Cotton Twist: DIY Mermaid Bracelet

My three-year-old managed the shell beads surprisingly well and the elastic with metal ends made threading so much easier for her little fingers. She was thrilled to wear her finished bracelet around the house all afternoon.

The metal ends on the elastic were a lifesaver for my five-year-old's chubby fingers—no frustrating fraying, just straight into threading shells. She finished the bracelet in one sitting and wore it to bed, which says everything about how much she loved it.

My daughter is three and a half, and she managed to thread the shell beads on all by herself—the elastic's metal ends made it easy for her little fingers. We made three bracelets in one sitting and she wore them to bed.