Buttons - Page 4 of 11

The Button Cookie Spatula Flip

Steps:

Help your child cut five medium circles from a piece of cardboard to make the cookies.
Glue three colorful buttons onto each cookie to look like chocolate chips.
Cut a long, thin rectangle from the cardboard to act as the spatula handle.
Tape a smaller square of cardboard to the end of the handle to finish the spatula.
Place the cookies button-side down on a flat table.
Challenge your child to slide the spatula under a cookie and flip it over into a nearby basket.
Ask them to use their other hand to hold the basket steady while they flip!

Safety Tip:
Buttons are a choking hazard. Always supervise your child and ensure all materials are stored safely after play.

The Hanger Button Rescue

Steps:

Take a plastic hanger and wrap several strips of masking tape around the bottom bar.
Ensure the sticky side of the tape is facing out toward your child.
Press ten colorful buttons onto the sticky tape at different spots.
Have your child hold the top of the hanger with one hand to stabilize it.
Use the other hand to carefully peel each button off the tape using a pinch.
Have them drop each rescued button into a nearby plastic container.

Safety Tip:
Buttons are a significant choking hazard. Always supervise your child during play and ensure all buttons are stored safely after the activity.

The Fuzzy Button Link

Steps:

Select several colorful pipe cleaners and a handful of large buttons.
Show your child how to thread a pipe cleaner through a button hole.
Ask them to pull it halfway and twist the end to secure it.
Have them thread the other end through a hole in another button.
Continue connecting buttons with pipe cleaners to form a long link chain.
Challenge your child to see how many links they can add to the chain!

Safety Tip:
Always supervise your child during play as buttons and pipe cleaners can be a choking hazard.

The Craft Stick Raft Challenge

Steps:

Place four craft sticks side-by-side on the table.
Use two long strips of masking tape to stick them together into a flat raft.
Fill your aluminium foil pan halfway with cool water.
Carefully set your craft stick raft on top of the water so it floats.
Use your thumb and pointer finger to place one button at a time onto the raft.
Keep adding buttons until the raft begins to dip or sink into the water!

Safety Tip:
Adult supervision is required. Buttons and masking tape are small and can be a choking hazard.

The Secret Keyhole Drop

Steps:

Cut a narrow slot in a piece of cardboard using your scissors.
Use your markers to draw a treasure chest or a door around the secret slot.
Tape a craft stick to the edge of a large button to create a key handle.
Ask your child to hold the cardboard upright with their helper hand.
They must twist their wrist to align the button with the slot to push it through.
Try making the slot horizontal or vertical to change the wrist movement.

Safety Tip:
Adult supervision is required when using scissors and small buttons to prevent any choking hazards.