Make a candy bracelet for kids and adults with this fun tutorial!
I love all of the pink and red candy that comes out this time of year.
While walking down the Valentine’s Day aisle, I had a fun idea.
I wanted to turn candy into a cute candy bracelet that can be made and eaten, or made and given away as a Valentine.
I made a few bracelets, and I love the way they turned out!
How to Make Candy Bracelets
These candy bracelets are seriously easy to make.
Your kids will LOVE to help you with this one! 😉
Candy Bracelet Supplies
- Candy- I used cinnamon hearts, pink & red jelly beans, saltwater taffy, and licorice (cut into small pieces)
- Needle
- Dental floss
- Ribbon & glue gun (Optional- I used this for the saltwater taffy bracelet)
Make the Bracelet Base
Cut a piece of dental floss long enough to go around a child’s wrist, plus add a few extra inches.
This will leave enough space to tie a knot together at the end.
Thread a needle with dental floss, then tie a knot at the end of the floss.
String on the Candy
Carefully poke your needle through the candy.
Continue stringing the candy until it is the desired length of your bracelet.
The licorice is especially easy because it already has a hole through the middle.
Tie a knot in the end and let your favorite little friend try it on and have a bite!
I found these cute stickers for $1 at Walmart.
They looked like little charms that would be perfect for these bracelets.
I cut around the sticker with scissors, leaving the back plastic on.
Next, I poked two small holes in the sticker.
Then I strung on the charm/sticker, just like I did the candy.
Instant candy bracelet charm!
I also made some bracelets out of saltwater taffy, but those are too hard and messy to use a needle with.
Imagine trying to unwrap and eat a piece of taffy with a string going through it- not pretty. So here’s a much easier solution…
I just took a piece of ribbon, then hot glued the taffy to it.
The Valentine’s Day bracelet was done in under 2 minutes!
Just tie a knot to secure the bracelet.
So are you going to make some of candy bracelets with your little ones?
Or for yourself? 😉
I hope you do!!
And if candy is not your thing, check out these Cinnamon Scented Glitter Play Dough Valentines!
This article was updated in February 2025 and was originally posted in February 2013.
Flash says
Yum! These wouldn’t last very long in my home 🙂
Thanks for dropping by!
Laura @ Make Life Lovely says
Oh trust me, they didn’t last long here either!