I
love
buttons!
I remember my grandma having a huge canister full of buttons that I would sort through and play with when I was younger. It was one of my favorite things to do at her house, as silly as that seems.
Wrex has bought most of these for me from auctions or thrifts. He’s cool like that.
Today, we put some to use on a fun, easy, Christmas craft! You’ll need…
- tacky glue
- a felt Christmas tree
- buttons of your choice
Then, just get gluing!
When it’s 10 degrees outside and baby brother is asleep in the toy room, you’ve got to have lots to keep you busy indoors! Sawyer loved sorting through the buttons and picking out what to put where. I made two more trees that we’ll save to do on another day and then I’m going to figure out something fun to do with the trio.
Anybody else have a button collection!? Please share!
You brought back such great memories for me. My great grandma had a button can that she would get out when I came and we’d look through them. It seemed every button had a story. My grandma gave me that can of buttons years later and I still enjoy getting it out and looking. I’ve used a few of them for special projects but mostly I just look at them and try to remember the stories. Best of all I remember the time my great grandma made me feel so loved by spending quality time with me.
Oh, Maggie! I couldn’t have said it better myself! I feel the same way!! Miss you, sweet lady!
I miss you too! I enjoy following your blog. It makes me happy to see what you and your family are up to. Merry Christmas1
I want to play buttons with Sawyer
ANYTIME! You tell us when and we’ll be ready!
My Mom had an amazing button collection when I was a little girl and I used to love to go through them and imagine the coats and dresses they belonged to. Fast forward to me as an adult and I have quite my own little collection going, if I don’t say so myself. I love buttons! They are little treasures and I just can’t possibly throw them away when I get them with a purchase, or I find one along my travels. BTW, I love the gumball machine with all of your beautiful buttons sitting there on display, so cool!!!