Thread Flower DIY Rakhi

Every year, we celebrate Raksha Bandhan to honor the bond between siblings and family. This festival highlights the values of the care, gratitude, and respect that siblings and family share. 

On this day, we tie a ornamental thread, called a rakhi to our family members, specifically our sibling's wrists. You can buy rakhis but making your own rakhis is a more meaningful and creative way to express your gratitude for your siblings and other family. 

This is also a fun activity to do as a family! In this post, we are sharing a simple way to make an awesome handmade thread flower rakhi! 

How to make DIY flower rakhis at home?

Materials: 

Thread (any color) 

Beads 

Hot Glue Gun (normal glue might also work) 

Decorative Lace (optional) 

Instructions 

 1) Take the thread and cut out eighteen 20 cm strands of the thread 

 2) Separate the strands into three groups with six strands each and tie them together from the top with another piece of thread 

 3) Take the three groups of thread and braid them together. For this step, it helps to tape the strands on to the edge of a table while braiding 

 4) After braiding the thread, roll it up tightly to create the flower part of the rakhi. Then, put hot glue on the bottom of the flower and on the end of the braided thread to secure the flower. Glue a bead in the middle and you have finished the flower for you rakhi! 

5) After making the flower, we put some decorative leaf lace on the ends to show the leaves on the flower. You can also cut leaves out of paper to put on the thread flower but it is an optional step 

6) Now it is time for the base! Cut out two more strands of thread (about 25 cm). This will be the actual string of the rakhi! Glue the flower in the middle of the threads (at about 12.5 cm) and slide in some more beads. 

And, voila, you have finished your rakhi!