30 Trendy Button Craft Ideas!

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Button crafts are a delightful way to transform ordinary buttons into extraordinary creations. With their diverse colors, shapes, and sizes, buttons inspire endless creativity for crafters of all ages. Whether you’re looking to embellish clothing, create unique home decor, or design charming gifts, button crafts offer versatile options for any project. This guide will introduce you to a variety of button craft ideas, from simple DIY projects to more intricate designs. Perfect for both beginners and seasoned crafters, these ideas will spark your imagination and encourage you to repurpose and celebrate the humble button in innovative ways!

Button Craft Ideas

Folded Paper Sunflowers

Folded paper sunflowers are a vibrant and cheerful craft that brings the beauty of nature indoors. These delightful creations capture the essence of sunflowers with their bright yellow petals and bold centers, making them perfect for home decor, gifts, or special occasions. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced crafter, this art form allows for creativity and personalization, as you can experiment with different paper types and sizes. In this guide, you’ll discover step-by-step instructions and tips to help you create stunning folded paper sunflowers that will brighten any space and showcase your artistic flair!

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Learn how to make these stunning flowers with just paper and buttons!

Tree Wall Art

Tree wall art is a captivating decor option that brings the beauty of nature indoors. Often crafted from wood, metal, or canvas, these pieces can feature intricate designs of trees in various styles, from realistic representations to abstract interpretations. Ideal for living rooms, bedrooms, or offices, tree wall art adds a calming and organic touch to any space. It symbolizes growth, strength, and tranquility, making it a meaningful addition to your home. Available in a range of colors and sizes, tree wall art can complement any decor theme, transforming walls into stunning focal points that evoke a sense of peace and connection to nature.

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Celebrate your family tree with a beautiful wall hanging featuring buttons!

Button Thumbtacks

Button thumbtacks are a playful and creative way to add personality to your bulletin boards, corkboards, or office spaces. Made by attaching colorful buttons to traditional thumbtack bases, these unique fasteners combine functionality with whimsy. Available in a variety of sizes, shapes, and designs, button thumbtacks can brighten up any workspace and showcase your style. They’re perfect for pinning up notes, photos, or reminders while adding a decorative touch. Easy to make as a DIY project, button thumbtacks are not only practical but also serve as charming conversation starters, transforming mundane tasks into a fun and artistic experience.

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How cute are these button thumbtacks???

Mixed-Media Card Making

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Mixed-media card making is a dynamic and creative approach that combines various materials and techniques to craft unique, personalized cards. This art form encourages the use of paper, paint, fabric, stamps, and embellishments, allowing crafters to express their creativity in countless ways. By layering different textures and elements, you can create cards that stand out for birthdays, holidays, or special occasions. Mixed-media card making invites experimentation, making it suitable for all skill levels. Whether you’re adding vibrant colors or incorporating meaningful keepsakes, this technique transforms ordinary cards into memorable treasures that capture the essence of your sentiments beautifully.

Wrapped Wreath from Yarn and Buttons

A wrapped wreath made from yarn and buttons is a charming and festive decor piece that adds a cozy touch to any space. This DIY project involves wrapping a sturdy wreath form with colorful yarn, creating a textured and inviting base. Once the yarn is securely in place, buttons of various sizes and hues are artfully attached, adding pops of color and whimsy. Perfect for seasonal celebrations or everyday decor, this wreath can be customized to suit your style, whether you prefer vibrant colors or a more subdued palette. Easy to create, it’s a delightful way to showcase your crafting skills!

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I absolutely love this easy wreath you can make with buttons and yarn

Crochet Holiday Garland with Button Berries

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This tutorial from Sum of their Stories shows how to make this crochet garland. A crochet holiday garland with button berries is a whimsical and festive decoration that brings warmth to your seasonal decor. This charming garland features intricately crocheted elements, such as leaves and twigs, creating a delightful backdrop for colorful button berries. Each button adds a playful pop of color and texture, making the garland truly unique. Perfect for draping along mantels, doorways, or festive tables, this handmade piece captures the essence of the holiday spirit. Easy to customize with your favorite colors and patterns, this garland is a wonderful way to showcase your crochet skills and celebrate the season in style!

Button Heart Pillow Wrap

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Here’s a sweet tutorial showing how to sew a beautiful pillow wrap with a button heart design. A button heart pillow wrap is a delightful and creative way to add charm to your home decor. This unique wrap features a soft pillow covered in a fabric adorned with a heart design, enhanced by colorful buttons sewn or glued in place. The buttons create a playful texture and visual interest, making the pillow a standout accent piece. Perfect for sofas, beds, or as a thoughtful gift, this wrap combines comfort and creativity. Easy to personalize with different button colors and patterns, the button heart pillow wrap is a heartfelt addition that brings warmth and whimsy to any space.

Button Stud Earrings

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Button stud earrings are a fun and fashionable accessory that adds a playful touch to any outfit. Made from colorful buttons, these earrings come in various shapes, sizes, and designs, allowing for endless customization. Lightweight and comfortable to wear, button studs can brighten up casual looks or complement more formal attire. They make perfect gifts for friends or a delightful treat for yourself. Easy to create as a DIY project, button stud earrings showcase your personal style while celebrating the charm of simple materials. With their unique flair, these earrings are sure to become a beloved staple in your jewelry collection! Learn how to make button earrings.

Fridge Magnets

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This easy tutorial shows how to make magnets with covered buttons, but any big button will work great!

Kids’ Button Bracelets or Necklaces

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Here’s a tutorial for a kids’ button necklace.

DIY Button Ornament

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There’s a free tutorial if you need ideas.

Button Fidget Toy

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Find the free tutorial at Apple Green Cottage.

Gorgeous Fabric Covered Button Necklace

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Customize your own fabric-covered buttons with fabrics to make a beautiful button necklace.

Bejewelled Vase and Plant Pot

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These items are all perfect for this project.

Kids’ Christmas Crafts 

Kid-Friendly Holiday Button Wreath

This sweet DIY button wreath is glued to a blank art canvas so it is truly a work of art that can be displayed year after year.

Button Embellished Note Cards

 Sum of Their Stories has a free tutorial for the button embellishment and the card.

Nesting Baskets With Button-Down Flaps

There is no need to trim or hem; sew the two pieces together, fold the corners, and you’ll have a cute felt basket to hold everything from glue sticks to crayons or bobby pins to lip gloss!

Button Bouquet Craft

You won’t believe how easy it is to make a sweet little button bouquet ornament with an empty thread spool.

Monogrammed Button Bunting


Use your buttons to make a bunting! This would be cute for a birthday party, anniversary, or just an ‘I love you’ banner.

Toddler Counting Game

Button Cluster Key Ring

These button cluster key rings are easy to make and so cute.

Hair Accessories 

Cute Bobby Pins or Barrettes with Buttons

! Learn how at Easy Peasy Creative Ideas.

Button Flower Pendant

Learn how to make a button necklace pendant!

Letter Embellishments

button closure is such a sweet way to embellish a custom-wrapped gift or love letter. 

Shirt Cuff Button Pouches

Look at the cute button pouches you can make from shirt cuffs! This is a great tutorial for teaching kids to sew.

Button Clutch Bag

Cover an old clutch bag with buttons for a whole new look.

Doodle Flower Greeting Cards

This button doodle card tutorial is so clear and easy that you can make these adorable cards even if you’ve never tried doodling before.

Button Earrings

How much you love crafting! Just wear your new button earrings.

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