Jewelry Making

DIY Jewelry, Beads And Patterns

Holiday Gift Idea for Little Jewelry Makers

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Craft Bands help kids 8 and up create their own charm bracelets.This weekend I had the chance to review Crafty Bands from Epiphany Crafts. These new design-your-own-charm bracelets for kids are colorful, fun and easy to make. Your kids will be eager to start making their own personalized charms from photos, magazine pages or other printed images once they see how easy it is with Crafty Bands.

detail from the Crafty Bands box

Shape Studio Tool

The Crafty Bands Starter Kit is reasonably priced at $29.95. You get the Shape Studio Tool and pieces to make four complete Crafty Bands in the kit. The Refill Kits are priced at $6.99; these include four Crafty Bands and 20 Crafty Snaps. Refill Bubble Caps are $4.99 for 20 pieces.

The starter kit include everything needed to make 4 complete Crafty Bands.

Refill Kits are available in a variety of colors.

Each Crafty Band will hold 5 Crafty Snaps with your choice of images. I used a photo of a feathered mask in the sample Crafty Band I put together.

The Shape Studio Tool cuts your images and sets the Bubble Cap to protect your images.The Shape Studio Tool was easy to use and helped line up the Bubble Cap over the image. Using the adhesive, the images fit easily and securely into the Crafty Snaps and then lock into place on your one of a kind Crafty Band.

The images are easy to fit into the Crafty Snaps.

Completed Crafty Band!

Think your kids will like this product? Leave a comment at the giveaway and tell me why for your chance to win this completed Crafty Band and the rest of the kit including the Shape Studio Tool!

Comments

  2. I have several little girls in my family that would LOVE this kit … I also have a good friend that’s a crafter like me and it would be the perfect gift for her little girl that has a birthday coming up. Thanks for the giveaway!

  3. I have never seen anything like this before. My granddaughter would spend many productive hours using this product. She lives in the mountains and her mom is always looking for something to occupy her free time other than television. Thank you for this giveaway opportunity.

  4. My kids love to craft. My husband works most evenings. After homework is finished we often sit at the table and do a craft project together. This looks like a perfect project for them.

  5. My 8-year-old granddaughter loves jewelry. This kit gives her the opportunity of using her creativity to design her own bands. I’d love to have this for her.

  6. My 8yr old grand-daughter would love to share this craft with her 4yr old sister – both being avid craft fans, especially having the Shape Studio tool to make it simple for them both. I showed the pics above to the 4yr old and her comment was “they are so cutier Gran, can I make some?.

  7. This is exactly the kind of craft kit I’ve been looking for. My granddaughter needs a non-messy jewelry making craft and this fits the bill. Thanks for the chance to win!

  8. My 4 year old is ALWAYS trying to make jewelry “just like momma’s” whenever I sit down to bead or create. She always gets frustrated! This kit would be perfect for her to turn out her own project she could be proud of! Great review and thanks for the give-away!

Have you read?

Book Review Wednesday: Bead Jewelry Making For Beginners

There is something very satisfying about bead jewelry making. It is one of those crafts that feels easy to start, but still gives you that lovely “I actually made this” moment when you finish a bracelet, necklace, or pair of earrings.

This week’s Book Review Wednesday pick is Bead Jewelry Making for Beginners, and unlike the trinket dish book where I was torn between our polymer clay and jewelry sections, this one sits very neatly here on Jewelry Making. Beads, findings, clasps, wire, earrings — no category confusion this time.

This looks like a useful beginner-friendly book for anyone wanting to move beyond simply stringing beads and start understanding how handmade jewelry actually comes together. Things like choosing beads, adding clasps, using findings properly, and making pieces that sit nicely are the little details that can make a beginner project feel much more polished.

I always think bead jewelry is a lovely craft for quick handmade gifts too. A simple bracelet, pair of earrings, or beaded necklace can be made fairly quickly, and it is easy to personalise with favourite colours, birthstones, charms, or leftover beads from the stash. And yes, if you have ever tipped a packet of seed beads across the table, you already know this craft comes with its own tiny chaos.

This book would suit new jewelry makers, teens, handmade gift makers, or anyone who has a bead stash tucked away and wants a little guidance getting started. Pair it with a basic set of jewelry pliers, beading wire or stretch cord, clasps, jump rings, and a bead mat, and you are ready to go.

My Shellie-style take? Bead Jewelry Making for Beginners looks like a practical, approachable starting point for anyone wanting to learn simple beaded jewelry techniques without feeling overwhelmed.