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Perfect for sports day! Handmade armbands, bracelets, and wrist accessories

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In addition to athletic events, school sports days often feature performances like dances and parachute routines, right? At those times, it’s common for everyone to coordinate their costumes.

In this article, we introduce “handmade wristbands” as items that can liven up sports day just like costumes do.

We’ve gathered a variety of ideas, including sparkly, fluttery scrunchies; upcycled wristbands made from recycled materials; and wrist accessories that make sounds when you move.

Be sure to put them on your wrists together with your costumes and match them with everyone!

Perfect for sports day! Handmade armbands, bracelets, and wrist accessories (11–20)

Water tube bracelet

Handmade accessories! I tried making water tube accessories [Easy DIY] How to make a water tube bracelet

Water tube bracelet

This is a bracelet that uses a tube and liquids.

It’s a dynamic accessory with a cool, refreshing look.

You fill the tube with two types of liquids—oil and colored water—and seal it.

By not only coloring the water but also mixing in various decorations, you can enhance its sparkle even more.

Although it involves many materials and steps, its appearance is very glamorous and is sure to attract attention.

If you’re worried about leaks, you can simply put beads inside the tube to make a dazzling accessory.

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Bracelet made with balloon art

Simple & Cute! Ribbon Balloon Art Bracelet♡

Bracelet made with balloon art

Balloon art made with long, thin balloons is a classic choice both as standalone artworks and as large decorative props, but wearing them as accessories has a unique charm of its own.

Since the material is balloons, the pieces tend to be on the larger side, but their three-dimensional, eye-catching designs are sure to draw attention.

You can get balloons and a pump at a 100-yen shop, so it’s easy for anyone to start.

For bracelets, bows are a standard motif, but learning other shapes and turning them into accessories could be fun too.

Since they’re made of balloons, please handle them with care during vigorous activity.

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vinyl bangle

Easy DIY with 100-yen shop materials / I tried making a transparent bangle ~ BTS [DIY] Transparent bangle

vinyl bangle

This is about making clear bangles with metal fittings to accessorize with a cool look.

The more the scene is filled with brightly colored accessories, the more you can assert your own unique style by being different.

Most materials—like a soft plastic card holder for the base, clasps, and buttons—can be sourced at 100-yen shops.

First, cut the card holder to the size of the bangle and attach the clasp.

Using that as a base, you can write in the points you want to highlight and add decorations.

With touches like attaching a chain, you can also turn it into a three-dimensional piece.

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Mole and Acorn Bracelet

Glasses, rings, and bracelets♪ Accessories made with chenille stems (pipe cleaners)

Mole and Acorn Bracelet

These are simple accessories that let you feel close to nature, made using pipe cleaners and acorns.

All you need are pipe cleaners and acorns with holes drilled in them, and by combining them in different ways, you can create a variety of accessories.

Depending on the size, a single pipe cleaner may feel too flimsy to support an acorn, so aiming to braid several pipe cleaners together will likely result in a more stable accessory.

You can explore many patterns, such as mixing pipe cleaner colors, varying the number of acorns you use, and deciding where to place them as focal points.

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Origami crown bracelet

How to fold an origami crown bracelet

Origami crown bracelet

Bracelets are a classic type of wearable decoration.

This is about making a bracelet using origami.

It’s a shape called a crown bracelet, made by combining two sheets of origami paper.

By folding the paper, cutting it, and assembling the pieces, you create a three-dimensional form.

It features a jagged, crown-like silhouette, and a key point is that the contrast between the two different patterns of paper really stands out.

Using papers in similar colors can create a sense of unity, while combining different colors will result in a more vibrant bracelet.

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Wristband made from fruit-protective foam netting

A wristband you can use at sports day☆ Make it with fruit netting♪ How to make a DIY wristband☆

Wristband made from fruit-protective foam netting

Fruit nets, used to protect fruit, are also notable for their elasticity.

This piece suggests making a bracelet that takes advantage of that stretchiness.

The process is very simple: use a fruit net as the base, then layer decorations onto it.

You can place a large ornament in just one area, or design decorations that wrap around the entire piece—it might be interesting to try both approaches.

It also seems important to have a good sense of how to arrange the bold shape of the fruit net.

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Perfect for sports day! Handmade wristbands, bracelets, and wrist ornaments (21–30)

Pom-pom bracelet

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Pom-pom bracelet

The round shape is so cute! Here are some ideas for pom-pom bracelets.

These bracelets can also help children tell left from right during dance routines.

This time, let’s make pom-pom bracelets using fun, colorful materials! You’ll need ring-shaped bases, decorative pom-poms, beads, masking tape, and a needle and thread.

In the video, a firm base material is used, but felt or hair ties would likely work as substitutes.

Try customizing it as you like while you make it.

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