

Safety Tips!

1. Adult supervision is required when using scissors.

Quick Shopping for This Project

• Alphabet Beads 6mm 160/Pkg-White Beads With Assorted Color Letters
• Fiskars Creative Works Comfort Grip 7″ Scissors

Please refer to the Friendship Bracelet Knots page for instructions on how to make the knots mentioned below.

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Materials Needed:

• 4 colors of craft thread
• Tape or safety pins
• Ruler or measuring tape
• Scissors

Directions:

1. Cut 4 colors of craft thread to 65″ lengths.
2. Fold strands in half together, make a loop and knot at the top.  Tape or pin the knot to your workstation.
3. Arrange the color strands: A,A,B,B,C,C,D,D.
4. Starting with strand A on the left, make 7 left-hand knots.  A onto A, A onto B, etc.
5. Continue making left hand knots with each strand until you come to the last D strand.
6. With the last D strand, make 6 left-hand knots and one left-right knot.
7. Starting with the right D strand, make 7 right-hand knots.  Continue making 7 right-hand knots with each of the strands on the right until you get to the last A strand.
8. With the last A strand, make 6 right knots and one right-left knots.
9. Using the same A strand, make 6 left-hand knots.
10. Repeat from step 4 until you have reached your desired bracelet length.
11. Once the bracelet is long enough, tie a knot at the end, leaving a 4″ tail and trim.
12. Wrap the bracelet around your wrist and tie the tail end to the looped end.

Safety Tips!

1. Only older girls should use the safety pins to secure the starting end of the bracelet.

Quick Shopping for This Project

• DMC Prism Value Craft Thread Jumbo Pack
• Fiskars Creative Works Comfort Grip 7" Scissors
• Staedtler 12″ Shatterproof Ruler
• Dritz Quilting Tape Measure ¾”x120”-
• Assorted Safety Pins – 225/Pkg
• Scotch Magic Transparent Tape

Please refer to the Friendship Bracelet Knots page for instructions on how to make the knots mentioned below.

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Materials Needed:

• 5 colors of craft thread
• Tape or safety pins
• Ruler or measuring tape
• Scissors

Directions:

1. Cut two 65″ lengths of each color for 10 strands total.
2. Even out all the strands and together, fold all in half to form a loop at the top and knot.  Pin together or tape the loop to your work surface.
3. Arrange the strands in mirror order for these colors: A,B,C,D,E – E,D,C,B,A.
4. Start on the right with strand A.  Working towards the center, make four right-hand knots: A onto B, A onto C, etc.  Stop at the center.
5. With strand A from the left side, make 5 left-hand knots. A onto B, A onto C, etc.  The fifth knot should join the 2 middle strands together.  Your color order should now be B,C,D,E,A – A,E,D,C,B.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 until the bracelet is the desired length.
7. Once the bracelet is long enough, tie a knot at the end, leaving a 4″ tail and trim.
8. Wrap the bracelet around your wrist and tie the tail end to the looped end.

Safety Tips!

1. Only older girls should use the safety pins to secure the starting end of the bracelet.

Quick Shopping for This Project

• DMC Prism Value Craft Thread Jumbo Pack
• Fiskars Creative Works Comfort Grip 7" Scissors
• Staedtler 12″ Shatterproof Ruler
• Dritz Quilting Tape Measure ¾”x120”-
• Assorted Safety Pins – 225/Pkg
• Scotch Magic Transparent Tape

Please refer to the Friendship Bracelet Knots page for instructions on how to make the knots mentioned below.

Want to share photos of your troop and finished projects? Contact Us!

Materials Needed:

• 3 colors of craft thread
• Ruler or measuring tape
• Scissors
• Tape or safety pins

Directions:

1. Cut four 36″ lengths of color A, two 36″ lengths of color B, and two 36″ lengths of color C.
2. Make sure the ends are even, loop one end and knot together.  Pin or tape the loop to your work surface.
3. Arrange the strands in this color order: A,A,B,C,C,B,A,A
4. On the left side, make a left knot with A onto A.  Repeat knot with A onto B, then with A onto C.
5. On the right side, make a right knot with A onto A.  Repeat with A onto B, then with A on C.
6. Make a right knot in the center with A onto A to complete the V shape.
7. Repeat steps 4 and 5, working with the outside threads to the center.
8. Once the bracelet is long enough for your wrist, tie a knot at the end, leaving a 4″ tail and trim.
9. Wrap the bracelet around your wrist and tie the tail end to the looped end.

Safety Tips!

1. Only older girls should use the safety pins to secure the starting end of the bracelet.

Quick Shopping for This Project

• DMC Prism Value Craft Thread Jumbo Pack
• Fiskars Creative Works Comfort Grip 7" Scissors
• Staedtler 12″ Shatterproof Ruler
• Dritz Quilting Tape Measure ¾”x120”-
• Assorted Safety Pins – 225/Pkg
• Scotch Magic Transparent Tape

Please refer to the Friendship Bracelet Knots page for instructions on how to make the knots mentioned below.

Want to share photos of your troop and finished projects? Contact Us!

Materials Needed:

• 5 colors of craft thread
• Tape or safety pins
• Rulers or measuring tape
• Scissors

Directions:

1. Cut 2 pieces of each color thread to 36″ in length.
2. Make sure the ends are even and loop one end and knot together.  Tape or pin down in the order you want the colored stripes.
3. Start on the left side and make a left knot with the first color.  Make left knots with this color across the remaining strands.
4. Start again on the left side and make left knots across with the other strands.
5. Repeat knots always starting with the left thread and working left to right.  A diagonal pattern will begin to form.
6. Work until the length is right for your wrist.
7. Once the bracelet is long enough, tie a knot at the end, leaving a 4″ tail and trim.
8. Wrap the bracelet around your wrist and tie the tail end to the looped end.

Safety Tips!

1. Only older girls should use the safety pins to secure the starting end of the bracelet.

Quick Shopping for This Project

• DMC Prism Value Craft Thread Jumbo Pack
• CFiskars Creative Works Comfort Grip 7" Scissors
• Staedtler 12″ Shatterproof Ruler
• Dritz Quilting Tape Measure ¾”x120”-
• Assorted Safety Pins – 225/Pkg
• Scotch Magic Transparent Tape