3 Little Greenwoods

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by: Ashley Greenwood

A Birds Nest Bracelet {A Mother’s Day Gift}

Birds Nests Jewelry is so much fun to make! Make a few to create a Birds Nest Bracelet and you have the perfect handmade gift for Mother’s Day!

MUST PIN Mother's Day Gift Idea ~ A Bird's Nest Bracelet

Creating a handmade gift for Mother’s Day is so much more meaningful than grabbing a gift from the discount store shelf. But it has to be super simple and the supplies should not cost a small fortune!

Here’s a tutorial for how I made DIY bracelets for myself and favorite ladies. This post contains affiliate links for your shopping convenience. Click here to read my complete disclosure policy.

Birds Nest Bracelet: Supplies Needed

Pearl Beads for Jewelry Making
24 Gage Wire
One Pre-Made Bracelet
3 piece Jewelry Making Tool Kit

birds nest tutorial

Birds Nest Bracelet: Instructions

Begin your first birds nest by cutting 2.5 – 3 feet of wire using wire cutters. Add a bead to the wire then secure it by giving the end a small bend.  Needle nose pliers work great to create a tight bend at the tip of the wire.

DIY birds nest tutorial

How many beads you add depends on the style you are going for or how long you want your birds nest to be. The more beads  = the larger the nest.

DIY bracelet tutorial

Next pinch the beads between your fingers and wrap the wire around the beads.

birds nest tutorial

Make sure not to wrap all of the wire around the beads. You will need at least 12 – 18 inches to wrap the outside of the “nest” together and attached the nest to the bracelet.

After you have circled the beads to create the outside of the nest, you will need to wrap the outside together. The needle nose plier helps to pull the wires tight. I like to wrap the edges in at least three different spaces.

birds nest tutorial

The original plan was to attach the nests with jump rings. But I could never get them attached tightly enough. They moved around too much and easily pulled off.

That’s when I decided to make my strand of wire extra long. The extra wire was used to attach the nest to the links of the bracelet. This part was a but tricky but after a few false starts I finally got the nests attached the way I wanted them.

A Birds Nest Bracelet {Simple Tutorial} by 3 Little Greenwoods

Five little nests perfectly fill the length of the bracelet.

Here’s a few helpful hints:

  • You will find your own style as you create the birds nest. Your’s may not look like mine but that is perfectly fine. You are the designer!
  • It is easy to add more wire if you run out.
  • Add as many beads as you would like.

Don’t forget ~ these make fabulous necklaces too!

A Birds Nest Bracelet {Simple Tutorial} by 3 Little Greenwoods

Several lucky ladies will be receiving these for Mother’s Day this year! If I get busy, I might even make bracelets for the children’s teachers!

A Birds Nest Bracelet {Simple Tutorial} by 3 Little Greenwoods

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Comments

  4. 7

    Michelle L says

    Hi, Ashley! What a beautiful creation! I have seen these nests as necklaces, but never a row of them as a bracelet – I think it’s geeeeenius!

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    • 8

      3littlegreenwoods says

      Thanks so much, Michelle! I wore the Birds Nest Bracelet today to a baby shower and received several compliments! I can’t wait to make more for my favorite people!

      ~ Ashley

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    • 18

      3littlegreenwoods says

      Hey Cris!

      Thanks so much for the comment love! Attaching the nests to the bracelet was a tad tricky but not too hard. I love how it looks and have gotten several compliments already! 😉

      ~ Ashley

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    • 22

      3littlegreenwoods says

      That is a great question. 😉

      I bought two pre-made bracelets because I plan on making another one for my aunt. You would only need one bracelet per project.

      Thanks so much for continuing to follow, read, and comment!

      ~ Ashley

      Reply
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    Melissa Leach says

    I’ve never made any jewelry, but I love birds and this adorale bracelet is perfect for me!!! I’m going to give it a try! Thank you for the inspiration.

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    • 35

      3littlegreenwoods says

      I am so excited that you are going to create my birds nest bracelet! It is so much fun! If you are on Pinterest, I would love for you to pin the project! 🙂

      ~ Ashley

      Reply
  21. 38

    Cindy says

    Love this bracelet. I want to start making jewelry. Looks so fun. My oldest grandgirl started making earrings and she loves it. Thanks for this. Pinning away.
    Hugs and blessings, Cindy

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  23. 40

    Lynnie says

    Your bracelet came out so nicely and do make lovely Mother’s day gifts and b’day gifts too. Thanks for sharing.
    Hugs, Lynnie

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  25. 42

    Courtney says

    Ashley, you did it again! This is really creative and pretty. Perfect for spring. Thanks again for linking up to Be.You.Tiful Link Party!

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    jan jones says

    I was reading through the comments, and read where you wore one to a baby shower, and that gave me an idea. You could make them with the number of eggs to match the number of children or grandchildren. I have a friend with 13 children, and I think she would LOVE this. She is having a baby shower in two weeks, so I had better get busy!!

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    Kim~madeinaday says

    These are soo cute! I have a neighbor who was going to make similar ones to sell, good to know they are easy to make! Thanks for pinning on the P3 Party Board I will be featuring you Friday on the blog!
    Kim

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