MOMMY & ME BRACELETS

Posted on August 19, 2022 by abatyko

Make a special gift for your daughter or son who is off to school! Something as simple as a bracelet to wear will be a fun surprise!

I was inspired to make these bracelets because of what my mother did when I was a child. When I was in early elementary school my mom would let me wear a piece of her jewelry, usually a bracelet, to remind me of her. I wanted to stay home with her and not go to school. So the solution was that I could take a “piece” of her with me to school. It had a comforting affect on me.

My daughter hasn’t been in school since last March (over 5 months). Since then she has been with me everyday. The transition back to school this year is more difficult due to of COVID. I wanted to make her a small gift for the first day of school to remind her of me and also something she could be excited about.

The night before school I laid the note (see below) and the bracelets out on the kitchen island where she eats breakfast. This way I was sure she would find them. She loved her special bracelet surprise & that I had one to match too. Except she didn’t like that the bracelet wouldn’t answer her questions like I normally would. She pointed that out to me on the car ride to school. I explained to her that she’ll have to wait until after school for that. The bracelet is magical, but not that magical. 🙂

Below is a simple card I made to go along with the bracelets. I made simple fishtail braids out of string for ours. But the possibilities are endless, so many different materials and colors you could use. If you have an older child, it would be even more special to make together. There are lots of tutorials online on how to make different braids. If doing beads, you could review patterns and choose your child’s favorite colors (great fine motor skill practice too).

Materials: (to make one like my example)