Uses for old buttons

Spendless

Do you remember the clothes that some of the buttons came off of 160?
Get your kids to pick a button out and weave a story based round it eg a button off of a baby outfit tell them which one outfit bought for and when where they went to in it etc (and if can't remember fabricate ).

Would tie in well with home reading.

when I was little I once read a story about someones button tin just like described

carrottopsuk

Depending on how pretty the buttons are.

I've seen quite a few handbags over the past few years that have buttons sewn on them. Look lovely but have been really expensive.

Perhaps dig out an old cloth bag if you have one & you could sew the buttons on yourself.

16011996

thamks for the ideas. like the hair one, should be amusing when i go shopping. really like the curtain idea math, think that could be a winner. ;D

Stuy

When my girls where babies I threaded some big button onto some string, tied the ends together and they had toy that they loved, (they still have tucked away somewhere). As thy got older we used to a "button box" which was brought out to play sorting games with.

Sarahsaver

wheels for kids model making
homemade greetings cards
xmas tree decorations - button people or garlands sprayed gold
you could even sew them on your clothes!!! Have a mending session.
Donate them to the local school or playgroup if you have loads.
If you have a heavy winter coat or a leather coat it really should have buttons on the inside too to stop the buttons pulling in the fabric. If it doesnt use your spares there.
Put them in the bottom of a clear vase to brighten up a flower arrangement
Counters for board games, or DIY tiddlywinks.
just a few ideas!

Spendless

my sister told me today that she threw her buttons away the other week. Her twins have come home from nursery with a picture each on which they have to find and stick various things to it including - yes you guessed a button ;D.
Apparantly she's had to go begging for 2 of our mum ;D

16011996

my sister told me today that she threw her buttons away the other week. Her twins have come home from nursery with a picture each on which they have to find and stick various things to it including - yes you guessed a button ;D.
Apparantly she's had to go begging for 2 of our mum ;D

my youngest ( aged 3, a boy) is making a necklace and bracelet by threading them at the moment. they are all over the floor, but it looks quite trendy, am quite envious actually.

by the way, try one on a dishcloth, it really got off stuck on cereal from bowel under teenagers bed.

MATH

Glad it worked I like Spendless idea of talking about the memories a button brings back. Inspired me to get out my button tin, it contains 3 generations of saved buttons (must be a family thing) Some are very old and beautiful. Had a little remembering some things.

16011996

Glad it worked I like Spendless idea of talking about the memories a button brings back. Inspired me to get out my button tin, it contains 3 generations of saved buttons (must be a family thing) Some are very old and beautiful. Had a little remembering some things.

i did that too last nigh t (the bit) when found some off husbands favourite shirt. so have threaded them onto some embroidery thread, and got them round my wrist today. sad but makes me feel a bit closer to him.

Sarahsaver

ooh you will start me off too... thats sad but also nice thing for you to do with the buttons.
I have buttons I CANT get rid of, like little tiny ones and i remember which piece of baby clothing they came off. And I loved playing with my nannas button box, and some of the HUGE old fashined buttons that were in there.