Beaded Bracelet Favor

I’ve been working on some new ideas for do-it-yourself favors for showers and Sweet 16/Quinceaneras.  Do-it-yourself favors are useful, economical, and fun!  Here’s one of my favorites, and I hope you’ll share some of your ideas with us, too.  This is a great, simple beading project that you can make ahead of time, or you can make it a fun party activity for your guests to create their own designs.  I gathered supplies for this project from a local craft store.  I used about 12″ of stretchy jewelry elastic per bracelet.  The beads are a collection of faceted crystals and silver spacers.  You could use your event theme color as a fun way to attach your personal history to the project.  This bracelet was made with with a 7″ length of beads tied off with a square knot to form the perfect, stretchy-fit bracelet.  So simple, yet so lovely!

For a make-ahead favor, you can create your bracelet and present them to your guests in an organza bag finished with a lovely ribbon.  Mine is shown here decorated with our Sweet Sixteen ribbon.  You can do the same for a bridal shower with personalized ribbon in the bride’s favorite color.  Have fun with them!