For those of us who are missing the craft gene or even for those of you who are good at crafts, but are looking for easy crafts to do with your kids, it’s another Crafts for the Uncrafty! This week’s craft comes from Greta at Not Enough Patience and Never Enough Jewelry.
Supplies
Buttons
Glue
Cardstock
Button Craft Directions
Take a piece of card stock (the size of a frame if you’re going to end up framing it) or box, pumpkin, etc, and draw the outline of a picture. Hot glue buttons on inside the outline, using whatever colors you want. You can have your kids carefully use a (cool type) glue gun, or even tacky glue or glue dots, or you can have them tell you what buttons to put where and you glue them on. It’s super easy!
Our Results
These are my kind of directions: very simple. We found buttons at Walmart for under $2 for a pack of 140 and sticky dots at Target for $2 as well. I had some foam sheets at home, so we decided to use those instead of cardstock. Because it’s almost Easter, I decided to go with that as a theme, though this craft can be done year round. If you are looking for another Easter craft, be sure to check out last week’s No Sew Easter Bunny Puppet.
We cut the foam sheets into the shape of Easter Eggs and my boys sorted the buttons into different colors(see, look: math skills in with crafting).
We used the glue dots because they could pretty much use them on their own, where I’d have to either use the glue gun myself or not blink while they used it since they’d probably try to use it as a real gun.
He's such a blogger's kid: only sort of tolerating the picture-taking involved.
We are adding a magnet to the backs of their Easter eggs and using them as magnets. Super easy! You should check out the button spider on a pumpkin that Greta did for Halloween.
More Easy Crafts
More from Greta:
Family Hands
Wedding Invitation Ornament
Do you have an easy kids’ craft or activity for this uncrafty mom to try? Email me!
another great easy one for the kids
Oka recently posted..PMM~NOT
That’s really cute! I like that you went with the Easter theme and did an egg.
Kmama recently posted..TYVM: 3/26/12
Cute craft. i think we could do this one too!
secret mom thoughts recently posted..Spring Came Early!
Its a great idea for the kids for their activities.Thanks for posting it.
Brien27 recently posted..In the 2010 Circle of Wonders HD
I love the way it turned out–the Easter eggs are a great idea!! We might have to do it again!
Greta recently posted..Great Expectations: Aimee Jones
My girls are button crazy! They love to adorn buttons to everything and anything that is standing still. This could make for a fun decoration for them to hang in their bedroom windows over the Easter holiday…as long as I can keep Bean from adding glitter to it
Kristen recently posted..Pausing Life for A Moment with JDaniel4′S Mom
When you said ‘easy button’ craft, this was what I thought:
http://www.staples.com/Staples-Easy-Button/product_606396?cid=CSE:GooglePLAs:Furniture:Decorative_Accessories:606396:12438-CC
— and I was all like “I WANT ONE OF THOSE”.
But the easter eggs are pretty cute, too
Jessie Powell recently posted..Trifecta
Cute card. Buttons are so great for crafting. Lots of ideas for use.
Cute! And easy. I think I could actually do this ;~)
Vinobaby recently posted..Up, up and away in my beautiful balloon…
That’s so cute and REALLY easy!
Alison@Mama Wants This recently posted..He Lifts Me Up
Well isn’t that just so stiinkin’ cute! Just about perfect for my day (if I can get myself to the store to buy buttons). Thanks, Shell. Your uncrafty brilliance is just up my alley!
Where is the ME in Mommy? recently posted..Days of Play: Magic Numbers
That is too cute.
Jennifer recently posted..A bad hair day
that is very very cute and easy. I will have to try that this weekend…thanks for sharing.
Ooh, I like how easy it is!! My son might be willing to do it
Amanda recently posted..Isn’t That Pinteresting – Easter
Love this idea!
Destiny recently posted..Talk To Us Tuesday
This is cheap and easy! Even I could do this
Natalie recently posted..A Challenging and Fun Age-Is That Even Possible?
Great idea! I, too, am missing the crafty gene, but I might be able to pull this one off!
Jennifer recently posted..BBQ with the Baptists
Cute, easy and educational! What else could you ask for, love it
Emmy recently posted..Ten Things to Smile About
I grew up playing in my nana’s button box, playing with those buttons and doing these types of crafts with my granddaughter is a terrific idea… and the memories those buttons evoke for me are something, really they are!!
Jen recently posted..live in the sunshine
a perfect activity for kids it is indeed creative and learning experience for kids
Nicole recently posted..http://www.flatratemovers.com/
Oh, it turned out great! So cute and simple.
Kim recently posted..Shopping in the U.K.
This is such a great idea! I love how it turned out.
My un-crafty self is impressed! They turned out great.
Ashley {at} My Front Porch Swing recently posted..Taking a break from “busy”
I actually love this. And may just try it out this weekend with my 5 year old! Thanks for the inspiration!
They turned out cute! I like how easy them seem too. I think this is something my little ones could try too.
Kimberly recently posted..When We Become One
I like it. I think my son would really enjoy this one.
Maggie S. recently posted..Bacon and God’s Abundance
I saved this to come back to – it looks great! I am SO uncrafty it’s not even funny. This I can do.
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