decorative ideas - How To Make A Crazy Button Festive Wreath
Buttons are a fun and unique way to make wreaths for any occasion. They are easily available and kids find it highly enjoyable. Take a quick glance at the simple instructions below to make a crazy button wreath.
For this you will need few button bracelets and button animals along with a few common craft items.
For one button bracelet
You’ll need:
One piece of elastic cord
- About 10-12 inches long
- Several shank buttons
- Scissors
String a button onto the cord. Leave it about 3 inches from the end
And tie a knot to secure. Continue stringing on more buttons.
Tie each one on with a knot. As you approach the end of the cord,
Test the bracelet size around your wrist. Stop when the bracelet fits
Loosely around your wrist Knot the two ends together and you have
your bracelet. Trim the ends. Turn this into a key chain by adding
a key ring!
Tip:
If the elastic frays while stringing the beads…
Trim the edges or wrap some tape around the ends.
Button animals
Materials:
Buttons
Pipe cleaners
Permanent markers
Craft glue
Googly eyes
Craft beads
1. Gather buttons, pipe cleaners, permanent markers, craft glue, googly eyes, and craft beads.
2. Then encourage your child to make any creature he can imagine by threading the pipe cleaners through the buttonholes.
3. Get creative by linking multiple buttons and by molding the pipe cleaners into interesting shapes such as tails, antennae, legs, wings, and more. (Remember that you can twist together 2 pipe cleaners for extra length.)
4. Once a body’s done, add a mouth with a marker and glue on 2 (or 3 or 4!) eyes.
Now its time to make our crazy wreath with the button bracelets and button animals you have made.
For this, take a cardboard wreath base and cover it with red or yellow construction paper. Attach the button bracelets and the button animals alternately on the cardboard with hot glue. Leave a space of at least 2cm between each bracelet and animal. You may decorate the wreath further with signs and symbols particular to the festival you are celebrating; for instance, a cross of buttons for Christmas, a cutout of a turkey for Thanksgiving, decorative eggs for Easter and likewise.
