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Ice Cream Stick Bracelets

These craft stick bracelets are easy to customize with paint, Mod Podge, beads, and embellishments. Perfect for kids and adults!
Course Crafts
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Baking Time 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Servings 6 bracelets
Cost $5

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Fill a pot with water and toss in the popsicle sticks. Place on the stove and let boil for 30 minutes. Boiling the sticks will make them very pliable.
    How to bend popsicle sticks using boiling water and a mason jar
  • Remove sticks from water and let them cool for a minute or two, then very carefully bend the sticks into a half circle and slide into a glass or jar.
  • Set oven to 200 degrees and place jars in the oven, baking for another 30 minutes. Baking them will dry them out and help them to keep their shape. Carefully remove from oven after 30 minutes.
  • Paint the popsicle sticks, if desired, and allow to dry.
    Paint wood popsicle stick bracelets with craft paint
  • Attach beads using a glue gun. Attach jewelry chain to finish.
    Add chain with jewelry pliers and beads with hot glue

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Notes

Step 2: You aren’t going to bend them all the way shut, so don’t get concerned about them not fitting. They’ll only be halfway to two-thirds of a way around the wrist, and the rest is added with chain.
Step 5: You can also use E-6000, which is a stronger glue.
You can do this by nailing a small hole on the end of the bracelet (most of my sticks split when I tried this). I ended up gluing a bead on each end to hold the chain in place. I didn’t try drilling, but that could be another option.