Horizon Group Just My Style Paracord Loom Bracelet Kit, 1 Each

I really don't know who enjoyed this bracelet kit more - me or my niece. This was great fun right out of the box. Easy to set up and we were making bracelets in minutes. Once you learn the simple tying system, you are on your way. The kit comes w/ paracords, friendship bracelet strings, hook clips, buckles and all the things that you need to get right to bracelet making. It's a great quiet time activity. I also enjoyed just sitting and talking to my niece while we made bracelets. Our next goal is to try the more intricate bracelets. I can't stress how easy this is. The instruction booklet was easy to read and understand. I also found Google and DIY websites that had great tutorials. My big problem is measuring the length. I get it wrong every single time. I should know better. Measure twice, cut once. But this kit is really idiot proof. You mess up on the length? No biggie. Just go back and restart it. The best part is that you really don't need the loom to make the bracelet. It makes it easier, but if you lose a part or something breaks, you can still keep on making cool bracelets. Walmart also has more cool paracord colors and buckles right in their craft aisle. The Just My Style Paracord Bracelet Kit is awesome! My niece has decided that everyone is getting a Paracord bracelet for Christmas. Now she's trying to measure everyone's wrist on the sneak.

Just looking at the picture on the outside of the box, it is very obvious this is designed for a girl since the "loom" is bright pink and many of the materials are also pink and purple. I have two boys who absolutely love to make parachord projects who wanted something like this that will just have to get over the pink factor - but I wish they would offer this in something not so girly. The kit is rated for ages 6+. I have two boys ages 11 and 14 who had to watch multiple You Tube videos to get started with their parachord projects, so I would think that six might be a bit young to handle this on their own. The instructions do have a lot of pictures to help out, so it appears that they are well written enough. There are 8 different patterns in the instruction book, so I can see my boys using this to make projects that are different from any they've been able to do in the past. The kit includes different kinds and colors of clips to fully personalize your projects and even has instructions for making a bracelet that doesn't require a separate clip, but secures with a tied ball. All in all, I'm sure this one will get lots of use.