Patriotic Water Bracelets - pg. 2
by Gabriele Teich
NOTE: If you missed the first page of this craft, use the "first page" button at the bottom of the instructions or click here to start from the beginning.
Now that your supplies are at the ready and your work surface has been prepared, let's begin!
What You Do
Start with one small tube and one large tube. Insert the small piece of tubing into one end of the large piece of tubing. Repeat this step for the other two sets of tubing.
White Bracelet
Cover the opening of the small piece of tubing with your finger or thumb. Place the funnel into the larger end of the tubing. Pour salt into funnel filling the tube with salt. You may have to have someone hold the tube and funnel steady for you.
To close the white bracelet, simply insert the open end of the small piece of tubing into the larger piece of tubing.
Red & Blue Bracelets
Add 3 drops of red food coloring to one glass of water and 3 drops of blue food coloring to the other glass.
Cover the opening of the small piece of tubing with your finger or thumb. Place the funnel into the larger end of the tubing. Pour the red water into the funnel filling the bracelet.
To close insert the open end of the small piece of tubing into the larger piece of tubing the same way you did for the white bracelet.
Repeat this process for the blue bracelet as well.
EDITOR'S NOTE: If you prefer you can leave out the water all together and just use salt. Place salt into a bowl and add a couple drops of food coloring. Mix well with a fork. Add salt to bracelet as described above.
Return to the first page to see the completed craft.
From Our Readers
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We made the Patriotic Water Bracelets but used salt in all three instead of water. This was a very easy craft and my boys loved it. My youngest liked it so much he decided to mix the salts together and have all the colors in one.
About the Author:
Special thanks go to Gabriele Teich of New Mexico for this fun craft. This project was a winning entry in our monthly craft contest. Enter your craft project today!
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