Lottie and Friends Kids' Wooden Bead Bracelet Kit

This wooden bead bracelet kit lets children thread a bracelet of their own design, with the cheerful Lottie and Friends characters as the star beads. Inside the little slide-out box are chunky wooden charms: a smiling white bunny, a white cat face with a soft caramel patch, a pink heart, a red heart and two flowers, one white with a pink centre and one pink with a red centre. Alongside them sit round wooden beads in sky blue, berry red and pale pink, plus a length of peach elastic to string them all on. The box is a pretty part of it too, sky blue and printed with the same cat, bunny, heart and flower motifs, with a pink drawer inside.

It makes a lovely quiet-time activity for the kitchen table or a rainy afternoon, and the small box tucks easily into a bag for visits and days out. Children can mix the characters, hearts and flowers with the round beads in any order they like, so the design is entirely their own. Once it is finished, they can wear it themselves or give it to a friend. We think it suits young crafters who love cute animal faces and soft pastel shades, and it is a sweet way to spend some time making something together.

The charms and beads are all made of wood, with holes ready for threading, and the elastic band is polyester with a small metal threader on the end. Because the band stretches, the finished bracelet slips on and off over the hand. To help the wooden pieces look their best, keep them dry and wipe them with a soft dry cloth when needed. Hang on to the box afterwards, as it is just the right size for storing spare beads so nothing goes astray. Wrapped with a ribbon, it makes a charming little gift for a young bead fan.

What comes in the bracelet kit?

You get wooden charms shaped as a bunny, a cat face, two hearts and two flowers. There are also round wooden beads in blue, red and pink, and a peach elastic band, all packed in a slide-out box.

What are the beads and charms made from?

The charms and round beads are all made of wood. The elastic band is polyester with a small metal threader to help guide it through the beads.

Does the finished bracelet stretch?

Yes. The beads are strung on elastic, so the finished bracelet stretches to slip over the hand and back off again.

Can children choose their own bead pattern?

They can. The characters, hearts, flowers and round beads go on in any order, so each child can arrange the pattern they like best.

How should I look after the wooden beads?

Keep the wooden pieces dry and wipe them gently with a soft dry cloth if needed. Storing them in their box keeps any spare beads together.

Does it make a good gift?

We think so. The small printed box looks pretty as it is, so it makes an easy little present for a child who loves crafts and cute animals.