These are perfect projects to share with your budding fashionista! With so many different colors to choose from, you’ll have lots of options. Wear more than one at a time and consider cutting the foam button bracelets to different widths for variety.

Difficulty level: Easy
Time required: 20 minutes
Age range: 10+ (provide assistance with the craft knife)

Things you’ll need:
Craft foam
Buttons
Craft knife
Needle and thread
Ruler
Scissors
Toothpick

Things to do:
1. Cut a strip of the craft foam about 1″ wide.

2. Track down your little fashionista and decide how much foam to cut off and overlap, so that the bracelet will fit well.

3. Mark the location for the button and for the button hole. The button hole will be on the top, and the button will be on the lower side.

4. Choose a button and place it on the foam strip to get a feel” for how it will look.

5. Cut the other side with your craft knife just long enough for the button to slide through.

6. Thread your needle and knot one end. Go back to the other end of the foam and place your button face up, and place a toothpick on top of the button.

7. Sew the button onto the foam, making sure you also sew over the toothpick. The toothpick provides enough room for the button to lift slightly off the foam. Tie the thread off at the back but don’t clip it yet.

8. Remove the toothpick and pull the button up so there’s a space between it and the foam.

9. Bring the thread back through the foam but not through the button. Wrap the thread around the the stitches that are under the button several times – this makes what’s known as a thread shank” so the button is securely lifted off the foam. Tie the thread off and clip. Now present it to the recipient and let her ooh and ahh over it! These make great party favors!