Raksha Bandhan

Simple and Easy Tips to Make Rakhi at Home

Written by Sakshi Ecavade

Last Updated: 15-Jul-2024

The threads that are close to every sibling’s heart have been the binding threads of Rakhi in India. However, this season, if you haven’t found your luck in one-of-a-kind rakhi, you can surely take a look at Rakhi Online. After getting some idea of what an elegant Rakhi design looks like. With Designer Rakhi, get your hands stead to craft the art that goes into preparing the simple delighting designs in Rakhi.

You don’t have to settle with an ordinary Rakhi when you can make your own DIY Handmade Rakhi at home. Learn something new. You will be surprised to know you can be a master crafter at rakhi at the comfort of your home with some readily available ingredients.

Your Guide to Homemade Rakhi Ideas for Raksha Bandhan:-

The Raksha Bandhan designs we have compiled for you here will include Handmade Rakhi ideas for all age groups. The first thing you should do is assemble the Designer Rakhi according to the age of your brother. You can add extra elements to the Handcrafted Rakhis as per your liking and creativity.

Essential Element:-

The effort that goes into crafting your own homemade Rakhi for your brother shall be sealed in the love and care that you shared.

i. Types of Threads for Customised Rakhi:

ii. Decorations for making Rakhi Design

iii. Sturdy Blank Paper of minimum 80-100 GSM (colour sheets)

iv. Glue for sticking (preferably Fabric Glue for silk threads/satin ribbon)

v. Easy Grip Scissor for all-purpose cutting

vi. Needle and Thread for Sticking Corners

vii. For painting Use Acrylic Paints

viii. Glitters to add Extra Spark

ix. Spread Newspaper while crafting to prevent spillage on the surface

Follow the steps below to make your DIY Rakhi at Home for your Brother

Threads for Rakhi:

The threads of Rakhi are considered to be blessed. Because when they are tied around the wrist, these Threads will symbolise the unbreakable bond between you and your sibling.

Depending on the theme of design and material, we’ll choose from silk embroidery threads, woven cotton or a satin ribbon. You can opt for a thread colour, keeping in mind that it brings a lovely contrast to the central piece of your handmade Rakhi.

Read on How to Make Rakhi at Home

The length of your Rakhi Thread should be as per your brother’s wrist size and age –

  • 5” Inches for a toddler/Kid’s to Child below Age 19
  • 9” Inches for a Grown Adult’s Wrist

Classifying Decorations for Each DIY Rakhi Design to make at home:-

A dainty and ethnic look of Rakhi for Brother can make your Rakhi appear gratifying and appreciated. You, too, can opt for a finished look.

Style I : Rakhi from Reusable Items at Home!


  1. Beads Rakhi: The polished look of sparkling beads with readily crafted bead cuts is popularly loved. They are also smooth surfaces that you can add to the strings of a plain thread of homemade DIY Rakhi. You can sequence the beads in progressive shades or a random multicoloured sequencing on a plated rakhi threads to add charm to simples.


  2. Button Rakhi: The heartwarming classic four buttonholes can add to your classic vintage look. Choose a single beautiful button in a soft matte, bright, glossy, bold colour, or an uneven sparkling button. Carefully stitch it over the centre of a satin ribbon that perfectly contrasts the button bead for a Button Rakhi.


  3. Mirror Rakhi: The stunning mirror look on the Designer Rakhi is a captivating design. It can be made by sticking to smooth circular shapes mirror cuttings. The best way is to glue the small read made mirror piece to the centre at the end of the base design in quilling the silk thread below and give the stunning centre with mirror Rakhi.


  4. Style II : Rakhi with Auspicious Weeding Greeting Cards


  5. Spiritual Rakhi: In the ceremonial Rakhi Tying, you can represent Hindu deities in your homemade Rakhi by taking that precious piece of the image of Lord Ganesha, Swastik, or Mangal Kalash from the wedding cards. Bring forth a sacred celebration of Rakhi by securing the silk threads horizontally at both ends to the cherished image.


  6. Photo Rakhi: If you’re searching for a way to encapsulate your love, consider using a small framed photograph that can be designed as a photo rakhi. All you need is to cut the base of the wedding card and, make the backdrop uniquely shine through textured material, and cut in squares and circles for the picture rakhi made at home.


  7. Mauli Rakhi: The traditional Mauli Rakhi is often found in deep, vibrant colours of red, yellow, and orange, symbolizing faith and tradition. These colours allow you to beautifully embrace the sentiment of spirituality when it speaks to your belief in your brother.


  8. Style III : Rakhi Using Blank Pastel Coloured Sheets:


  9. Origami Rakhi: There is a special sort of origami paper that is equal on all sides. Without tearing, this origami rakhi will be easy to fold and sturdy on satin ribbon rakhi. In the steps to uncover handmade rakhi secrets, you can create flowers such as tulips and roses from origami and then bind them with thread.


  10. Emoji Rakhi:  Among the spunkiest, outgoing designs in Rakhi you’ll find for your younger social media enthusiast is the smiley Emoji rakhi. Grab onto a bottle cap or compass and outline the Emoji Handmade Rakhi. Secure your rakhi with square piece by the thread and back it sturdy to tie Rakhi.


  11. Cartoon Character Rakhi: The cartoon character that captivates every kid can be the source of great joy in a cartoon character rakhi. For your younger brother or nephew, cut out the images precisely and stick them to the base rakhi.


  12. Animal Rakhi: You can go for a cute-looking kids-loved animal rakhi by collecting or drawing rounder animal faces to appear cute lion, zebra, bear, etc. Place in the centre featured face roughly in size of half an inch and bring it in a pastel shade.


  13. Style IV: Rakhi in Precision with Clean Edging for Intricate Rakhi :


  14. Quill Rakhi: Quill is a sharp spiral that’s done with Paper ribbon-like, sticking colour contrast to give Rakhi a 3D look. It’s in this Rakhi that Fabric Glue must be spread to a non-decorated circle to the middle central base of the rakhi Threads.


  15. Art Rakhi: From the most unique depictions of stories in art, you will find the painted art rakhi for your brother. Unleash your creativity as you paint on the base of flat beads or flat wooden tags in sizes of 1 to half an inch, and use acrylic colours for a lustrous, rich look.


  16. Clay Rakhi: The delicate look of handmade clay Rakhi can be an exquisite charm when moulded with soft clay and water to smooth it. Either pick a colourful clay set or, for the best, paint with acrylic after the modelled clay rakhi is baked and dried under the sun. Rakhi’s threads should be connected while the clay is still wet.


  17. Style V : Come up with styles for an Inventive Rakhi


  18. Candy Rakhi: The out-of-the-box idea can get a twist with edible candy Rakhi. This one is easy to look at as you can take a ribbon, circle it around the candy, and wrapped. Knot the thread on each end of the candy flair and, after twisting around the centre, sweet secure the ends to make it comply with lovelies’ candy rakhi for brother or nephew.


  19. Seashell Rakhi: The Shell as a centerpiece in Designer Rakhi is naturally acquired and is symbolized as luck and fortune bringer. You can pick a few from the seashore if you live by the coast beaches and drill onto the polar ends to place Rakhi best in Mauli threads.


  20. Lego Rakhi: Just a piece of Lego nostalgia of building blocks together. You can make your very own Lego rakish with the help of carefully drilling through and knotting the Lego block as an amulet. Lego is a popular game of forming a building to complete a structure with an intriguing visual understanding of the placements and marks of intelligence.


  21. Resin Rakhi: This glassy-looking finish of Resin is specially made from epoxy resin liquid, which has been the new hype in the art community for a long time. If you like crystal with preserved flowers of small studs encapsulated in time, then you would require silicon mould taken a simple ratio of 3:1 with heartier resin and make your handmade rakhi look stunning once it’s sealed the Designer Rakhi.


  22. Style VI : Weaving the Warmth in Antiquely Styled Rakhi


  23. Pompom Rakhi: The fluffy and playful touch of the Pompom Rakhi symbolizes warmth and affection. They are wrapped multiple times around a sturdy piece of flat log or ruler and then tied from the middle quickly. After tying, the wool is trimmed evenly from both ends. Pompom Rakhis are often used in Lumba Rakhi. The rich colour palette of Designer Handcrafted Pompom Rakhis adds a cheerful feeling.


  24. Woollen Rakhi: The ethnic and natural look of wooden beads to wooden tags, slim and smaller in size, can be used to sequence the handmade rakhi threads. For a regal look, you can easily combine the wooden rakhi look with the cotton threads in most traditional colours of blue, green, red, and purple or even white and yellow.


  25. Felt Rakhi: Ultimately, the soft touch of a thick cloth made from wool, hair, or fur that has been pressed together creates the Felt Rakhi. This is the simplest and most fun handmade rakhi you can enjoy with your 8-year-old niece while creating and shaping this rakhi for your brother.


  26. Style VII: Get Traditional Rakhi Look in This Classic Design


  27. Foam Rakhi: This ultra-stylish Designer Rakhi is extraordinary when the decorative foam rakhi gleams in shimmering material. Similar to pompom rakhi, the foam rakhi had to be followed (point 18) and flattened to get the braced foam look of dreamy Rakhi, best in gold and red.


  28. Bedazzled Rakhi: The glamorous look of bedazzled Rakhi is a careful sequence of all the jewels and stones studded to bring the royal Kundal design to Bedazzled Rakhi. Gather every bit of precious-looking star-studded and arrange to make the dew drop effect of your handmade Rakhi. Take care that the glue is applied on the base and not to the stone to avoid smudging of their shiny look.

You also need acrylic paints or glitters, adhesive glue, a big round bottle cap, a compass, and scissors.

Ways’s to Design Your Homemade Rakhi

  • Take the Measurements (preferable in cm) and mark on the base required for making homemade rakhi amulet. Always keep a newspaper base so prevent messing up your craft work space.


  • Take the Measurements (preferable in cm) and mark on the base required for making homemade rakhi amulet. Always keep a newspaper base so prevent messing up your craft work space.


  • By keeping your craft area tidy you’ll be able to stay clear and organised will applying your one creativity. Always place tools as scissors in a clear visibility.


  • Take a compass or the round bottle cap and make a circle on the cardboard or the paper. Cut the paper cautiously for the base. To give it a neat and clear look, glue a red paper. Now stick the string on this base & keep it aside.


  • Now, cut the coloured sheet or the handmade paper a bit bigger than the size of the base. Carefully cut out the image of Lord Ganesha or Mangal Kalash from the wedding card and put aside.


  • If you can’t find a wedding card, cut out the floral patterns of the coloured paper or handmade sheet.


  • Once you are done with the cuttings, glue the round coloured sheet on the base so that it may centrally be placed. Face the side of the string up so that it could fall between the base and the sheet. Now, fix the image or flower on top of it. Ensure it is also placed in the centre to make it appear symmetrical.


  • Now, go for decorations with glitters or acrylic paints, if needed. Consider this decorative idea to balance out the missing charm. Avoid too much of decoration. Let it dry completely before putting the thread for use.

Conclusion:-

The festival of Raksha Bandhan  is a day on which we rejoice our special bond with siblings. This bond is so deep-rooted that no matter what, we definitely reach out our brothers and sisters in any part of the world.

For more ideas visit our rakhi collection online.

About the author

Sakshi Ecavade

Sakshi Ecavade is a content writer with strong passion and zeal to create something new and interesting for the readers. Working for us for more than two years now, she understands her line of work really well and works an extra mile to design a user-friendly content that is easy to understand and captivating to read!

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