How to Make Valentine Button Covers
Create Valentine accessories that let your little one wear her heart on her sleeve or shirt front. These cute felt button covers can be made in a snap with common craft supplies. Have your child help decorate the covers, and then slide them on her shirt buttons for a fast Valentine shirt makeover.
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Things You'll Need
- Felt
- Miniature heart cookie cutter
- Card stock
- Fabric pen
- Scissors
- Googly eyes
- Miniature pom-poms
- Craft glue
- Other embellishments
Instructions
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Select felt in colors that coordinate with your child's Valentine outfit. Choose felt that is thick for longer lasting button covers.
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Make a stencil by tracing a small cookie cutter on to a piece of paper. Cut the heart out.
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Trace the stencil onto the felt using a fabric pen. Cut out enough hearts to cover each button on your child's shirt.
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Glue googly eyes and miniature pom-poms to make faces on some of the hearts. Decorate others with ribbons, sequins, glitter and other embellishments. Set the hearts aside and let the glue dry thoroughly.
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Cut a small slit in the center of each heart, large enough to slip on the shirt buttons. Slide each button cover onto a button after your child's shirt is on and fully buttoned.
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Tips & Warnings
Draw a heart that is approximately 2-inches wide and 1-inch high if you do not have a miniature heart cookie cutter.
Remove button covers before washing. The felt dye may bleed onto clothing, and the embellishments will come off in the wash.
