Finding Joy In Daily Holidays. Let's Celebrate Hurray for Buttons Day! Celebrated Every May 9th.

Let's Celebrate Hurray for Buttons Day!

Celebrated Every May 9th.

Hurray for Buttons Day is a day to celebrate the function of buttons and the hobby of collecting buttons.

A Few Button Facts...

• Buttons to connect fabric were invented in the Middle Ages.
• Decorative buttons date back a millennium.
• Buttons have been made of animal parts, shell, bone, glass, plastic, and precious metals.
• The word button comes from the french word bouton meaning bud or knob.
• The most expensive button was from George Washington, which sold for $225.000.

A Few Ways to Celebrate Hurray for Buttons Day...

1- Start a button collection.

2- Create a button-themed craft.

3- Play a game with buttons.

4- Read about the history of buttons.

5- Watch a documentary on buttons.

How will I celebrate Hurray for Buttons Day? I will do a button craft with my grandkids.

Happy Hurray for Buttons Day!

KathieyV