Still want to give a homemade Christmas gift to loved ones but don’t have the inspiration to create something? A good do-it-yourself gift makes the receiver feel special. Even better is, if it does not take a long time and has the added bonus of being fun to make with children.
We button up every day to stay warm. Buttons are versatile, and come in different shapes, colors, sizes and materials, but we might not realize we can also use them to make lovely gifts, like…
Button vase
Button shoes
Button ring
Button scarf
Button bag
Button bracelet
Button necklace
Button Hairpin
Button card
And button girl…
Where to look for button kit:
Muxiyuan Fabric Market 木樨园纺织品市场
Daily 6am-5pm (for most of the markets there). Dahongmen Lu (south of Muxiyuan long-distance bus station), south of MuxiyuanQiao on South Third Ring Road, Fengtai District丰台区南三环木樨园桥往南大红门路木樨园长途汽车站南侧
Daxin Textile 大新纺织
Daily 8.30am-8pm. 265 Changyangmen Neidajie (near Beijing Fuxing Holiday Hotel), Dongcheng District (64032378) 东城区朝阳门内大街265号北京福星假日宾馆旁
Qinghe Textile Fashion Mall 清河毛纺城
Daily 9.30am-5pm. Anningzhuang Donglu (west of QingheXiaoyingQiao), Haidian District (62930873) 海淀区清河镇安宁庄东路(近清河小营桥)
Golden Five Stars Market 金五星百货城
Daily 8.30am-6.30pm. Xueyuan Nanlu (north of Mingguang Market), Haidian District (6222 6827) 海淀区学院南路(明光市场北边)
Tianyi Market 天意新商城
Daily 7.30am-5.30pm. 259 Fuchengmenwai Dajie, Xicheng District (6832 7607) 西城区阜成门外大街259号
Photos: HNH Photos, matzfirefly, How About Orange, Stacie Stacie Stacie, inkyinky, homemadebyNancy, Just Two Crafty Sister, Heather Says,indiaromeo, smallestbones and gwen (Flickr)
