Keepsake game

Abstract

A bracelet kit ( 10 ) for constructing a bracelet ( 70 ) as a group activity at a party or other such gathering. A plurality of beads ( 12,14 ) and a charm ( 18 ) are strung onto a bead string ( 16 ) according to an instruction sheet ( 50 ). Participants record sentiments ( 41 ) along with their names ( 39 ) on a sentiment sheet ( 30 ), as a part of the activity. The bracelet ( 70 ) and the sentiment sheet ( 30 ) are retained as a keepsake by the guest of honor at the activity.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A kit for creating a keepsake item, comprising: 
 a plurality of beads;    a string for stringing the beads thereon; and    a sentiment sheet for recording thereon sentiments.    
     
     
         2 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein: 
 one of the sentiments is recorded on the sentiment sheet corresponding to each of the beads that is strung on the string.    
     
     
         3 . The kit of  claim 1 , and further including: 
 an instruction sheet for directing users to string the beads and further to record the sentiments on the sentiment sheet.    
     
     
         4 . The kit of  claim 1 , and further including: 
 a bag for containing the beads and the string.    
     
     
         5 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein: 
 the beads are strung on the string to create a bracelet.    
     
     
         6 . The kit of  claim 1 , and further including: 
 a charm for stringing on the string.    
     
     
         7 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of beads includes: 
 a first plurality of a first type bead; and    a second plurality of a second type bead.    
     
     
         8 . The kit of  claim 7 , wherein: 
 the first type beads and the second type beads are strung alternately on the string.    
     
     
         9 . A method for creating a bracelet, comprising: 
 passing a plurality of beads among a plurality of participants;    causing each participant to place one of the beads on a string; and    causing each participant to express a sentiment.    
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein: 
 the sentiments are recorded on a sentiment sheet.    
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , and further including: 
 placing a charm on the string.    
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9 , and further including; 
 tying a finishing knot in the string.    
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein: 
 each of said beads is unique with respect to the other beads; and    the step of causing each participant to express a sentiment includes causing each participant to record the sentiment in a record including a unique identifier associated with the bead selected by the respective participant.    
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein: 
 the beads are passed among the participants in a bag; and    each participant draws a bead from the bag.    
     
     
         15 . A keepsake item, comprising: 
 a plurality of trinkets strung on a string; and    a plurality of recorded sentiments; wherein 
 each sentiment corresponds to one of the trinkets.  
   
     
     
         16 . The keepsake item of  claim 15 , wherein: 
 the keepsake item is a bracelet.    
     
     
         17 . The keepsake item of  claim 15 , wherein: 
 the plurality of trinkets includes a plurality of beads.    
     
     
         18 . The keepsake item of  claim 17 , wherein: 
 the beads include a first plurality of a first type bead and a second plurality of a second type bead.    
     
     
         19 . The keepsake item of  claim 15 , wherein: 
 each of a plurality of participants places a trinket on the string; and    each of the plurality of participants records a sentiment.    
     
     
         20 . The keepsake item of  claim 19 , wherein: 
 the sentiments are recorded on a sentiment sheet.