The 2nd annual Georgetown ol Skool Carnival was a rootin tootin good time in the heart of Seattle's oldest neighborhood. ButtonMakers, one of the offical sponsors, set up a booth right outside our store on the main drag in Georgetown. Our booth attracted kids and adults alike to come, grab a crayon or a marker and crank out their very own personalized buttons! It was a total blast. We were so busy, I scarcely had a moment to take photos.
We made a whole bunch of blank pre-cut circles ahead of time. We did some with fill in the blank style messages like "I heart_____" or "Kiss me I'm______". We also had a book of quotes, a couple dictionaries and some funky old vintage magazines I picked up from the thrift store for people to cut up and buttonize. But mostly people enjoyed making their own creations from scratch.
This was a very successful event for us. Not only did it raise money for a good cause, it got us in touch with a bunch of button-happy neighbors we didn't even know we had!I'd highly recommend this approach to anyone doing kids parties, events, or street fairs of this kind. It's a cool alternative or addition to photo button booth at the fair. Plus watching little kids press buttons is completely the cutest thing you'll ever see!
