Kid’s Craft Ideas with Buttons
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Since we’re staying at home more it’s given me the opportunity to clean out my craft supply stash! I’ve got a crazy amount of buttons so I thought I would put together a list of kid’s craft ideas with buttons for all of us with jars of unused buttons in their house!
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Below are button craft ideas from slime recipes, preschool crafts and even DIY holiday decorations! Etsy is a GREAT place to not only get button craft ideas for gift projects but you can find pretty much any color and style button that you want to buy there too!
Easy Button Pencil Topper Tutorial:
DIY Button Art Stampers:
Kid's Craft Ideas with Buttons
Have a jar of buttons that you're not sure what to do with? Below are some kid's craft ideas with buttons!
Pete the Cat Sensory Activity – Groovy Buttons Yellow Slime Recipe
Groovy! This bright yellow slime with buttons pairs perfectly with one of our favorite Pete the Cat books!
DIY Patriotic Home of the Brave Art Wall Decor with FREE Printable
FREE printable patriotic art - glue on some buttons for extra texture and design!
Get rid of those old CD's (or just use foam) and get swimming with this clever turtle craft for kids.
The perfect tween/teen craft idea - turn those extra buttons into trendy keychains!
If you love buttons these over-sized paper plate buttons are perfect to decorate your room with!
If you have a stash of colorful buttons this gumball machine craft is a fantastic idea to use up those buttons!
Another great trendy teen craft idea - these minimalist bracelets make great gifts!
Pete the Cat Activity: Groovy Button Pencil Toppers Tutorial
Who knew buttons could be used as pencil toppers? Another Pete the Cat inspired activity to decorate your pencils with!
How simple is this? Create 3D fish with buttons and paper!
This lovely homemade tic-tac-toe set is a great idea for travel! Check out this homey craft tutorial!
Create your very own button shaped crayons in all sorts of bright colors and let kids color artwork with these buttons!
Stuck with a bunch of orange buttons? These clever carrot ornaments are a crafty way to use them up and decorate at the same time!
Pete the Cat Art Project for Kids: How to Make Button Stampers
Collect all your buttons with unique shapes and grab a pile of wine corks to create your own crafty button art stampers!
Button Lamp Shade: a great home decor adult craft bursting with color!
Kids of all ages can create this unique button lampshade! It's a great way to display your art at home!
This stunning button art features all four seasons in one piece! It's simple enough anyone can do it!
Fly by this tutorial and create your own cute dragonflies to zoom around with!
Take that homestead craft one step further and add some buttons to your yarn and stick holiday ornaments!
This classy snowman makes a beautiful holiday gift and is a great way to use up the rest of those buttons! Get those Christmas gifts done early!
