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Valentine's DayToddlers36 Comments
This heart button craft is a colorful and pretty Valentine craft and can be a fun learning activity for kids too!
I know I said the Valentine Tissue Wreath was one of my favorite Valentines craft, but this button craft is my favorite!
I absolutely love how this looks on my mantel right now. It glimmers and shines in the light.
Henry started with sorting buttons in a muffin tin. (I was planning on only using reds, pinks, and whites.) This would be a great way activity for older toddlers learning colors, I’ve shared a bunch of toddler learning activities for colors, shapes, letters and numbers.
What you’ll need to make this Heart Button Craft:
- 1 Red 12×12 piece of scrapbook paper
- 1 Pink 12×12 piece of scrapbook paper
- School Glue
- Buttons in all different colors and sizes (the brighter the better!)
I cut out a large heart from the red piece of 12×12 scrapbook paper and made a swirl design in glue around and around the shape of the heart.
Henry just added buttons as he liked all around the heart until it was filled up. I joined him in adding buttons just as an activity for us to do together.
Henry wouldn’t have it with my previously mentioned color selection and used every single color. But I think that adds a lot of character to the heart as compared to if it was all reds and pinks. This surely brightens it up a lot!
Then I glued the completed button heart onto the pink piece of scrapbook paper at and angle to make it fit nicely and then propped it up against a picture frame on my mantel… and its oh-so-pretty.
Carrie Elle made a hanging button heart that I got this inspiration from!
What else can we do with buttons?
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Mehnaz says
Fabulous craft ,simple but interesting.
Nicola says
Lovely colourful craft. We went fishing for buttons in a sensory love potion today and then sorted them into piles of each colour. #tuesdaytutorials
Karen Bell says
Oh that is so pretty and a lovely fun fine motor skills craft for little ones. #TuesdayTutorials
Jackie says
Love this, Jamie! I’m a button freak! Looks like you must have a nice little stash at your house! :)
Amy Senter says
I love your idea for the heart with buttons and included a link on my blog if you want to check it out. My Henry is 2.5 as well!
Jamie Reimer says
Cool Amy!!
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Sugar Aunts says
Came across your blog on Pinterest, what a fun activity! Your blog is adorable:)
JDaniel4's Mom says
What a pretty craft! Sorting buttons is one of my son’s favorite things to do.
Jennifer says
Hello,
I was wondering what size this is? It is so cute!
Jamie Reimer says
Jennifer – I use 12×12 scrapbook paper – the heart is cut out of that, and then glued onto that as well.
Cindy deRosier says
I’m the Editorial Assistant for Fun Family Crafts and I wanted to let you know that we have featured your project! You can see it here:
http://funfamilycrafts.com/button-valentine-heart/
If you have other kid friendly crafts, we’d love it if you would submit them. If you would like to display a featured button on your site, you can grab one from the right side bar of your post above. Thanks for a wonderful project idea!
MiaB says
This is such a great simple craft…Love it!!!
Marcia says
Love your blog! I just gave you a versatile blogger award: http://vividlayers.blogspot.com/2011/04/versatile-blogger-award.html
My blog friends are mostly elementary art teachers, so perhaps they will be inspired by your work!
Michelle Willow says
It turned out wonderful!