I love these printable paper bracelets that you can do as a BFF craft together as a friendship bracelet craft.

Best Friends Forever!

This cute BFF craft for 2 friends (or more!) start with our free friendship bracelet template you can download and print. Then color and make paper friendship bracelets.  They are simple wristbands made out of paper that you can decorate and make your own matching friendship bracelets.

Friendship Bracelet Craft for Kids

Here’s a fun way to make Best Friend bracelets with a free BFF bracelet printable. Get out the scissors and the glue, and grab your best friend!

Remember those days of making BFF bracelets from string and beads?

Thankfully this friendship bracelet can be made with things you already have and you don’t have to rush to the craft store. Simply download the paper friendship bracelet template, color, cut, and design your own bracelets and share with a friend.

This is an excellent friendship bracelet craft to do at a slumber party! Or with a group of friends. You get to choose what they look like and how the friendship bracelets mix and match with others.

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How to Make Paper Friendship Bracelets

This printable kit comes with different pattern bands and mini accessories to make up to 4 BFF bracelets.

Supplies Needed to Make up to 4 Friendship Bracelets

• Paper or cardstock – sized for standard 8 1/2 x 11 paper printing
• Printer
• Printed BFF template – click on purple button below to download
• Colored pencils, markers, crayons, glitter, glitter glue or paint
• Scissors
• Glue or clear tape
• (Optional) Lamination machine or clear contact paper
• (Optional)Velcro dots

Download Paper Friendship Bracelet Template PDF Files Here

Click here to get your printable bracelets!

Directions to Make Paper Friendship Bracelets

Step 1 – DIY BFF Bracelets

The first step to make this adorable best friend craft is to download & print the BFF bracelet template on regular size paper.

• Print one copy of the paper bracelet template to make this bff craft for:  and make it for 2 best friends, 3 best friends or 4 best friends.
• Print 2 copies or more if you want 5 or more friends to make this cute friends craft.

Step 2 – DIY BFF Bracelets

Grab your crayons, colored pencils, paint or glitter to decorate the printed BFF bracelet designs on the printed template.  You can also add your own sparkly gems or sequins for more bling.

These are really fun bracelet coloring pages that we hope inspire you to go beyond just crayons. We used water color paint to color this example, glitter glue would look amazing too!

Step 3 – DIY BFF Bracelets

Cut out all the little paper bracelet designs and embellishments.  Collect all the embellishments you want for your specific friendship bracelet.

Step 4 – DIY BFF Bracelets

Glue the embellishments onto the paper friendship band.  I chose a flower, swirl and heart along with a fun BFF badge for my friendship bracelet design.

Optional Step 5 – DIY BFF Bracelets

Laminate the finished friendship bracelets if you want to wear them for an extended period of time.

Step 5 – DIY BFF Bracelets

To finish the bracelets, we used mini self-stick velcro dots at the ends of each bracelet band. That allowed the girls to take the bracelets on and off easily.

If you do not have Velcro dots, then secure each paper bracelet with glue or tape for a one-time use.

Make More Friends, Make More Bracelets!

Repeat the process to make new friendship bracelet patterns and designs. Make a whole pile of BFF bracelets.

Design each friendship bracelet different because each of your friends is different!

Party Friendship Bracelet Ideas

This BFF Bracelet printable also makes a great party activity! This works great for a slumber party, birthday party or a fun afternoon with friends.

• Print out a whole bunch of bracelet pages and set them out for all the kids to make their own.
• You can even design your own accessories by drawing on a blank white sheet of paper and then coloring to match the rest of the set!

More BFF Bracelet Ideas from Kids Activities Blog

We love when best friends get together and have some fun!  Whether that be with friendship crafts, fun games or just hanging out…

• BFFs won’t want to miss this really easy and fun tutorial on How to Make Friendship Bracelets without a loom.
• These adorable LEGO bracelets can be made at home and make really cute friendship bracelets for both boys and girls.
• Make your own slap bracelets with these easy instructions…friendship bracelets that have a kick to them!
• What fun and easy rainbow loom bracelets…these could keep you up all night making bracelets together at the next slumber party.
• If you don’t have a rainbow loom and want to know how to make rubber band bracelets…we have the answer!
• Younger kids will adore this fun button bracelet craft.
• Need activities for older kids, we have a bunch!
• Jen Goode also created these BFF paper bead bracelets that you don’t want to miss…soooo cute!

Related: This makes a great slumber party idea for BFFs…if you need some more sleepover ideas, check out all the fun!

What color will you make your paper BFF bracelets?