Moms Are Like Buttons Craft Idea (with Free Printable Mother’s Day Card and Tag!)
Moms are like buttons, they hold everything together. Isn’t this the truth!?
With Mother’s Day right around the corner, it was definitely time for a Mother’s Day craft idea.
It’s kind of a universal law that moms love flowers, right? Since I love this mom are like buttons quote, I’m going to teach you how to make button flowers to add in to a cute potted plant for your mom. The button flowers tutorial is so simple and perfect project for the kiddos!
I made a really cute (and FREE) moms are like buttons printable for Mother’s Day to go along with this Mother’s Day gift.
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This moms are like buttons craft tutorial contains affiliate links, but nothing that I wouldn’t wholeheartedly recommend anyway! Read my full disclosure here.
Supplies for button flowers:
- Paper flowers, similar
- Buttons
- Floral wire
- Wire cutter
- Moms are like buttons printable (link is at the bottom of this post)
- Baker’s twine
- Potted plant
Step 1. Cut floral wire.
Cut your floral wire into pieces between 8 and 12 inches long. You’ll need one piece of wire for each button flower.
Step 2. Add button to wire.
First you will string your button onto the wire and wrap about 2-3 inches through the button.
Step 3. Twist the wire behind the button to secure it.
Next you can twist the wire behind the button a couple times to keep the button in place at the top of the wire.
Step 4. Add paper flowers.
You will add the paper flower on to the wire behind the button. To secure the paper flower, you can wrap the wire around in a “C” shape on the bottom of the flower.
Step 5. Add button flowers to the potted plant.
Place the button flowers at varying heights around the potted plant.
Step 6. Print & tie on “mothers are like buttons” tag.
Cut out the mothers are like buttons printable tag and tie it onto the potted plant using baker’s twine.
With this free mom are like buttons printable, you’ll be able to print 4 tags and 1 card.
Since the printable is free, you can print as many as you need! Printable is for personal use only. 🙂
Click here to download the moms are like buttons printable!
Moms really are like buttons, aren’t they? They are keeping us all together at the seams. They go unnoticed and unappreciated most days. So remember to spoil your mom this Mother’s Day! She deserves it.
What about your other handmade Mother’s Day gift ideas?
DIYs are, of course, my favorite gifts to give…especially for Mother’s Day.
How To Make Button Flowers
Mother's Day is coming up! Learn how to make these adorable button flowers, which you can add to a potted plant for extra cute decoration. Don't forget the FREE "mom are like buttons" printable for a sweet message to your cherished mom!
Materials
- Paper flowers
- Buttons
- Floral wire
- Moms are like buttons printable tag
- Baker's twine
- Potted plant
Tools
- Scissors
- Wire cutter
- Printer (to print tag)
Instructions
- Cut floral wire somewhere between 8 and 12 inches using wire cutters. You'll need one piece of wire for each flower.
- Add button to wire. First you will string your button onto the wire and wrap about 2-3 inches through the button.
- Twist wire behind button to keep the button in place at the top of the wire.
- String the paper flower onto the wire behind the button. Te secure, wrap the wire around in a "C" shape under the flower.
- Add button flowers to potted plant.
- Print & tie on "mothers are like buttons" tag.
This is beautiful and perfect for Mother’s Day! (I’ve already pinned it.) 🙂
Thanks Jaime! 🙂
The flowers are so cute. The buttons are so adorable and I like that it is a fast and easy craft.
Ya, gotta love an easy craft! 🙂
What a great idea! Love how you incorporated the faux flowers with real flowers. Such a thoughtful gift!
Thanks Michelle!!
I used to have this saying on a pillow when my kiddies were growing up! It sure is so true! Love how you used the buttons as the centers of the flowers! Such a sweet gift for Mothers Day 🙂
That would be such a cute saying for a pillow 🙂
Love how you threaded the button with the flower wire! I will have to try that! I also love your insta feed! Followed you there.
Thanks Smitha! 🙂 This is such a simple craft that I know mamas will love for Mother’s Day!
Pinned! This is so cute!
Thanks SO much Emily! 🙂
This is such an adorable craft for Mother’s Day. I feel like kids could definitely help make these for mom. Love the cute printables, too!
Thanks Marie! Yes, this is a great craft option for the littles!
This is one of the cutest Mother’s Day projects I’ve seen in a while, and how precious to use the buttons and paper flowers. So clever, and a great way to use your destash items. I’ve pinned, and just may have the kids make some for their grandma this year, LOVE it!
Thanks Molly! 🙂 You’ll have to let me know how it goes if you guys try it!
This is so cute! I’m pinning it now!
Thanks so much friend! 🙂
Those button flowers are so cute!! Love how you incorporated them into the plant with your fun printable!
Thank you Megan, they were so fun to make!