10 Charming Button Crafts to Make at Home

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Discover 10 charming button crafts you can easily make at home! These creative DIY button craft ideas are perfect for using up your button collection.

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Do you have a jar or box filled with mismatched buttons? Instead of letting those colorful little treasures sit unused, why not turn them into something beautiful?

I have always had this thing for buttons. Ever since I was a little girl and watched my granny sewing clothing on the old treadle sewing machine.

I kept a large jar of buttons for my granddaughter to play with when she was young. She would sit at a table and play with those buttons for hours.

Projects to Make with Buttons

Button crafts are an easy and inexpensive way to create charming home décor, gifts, and decorative accents.

1. Framed Button Flowers on Patchwork

Pastel buttons form three flower clusters above a pink fabric vase. Swap a few centers for smaller patterned buttons to add contrast, if you’d like.

2. Floral Button Card

This button card makes a personal gift for a friend or family member. It’s made up of embroidery thread and buttons on white cardstock.

3. Button Topiary

Look at this cute button topiary created by Lora Bloomquist. She is a terrific DIYer!

I love this neutral button topiary! This is a very cheap way to have a topiary. Just decorate the shape with buttons of your choice. I might make a tree using green buttons if I made this.

4. Button Pillows

What could be prettier than a pillow with a heart filled with buttons? You can add the button embellishments before you stuff the pillow, or hot-glue them on after you stuff the pillow and sew it shut.

5. Creative Button Floral Arrangement

Real flowers die, but this button floral arrangement will last forever. Find the tutorial for this button arrangement in DIY Ideas to Try.

6. Button Ring

If you like buttons and wear rings, here’s a button ring DIY for you to make.

7. Flower Brooch

Sadie Seasongoods, one of my favorite DIY bloggers, made this adorable fabric/button brooch. The fabric used for the flower petals looks like vintage 1930s fabric.

8. Button Mosaic Art

This button mosaic is beautiful! Use a plain canvas to arrange buttons and hang it in your home. Or give it as a gift.

Button Necklaces

These fabric-covered buttons crafted by Polka Dot Chair and formed into a necklace are so beautiful.

10. Button Earrings

DIY Crafts Gal created these button earrings.

If you wanted to be all decked out with buttons, you could wear these earrings or wear the button brooch on your shirt or dress. You could wear a button ring on your finger and the button necklace!

Whether you have vintage buttons, colorful craft buttons, or a collection of buttons saved from old clothing, you can use them in many creative ways.

These 10 fun button crafts are simple enough for beginners and make wonderful projects for a relaxing afternoon at home.

Create a Colorful Button Picture Frame

A plain picture frame can become a charming decorative accent with a collection of buttons.

Choose a simple wooden or inexpensive frame and decorate the edges with buttons in different sizes and colors. Create a random pattern for a whimsical look, or arrange the buttons by color for a more coordinated design.

This is a great way to personalize a picture frame for a bedroom, craft room, or home office. A button-covered frame also makes a thoughtful handmade gift.

What you need:

• A plain picture frame
• Assorted buttons
• Craft glue
• A photograph or artwork

Arrange the buttons before gluing them down so you can experiment with different patterns and designs.

Button Flowers

Button flowers are a cheerful craft you can enjoy year-round. They are especially fun to make with brightly colored buttons.

To create a button flower, stack two or more buttons together and attach them to a piece of floral wire, craft wire, or a wooden skewer. Add felt or paper leaves to make your flowers look even more realistic.

Place several button flowers together in a small vase or jar to create a colorful handmade bouquet. Unlike real flowers, these cheerful blooms never need watering!

Button flowers are also a fun project for children with adult supervision and make a sweet handmade gift for birthdays, Mother’s Day, or a friend who enjoys handmade crafts.

Make a Decorative Button Wreath

A button wreath is a creative way to use a large collection of buttons. You can make it in many styles, depending on the colors and types of buttons you have available.

Start with a small wreath form made from cardboard, foam, or another sturdy material. Cover the surface with buttons, arranging them close together to create a colorful, textured design.

Make your wreath seasonal by choosing specific colors. Try red and green buttons for Christmas, pastel buttons for spring, or orange and black buttons for Halloween.

Hang a small button wreath on a door, wall, cabinet, or inside a craft room for a handmade decoration.

Craft a Button Tree

A button tree is a wonderful way to use buttons in different sizes.

Begin with a piece of cardstock or canvas and draw or paint the trunk and branches of a tree. Once the background is dry, glue colorful buttons onto the branches to represent leaves or blossoms.

You can create a seasonal button tree by changing the colors. Green buttons make a lovely spring or summer tree, while red, orange, and yellow buttons can represent fall leaves.

This project can be as simple or as elaborate as you like, and it makes a sweet piece of handmade artwork for a child’s room, craft room, or cozy corner of your home.

Make Button Magnets

Button magnets are one of the easiest button crafts to make. They are useful, decorative, and perfect for using up small buttons.

Simply glue a small magnet to the back of a button using a strong adhesive. Once the glue has dried completely, you can use your button as a colorful refrigerator magnet or to decorate a magnetic board.

Use buttons in a variety of colors and styles to create a collection of unique magnets. Vintage buttons can give your magnets a nostalgic look, while bright, colorful buttons create a more playful design.

Button magnets also make simple handmade gifts and stocking stuffers.

Tips for Crafting With Buttons

Before beginning your button crafts, sort your buttons by size, color, and style. This makes it easier to find the perfect buttons for each project.

You can also combine buttons with other inexpensive craft supplies, including:

• Ribbon
• Twine
• Felt
• Cardstock
• Wooden shapes
• Craft sticks
• Floral wire
• Small magnets

When working with glue, choose an adhesive appropriate for the material you are attaching the buttons to. Always allow the glue to dry completely before using or displaying your finished craft.

Have Fun With Your Button Collection

Button crafts are a wonderful way to turn simple, leftover supplies into something creative and useful.

From colorful picture frames and button flowers to wreaths, artwork, and magnets, you can enjoy crafting with buttons in so many ways.

So, the next time you come across a jar of mismatched buttons, don’t throw them away.

Gather your favorite colors and shapes, set aside a little time for creativity, and make something beautiful from these small treasures.

Buttons always look so beautiful in glass jars. If you have your own button jar, let’s see what kinds of button crafts we can create.

You can create so many crafts with buttons. From home decor to jewelry, the possibilities are endless.