How Do You Make Scoubidou Bracelets?
Scoubidou strands are hollow plastic strings that come in a rainbow of bright colors. They are used for making key chains, lanyards and colorful bracelets that kids love to make and wear. “Scoobies,” as many kids call them, are a way to teach kids knotting techniques. Children will have so much fun making their bracelets, they won’t even realize they are learning anything. Cut two strands of scoubidou (in the U.S. it is sometimes called “boondoggle”), one of each color. For small wrists cut each strand 3 ½ feet long. For large wrists cut each stand 4 ½ feet long. Tie a starter square stitch to begin. Do this by holding both strands at their centers, then turning one so that it crosses the other. Hold the crossed strands between the finger and thumb of one hand and flip one of the strands up and over the crossing strand to form your first loop. Grab the other end of the same strand and flip it up and over to create your second loop. Place the strand on the left over the first loop and u
