How to Recycle Buttons

Next time you go to discard a piece of old clothing, stop to take a look at the buttons. You might want to cut the buttons off of that old shirt before throwing it away. Having a collection of buttons around the house can come in handy when you loose a button on a piece of clothing. There are also many other ways to recycle buttons.

Instructions

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  Glue buttons of various shapes, sizes and colors onto paper when doing arts and crafts. They are great for use in scrap booking and when making collages. Glue them around a picture frame for a unique new look.

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  Replace lost pieces to games with buttons.

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  Use buttons to make jewellery. String them onto thread or string for fun bracelets and necklaces.

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  Decorate a one of a kind tote back by sewing an assortment of buttons onto the bag.

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  Help children to learn how to count using buttons. As they get older buttons can be used to teach them addition, subtraction and even multiplication and division.

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  Play a game of tic tac toe with your recycled buttons. Draw the board on a piece of paper and each player pick a different color button to use as their marking pieces.

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  Dress up a bow on top of a gift package by gluing buttons onto the bow.