DIY Button Fruit Gift Tags

2 min read September 13, 2026 Amy Weir
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I am a believer in the art of giving a pretty gift. Make DIY button gift tags that look like fruit for this adorable DIY gift wrap idea.

Project Time
60 to 70 min
Difficulty
Intermediate
Step
1

Using acrylic paint in each of your fruit colors, paint various shapes onto chipboard or the paper of your choice. 

DIY Button Fruit Gift Tags step 1
Step
2

Once the paint has dried, cut out your gift tags. Mine were roughly 3″ x 2″ and I added a point to the top for extra detail.

DIY Button Fruit Gift Tags step 2
Step
3

Sort your buttons into basic color groups. For this project, I used yellows, pinks, reds and greens as my main colors.

Tip: I found it easiest to draw on my stem with a black sharpie before adding buttons. Using a hot glue gun, start adding buttons to form each of your fruit’s shape! I made a yellow lemon, a pink strawberry, red cherries and a green lime.

DIY Button Fruit Gift Tags step 3
Step
4

Cut out leaves from felt for the finishing touch and adhere with a small dab of glue.

DIY Button Fruit Gift Tags step 4
Step
5

Using simple to construct scalloped boxes, I added coordinating ribbon colors to each of my fruit tags. For very minimal effort, these button gift tags really add an extra pop of color and whimsy to any gift! 

DIY Button Fruit Gift Tags step 5 part 1
DIY Button Fruit Gift Tags step 5 part 2

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