DIY Favor Boxes

This diy favor box project is such an easy and fun thing to make, you really don’t need to be terribly creative to get great results. I just couldn’t wait to have a go with this inexpensive and easy to use button making kit.

Make Your Own Buttons

The lovely thing about making buttons is you use such a small amount of material so they don’t cost the earth. Follow my step-by-step button making instructions for your very own diy favor boxes.

Make Them In Your Color Theme

I’ve used a deep red velvet and rich orange silk which would be perfect for a fall wedding color theme. You can make them in any color or number of colors to fit with your very own wedding color theme.

You can see here how I have used the coordinating deep red velvet ribbon to tie the box. Make sure you pick one of your colors out and do the same.

You could make these diy favor boxes with vintage style buttons made out of faded floral fabric and pieces of lace. The possibilities are endless.

Be Unique, Add The Personal Touch

This diy project will give your favor boxes a truly unique touch that will be admired by all your wedding guests. Soon I’ll be showing you what a great accessory these buttons are on your bridal bouquet handles, so keep visiting for more great diy ideas.

	You Need: A button making kit, I’ve used ‘Prym’ Universal tool for covering buttons. A set of buttons in your size, I’ve used ‘Prym’ 19mm cover buttons A pair of scissors Scraps of material in your own color theme Coordinating thin ribbon Your chosen style of favor boxes
	I’m making this button with two types of fabric, the red velvet and the burnt orange silk. You only need a small amount of each. Here you can see how I have frayed the edges of the silk to give it a lovely textured look. You do this by pulling threads off the side of the material.
	Lay out your chosen materials and place the domed metal button on the top. Push the fabrics over the edge of the metal button so that it catches on the metal teeth around the outer edge.
	Place your button in the flexible rubber mould of your button maker. Press all of the fabric towards the centre, tucking in all the threads.
	Place the metal button back on top. Take the hard plastic top of the button maker and place down onto the button so that it pushes this back securely in place.
	Pop your finished button out of the rubber mould.
	Your neat button is now covered in your chosen fabric.
	I’ve simply tied it onto the top of this plain white favor box with coordinating thin velvet ribbon tied in a bow.