The latest Sims 4 expansion pack, Growing Together, is all about family gameplay. This addition to the game is exactly what legacy challenge players had been waiting for for years now. It is likely that this will be one of the last expansions that's released for The Sims 4, and it adds just what was missing in the game.
Now, players will be able to create much more realistic bonds within a household. One of the items that will help Sims build a better relationship with each other is the friendship bracelet. This guide will explain how Sims can craft and trade friendship bracelets with their closest family members.
How To Make Friendship Bracelets
Friendship bracelets are handcrafted items which means that Sims can only make them with an activity table. This object can be purchased in the Build-and-Buy mode under the Kid's Activities section. It is one of the various items that can be placed on the new Sims 4 treehouse.
To craft a friendship bracelet, simply interact with the activity table and select the Make Friendship Bracelet option. Then, a menu will open, and the player has to decide which bracelet they'd like to craft and give to a close household member afterward. This can be done by any Sim as long as they're a child or older. The friendship bracelet options are:
- Repeating pink hearts pattern
- Rainbow chevron pattern
- White and various shades of gray chevron pattern
- Gray, blue, and white diamond pattern
- Pastel orange, blue, and white diagonal stripes
Once the player has decided which pattern they'd like to craft, the Sim will start making the bracelet. Sometimes, especially if the Sim has a low Creativity or Handiness skill, the friendship bracelet will not be correctly crafted and can only be destroyed; the Sim must then retry. However, if the Sim is successful, it will be automatically added to their inventory, and they will be ready to exchange it.
How To Trade Friendship Bracelets
There are only two requirements when it comes to trading friendship bracelets: the two Sims must each have a friendship bracelet crafted by them in their inventory, and they must be at least Good Friends.
Friendship bracelets can only be exchanged with household members because, unfortunately, even if the player creates a group, it's not possible to craft friendships with friends or family outside the household.
To trade friendship bracelets, the player must open the Sim's inventory, select the friendship bracelet, and then choose the Exchange Friendship Bracelets option. After the exchange has been made, the two Sims will have access to an exclusive and special interaction. In the Affection tab of the Friendly social menu, they can use the Bracelet Buddy Fist Bump interaction.
The Sims 4 is now available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and XSX/S.