Please note — IMPORTANT: You can find additional information, instructions and tips here: Paracord “Survival” Bracelets FAQs & Tips
Watch this video to learn how to make the new Quick-Deploy style bracelets we are now sending in our care packages:
Click here for the paracord jig layout PDF referenced in the video.
If you’re left-handed, you can watch a tutorial that’s just for you!
In 2012 we began supporting the emergency first responders who volunteer with the disaster response veterans service organization, Team Rubicon. One of the important items we include in our First Responder Kits are Paracord “Survival” Bracelets. Not only are the bracelets really cool-looking, they can actually be used to save a life in an emergency situation.
The bracelets have become so popular we now include one in each of our care packages! 
To meet the increased demand, we learned how to make our own bracelets and we’ve asked volunteers to start making them, too.
We would love your help!
When you’re all done the bracelets may be shipped to:
Operation Gratitude
21100 Lassen Street
Chatsworth, CA 91311-4278
(262)674-7281
Please fill out a Donation Form before sending bracelets to us. Find important donation and shipping tips here: Donation & Shipping Info
Note: If you want confirmation of delivery on your shipments of item donations prior to receipt of our acknowledgment letter (allow up to 12 weeks), please use the tracking system provided by your shipper.
Need Materials or More Information? Bracelet Kits (we cut and seal the ends of the 550 cord cut for you!) are available for sale: http://bit.ly/OpGratParacordKit — all proceeds benefit Operation Gratitude. Please send an email to: Paracord@OperationGratitude.com
Please note: You can also Google “550 paracord” to purchase elsewhere; however you will have to cut the cord yourself. We cannot give advice/input regarding where to purchase 550 paracord or provide Bracelet Kits for free, even if the finished bracelets are ultimately donated back to Operation Gratitude.
Need Community Service Hours? Students can earn one hour of Community Service for every five bracelets made and donated. Include a self-addressed, stamped envelope and a note requesting that a Community Service Certificate is mailed to you. Please contact our Volunteer Coordinator for more information: volunteers@operationgratitude.com (Be sure to put the words “Operation Gratitude Volunteer” in the subject line.)
Please remember to complete a Donation Form before you send bracelets to us!
As always, THANK YOU for your support!
Operation Gratitude Blog 
this link is broken: https://www.operationgratitude.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Paracord-Jig.pdf
can you upload a new pdf please?
thanks.
Sorry about that! Here’s the updated link.
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Are you still accepting Paracord Survival Bracelets?
Yes, we are! Thanks for your support.
Can I donate paracord supplies? I no longer have the time to this amazing craft but I have a lot of cord and various supplies to make bracelets. I would love it if my supplies could be used for this.
Thank you — yes, we would gratefully accept 550 lb. paracord donations. Please send an email to paracord@operationgratitude.com for more info and details. We appreciate your support!
Does it matter what colors the paracord bracelets are?
Thanks for your support, Morgan. We accept all colors, but prefer receiving bracelets that are “neutral” colors — tan, camo, hunter green, brown, navy, beige and black are great options.
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I’d like to have the kids and teens at my library make paracord bracelets for donation. Are they still needed? Are you still accepting Beanie Babies? That would be a great project for my teens this summer. Our theme is “Build a Better World”
We are grateful for your interest in our cause, and yes, we’re still accepting Paracord “Survival” Bracelets and Beanie Babies (or other small, plush toys) for our care packages.
Here’s more information for you:
http://bit.ly/ParacordBracelets
http://bit.ly/BeanieBabies
If you have additional questions, please let us know via email: Kelly@OperationGratitude.com <–she'll reply ASAP. Thanks again!
Hello, It has been awhile since I have been on the site and realized the style of the paracord bracelets have changed, are you no longer having the other style (braided) made?
We accept donations of all styles, but the “quick deploy” type is what has been requested for emergency use. Thank you for your support!
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How much extra cord needs to be left on the ends?
If you can make another stitch, then do so. If not, you’re done and you can send them in for finishing. If you have more questions, please send an email to opgratparacord@gmail.com Thanks so much!
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Can you make multicolor from paracordplanet.com?
We ask that you use muted colors, or colors that will blend with our troops’ uniforms. Please do NOT use neon colors such as pink, yellow, orange, or green. Our troops go out of their way to blend into their environment, and a sniper can see a neon color from 500 yards away. We also ask that you use gender neutral colors since the bracelets will be going to both men and women. (More FAQs and info here: https://opgrat.wordpress.com/2014/04/23/paracord-survival-bracelets-faqs-tips/ )
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The video doesn’t show how to start the bracelet (before you start weaving)…..am I missing something?
You’re right — it doesn’t show how to attach the paracord to the buckle ends. Please contact OpGratParacord@gmail.com and ask for information on how to do that. Thank you!
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I have found the pdf of the tutorial on the how to! However, the video says to leave the bracelet unfinished, and the how to pdf says to cut and burn it. Which do you prefer?
We have a special technique that allows for easy deployment of the bracelet in an emergency, so we would like to receive UNfinished bracelets, please. If you have additional questions about this, you can send an email to our bracelet expert, Kelly: opgratparacord@gmail.com
Thank you very much!
Are these bracelets still needed and if so, do you have more than one distribution date?
Yes, they are still needed and we accept/send them year-round. Thank you very much!
what is the best way to seal the ends?
Best to leave unsealed; send all questions to: opgratparacord@gmail.com Thank you for your support!
Are you still accepting bracelet donations? They seem like a fun project and I’d like to make them with a service group that I’m a part of.
Yes…we are!
How long of a cord is needed to make one bracelet?
Approximately 8 ft. to make a bracelet large enough for a man’s wrist.
More questions? Please send an email to opgratparacord@gmail.com. Thank you!
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Can you send paracord bracelets as part of a goodies bag with items like stationary and nonperishable snacks
Sure — thank you! Check out our full “Wish List” here: http://bit.ly/TvUOwO
Hi I make all different kinds of paracord bracelets and have many different styles that I am able to make. I was wondering if its preferred the weave style or if any style is acceptable. I would love to make some to give back and to show our support for the troops who protect us everyday
Thanks very much for your willingness to make and donate paracord bracelets! I am passing along your question to our resident expert and will get back to you with an answer here ASAP! 🙂 (If you’d like to contact her directly, please send an email to opgratparacord@gmail.com.)
Jessica, we prefer the basic Cobra stitch — thank you very much!
I saw the size of 8.5 to 9 inches as being the preferred size. I’m thinking that’s for the men? What size should we make them for the women serving?
Your best bet would be to send that question to opgratparacord@gmail.com — thank you!
This is probably a silly question, but how do the paracords help save a life?
Not a silly question at all! There are lots of first aid uses for a survival bracelet – here are just a few: Make a tourniquet to slow loss of blood; Tie straight sticks around a broken limb to make a splint; Make a stretcher by running the paracord between two long sticks/branches to carry or pull someone to safety.
They can also be used to create shelter, wildlife/animal traps, fishing line, repairing equipment, create signals (tying items to trees for rescuers to find you) and if you separate the white cord from the nylon casing (as is shown in the video), you essentially exponentially lengthen the size of the cord. We are making these at a duel Boy Scout and Girl Scout camp. Thanks for the wonderful tutorial. Good luck to your important organization and God Bless our Troops! 🙂
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Has anyone tried making the weaving apparatus out of odd pieces of cardboard? How long does it need to be?I am getting ready to do this with a goup and do not want to buy flat rate shipping boxes for each child, especially with all of the cardboard we have! Thanks for any advice!
Very stiff cardboard should work fine…but if you would rather use the USPS boxes, they are given out for free at the post office.
Hi good question, we need the bracelets to be between 8 1/2 and 9 inches. that’s buckle to buckle any other questions Please go to opgratparacord@gmail. com Thanks
You can order flat rate boxes from usps.com for free. There are a variety of boxes for free. priority boxes. check out website. they will ship directly to you free of charge.
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When is the last date to ship these bracelets in 2012? I am trying to organize some teen girl scouts to make some but it’s a busy time of year and I want to make sure I don’t wait too long! Thank you!
Thank you for your support!! To be able to send the bracelets before the end of the year, we would need to receive them no later than December 10. (Our last care package assembly day for the year is December 15.)
Can I send a paracord bracelet with a letter?
Yes — thank you!
Just a quick question…..Can they be any color? I also found a way to put 2 cords together so they would make a different kind of color pattern, would that be okay? I like being creative 🙂 The kids and I are going to be making this a fun homeschool project! 🙂
Neutral colors are best for us — but we will gratefully accept ALL colors! Thank you for your support!
I can make a square knot bracelet, and would love to help. I just need to know where to get the supplies for the bracelets. I usually make them out of hemp for my Etsy shop…
I would be happy to make some for our deployed troops.
Thanks so much! Paracord is available in a variety of stores and online — send an email to opgrat@gmail.com and we can give you some leads.
Our 5th grade will be making bracelets for our heroes! Thank you!
Thank YOU and all the students for the support!
O.G.,
Thanks for ‘liking’ my posts at Blasted Fools! I respect and appreciate the work your organization is doing for the troops and was pleased to learn about it. I will place your website in my blogroll, so that my readers can check out OG for themselves. Keep up the great work!
Regards,
N7
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This can be a really fun craft for your older kids, and a great way to build awareness of giving as well as the wonderful service that our military members provide all of us!
Can you help Operation: Letters from Home send Care Packages please?
the place to get paracords is at the Army & Navy Store along with the clips.
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I think this is a fabulous idea and plan to start making bracelets ASAP!
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