DIY Craft: How to Make a SWAP with your Troop

on April 01, 2020

Sister SWAP

Difficulty: Medium

Estimate time to make

minutes

Great for

1st – 12th

grade girls

Learn how to make an Friendship SWAP. This SWAP in this post we will create little bracelets with letters, but they are not for wearing on your hand, instead hang wherever you want. You can attach them on your clothes, bags etc. You can learn through directions and pictures and a short video showing how to do it. Let’s get started!

Did you know? A SWAP means “Special Whatchamacallits Affectionately Pinned Somewhere” or simply “Shared With A Pal.”

For this craft you will need

some rustic ribbon
needle for hanging
scissors
pearls with letters
pearls in different sizes and shapes
thread

How to make craft

I’ve decided to create two crafts, one with white and blue design and one with white and pink design.
Choose some pattern that you will use to create the craft. I’ve also used blue thread for the blue one and pink for the pink one. I’ve started with some bigger white pearl and then smaller blue one.
Repeat the same procedure until you are happy with the size of the beginning and then start adding the letters. Put the L and some blue pearl between the next letter then O and continue until you finish the word.
Then repeat the same pattern from the beginning.
Finish the bracelet with tying the two ends together. To make it look more beautiful tie a bow in matching color on the top or where the two ends meet together.
Put some needle as well so you can hang it somewhere on your clothes or bag.
Completed SWAPS