Make your own bracelets or one for each of your friends. With Bracelets Macramé Roses you can get started right away. This beading and threading DIY craft set from the French brand Djeco contains everything you need to make 10 different bracelets.
Macramé is about tying knots until a pattern naturally emerges, and it's surprisingly addictive. This Djeco craft set includes everything you need to tie ten bracelets in shades of pink: five thread colours, including a real gold thread, seven types of beads, six charms, a needle, a small pair of pliers, a bottle of varnish, and a foam work block to comfortably continue knotting. The booklet explains the techniques step-by-step, with a unique design for each bracelet.
What makes this jewellery set so suitable for children aged about eight and up: knotting doesn't require strength but rather rhythm. Once the first rows are in place, it almost goes by itself, and you can watch the pattern grow under your fingers. You incorporate the beads and charms into the weaving as you go, making each bracelet slightly different from the last. It's precisely the kind of activity that fills a rainy Sunday, and unlike a colouring book, you're left with something you can wear or give away.
At Djeco, the design always matters as much as the activity itself, from the illustrations in the booklet to the FSC-certified cardboard box. This macramé set is therefore a birthday gift that looks beautiful even before it's opened, and a nice follow-up for children who have already completed the bead sets from the same series.