Grab and Go Bag: Design a Custom Button

Program Audience
Adults
Teens
Tweens

Program Type
Grab and Go Bag
Makers/Crafts
Non-digital, take-away activities

Brief description:
Create a custom button using a physical or digital template.

How-to for this program:

Materials Needed (Quantity 50)

  • Blank button templates (printed)
  • Gel pens

Supplies Needed by Patrons (If Not Provided)

  • Scissors
  • Pencils, pens, colored pencils, markers, etc. 

Technology Needed

  • A button maker and button-making supplies

Time Required

  • 1-2 hours to assemble the bags
  • A few minutes to create each pin-back button over the following month (or set period of time)

Tips/Tricks

  • As another submission option, patrons could scan and/or send a digital version via email. They could stop by later to pick up their finished button.
  • Included is a short tutorial on Photopea if patrons wanted to create their design digitally. Host a copy of the digital template on a Google Drive, Dropbox, or other account so it is accessible online.
  • The template provided is compatible with American Button Maker machines for 1" buttons.

Contact person:
Rachael Kowalski
rkowalski@lpls.info
Lorain Public Library System