Sometimes really simple crafts are just the best, aren’t they? These button crafts are at the top of our list as one of our favorite easy peasy afternoon activities.
In fact, we enjoyed making these projects so much that we ended up creating lots of them, each with different colors and patterns.
Easy & Simple Button Sorting Cups
Image Source/Tutorial: About Family Crafts
This is such a fantastic learning game. We just sort buttons by their size or color into different cups.
It’s a really great sensory-friendly project that helps build up those important fine motor and cognitive skills. It’s perfect for early childhood education.
Cute Caterpillar Craft
Image Source/Tutorial: Artsy Craftsy Mom
My kids love making these silly caterpillars! You use buttons for the body segments and then add pipe cleaners for the little legs.
Adding googly eyes gives them some extra charm. It’s such a fun and engaging project for kids.
Handmade Gumball Machine
Image Source/Tutorial: The Pinterested Parent
Get ready for some amazing imaginative play! You can create a pretend gumball machine out of paper and then use a bunch of colorful buttons as the “gumballs.”
This craft is one of my favorites for supporting counting skills and pretend play. It’s a huge hit for at-home crafting.
DIY Button Star Ornament
Image Source/Tutorial: Buggy And Buddy
Form a star shape with your buttons and glue them onto a ribbon that you can use as a hanger.
This festive craft is wonderful for bringing some holiday cheer into the house and is a great way to teach symmetry. These are perfect for decorating the tree or giving as handmade gifts.
Easy Clothespin Car Craft
Image Source/Tutorial: Crafts By Amanda
Turn a simple clothespin into a cute little car! The buttons become the wheels and you can use straws for the axles.
I love that this STEM-based craft encourages storytelling and helps with motor development. It’s a playful way to explore transportation.
Felt Button Flower Magnets
Image Source/Tutorial: Kids Activities Blog
This sensory-friendly craft is so much fun. Just glue some felt flower petals around a button and then add a magnet to the back for some fridge decorating fun.
It’s great for little hands to practice color matching and learn about shapes.
Easy Bookmark Craft
Image Source/Tutorial: Mango And Passion Fruit
We made these last week before a trip to the library. You just attach small buttons to paperclips to create some really cute bookmarks.
This beginner-friendly project is a great way to encourage reading and supports hand-eye coordination.
B is For Button Craft
Image Source/Tutorial: Paper-And-Glue
Create the letter B and decorate it with lots of buttons for a fun alphabet activity.
I love this combination of literacy and art, as it supports letter recognition and motor skill growth. It’s a great choice for letter-learning centers.
Fun & Cute Button Pineapple Necklace
Image Source/Tutorial: Raising Whasians
This is such a sweet bonding activity. Your little one can string buttons together with yarn, using a template to make a pineapple necklace.
This wearable craft is a wonderful way to support lacing and design skills. Perfect for a summer afternoon!
Adorable Dragonflies Craft
Image Source/Tutorial: Frugal Fun 4 Boys
Let’s build some dragonflies! You can use popsicle sticks, pipe cleaners, pom poms, and then buttons for the wings.
This mixed-media project really sparks creativity and is great for storytelling. It’s an ideal activity for an insect unit or outdoor play themes.
Easy Solar System Craft
Image Source/Tutorial: Deceptively Educational
You can make your own solar system with different-sized buttons painted to look like the planets. Then you glue them onto a cardboard base to show the right planet order.
What a fun way to learn some science while developing motor skills.
Fun & Colorful Felt Button Chain
Image Source/Tutorial: Tips From A Typical Mom Blog
This easy craft is perfect for family crafting time. You just link pieces of felt and buttons together to make a festive chain for decorations.
This project is great for promoting teamwork and creativity. Perfect for holidays or just decorating a room.
Handmade Wall Art Project
Image Source/Tutorial: Craft Bits
This is such a calming craft that is perfect for all ages. Arrange and glue buttons into different patterns or pictures to make some truly unique wall art.
It’s a wonderful way to build focus and design skills. The final piece is perfect for home décor or to give as a gift.
Colorful Valentine Heart Button Craft
Image Source/Tutorial: Hands-On As We Grow
Create a heart-shaped craft with colorful buttons and glue. This fun Valentine’s activity is a great choice for boosting creativity and fine motor skills.
It’s perfect for kids who love sorting, sticking, and celebrating with a hands-on project.
Beautiful Alphabet Button Craft
Image Source/Tutorial: Shabby Chicks
Here is a wonderful tactile project that helps with letter recognition. You decorate letters with lots of colorful buttons to make a textured alphabet craft.
This is perfect for fine motor practice and works so well for classroom displays or name crafts.
Simple Button Learning Activity
Image Source/Tutorial: Keep Toddlers Busy
This sensory activity is a great educational tool. Use a variety of buttons with different colors and sizes for sorting, lacing, and making patterns.
It’s a fantastic way to boost early math and motor skills.
Button crafts for preschoolers are so much fun and absolutely perfect for little hands. These simple projects are a great way to build up fine motor skills while letting their imagination and creativity run wild.
From alphabet letters to cute animals, these ideas offer so many opportunities for play and art using everyday materials!
