Create a beautiful box for mum to keep all her loose buttons in for safe keeping. This activity is ideal for primary levels and is a simple yet charming gift idea for Mother's Day. Use collage skills to come up with other unique designs.

Materials

Papier Mache Box Heart
Shimmer Paint
Basics Buttons
Hessian
Supertac

How to decorate a Box for Mum

Step 1
Paint a Papier Mache Box with mum’s favourite colour. Set aside to dry.

Step 2
Cover the lid with an assortment of buttons in a cluster.

Step 3
Fringe a long narrow strip of Hessian and glue this strip around the base of the box.

Step 4
Glue buttons around the Hessian strip.