Wonderful sports day / athletic festival

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!

Handmade Wristbands, Bracelets, and Wrist Ornaments for Sports Day (31–40)

Let’s make it with origami! Heart bracelet

Easy and cute! How to fold an origami heart bracelet ❤️ Perfect as a Valentine’s gift 💝

Let's make it with origami! Heart bracelet

This is a bracelet made from origami with a heart motif.

All you need is a single sheet of origami paper, and the key point is that you can easily make the bracelet just by folding.

It’s cute worn on its own, but once you learn the folding method you can make many of them, so they seem useful for decorations or grouping teams as well.

The way the paper layers overlap makes the hearts look three-dimensional when formed into a loop, which is interesting.

It’s a simple yet memorable bracelet.

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Rainbow-colored bracelet

Let's make a rainbow bracelet with rubber bands and string! Easy craft

Rainbow-colored bracelet

A rainbow bracelet made from colorful rubber bands is sure to stand out in any sports day event! All you have to do is thread the bands onto two wooden sticks and weave them.

The technique is simple, so anyone can make one with ease.

Just thinking about color combinations lifts your mood and might even make preparing for sports day more fun! It would look great to stack a few by combining rainbow colors with your team or class colors.

You can also customize them to match your outfit’s vibe, so bring extra excitement to sports day with handmade accessories.

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Rin-Rin Bell

Angel Land Fukui: Let’s all play! “Let’s make Rinrin Bells”

Rin-Rin Bell

This bracelet features vivid chenille stems and the light, cheerful sound of bells.

All you need are pipe cleaners and small bells, which are easy to find at 100-yen shops.

The method is simple: thread a few bells onto one pipe cleaner, then twist it together with other pipe cleaners to finish.

The ease of assembling with a quick twist is a perk unique to wire.

Since there are so few materials, it’s fun to pay special attention to color combinations.

Some pipe cleaner ends can be sharp, so it’s important to finish safely by covering them with tape or similar measures.

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In conclusion

Every bracelet was easy to make and seemed perfect for lifting your spirits at the sports day! Be sure to try making them yourself.

If everyone handcrafts them for the event, it will create great memories and make you look forward to the sports day even more.

You could also discuss and design original bracelets that will really stand out for the events you’re performing in!