My nephew Leo just turned 3 on Sunday. He loves music, so I made him this trumpet, which gave me a great excuse to use some of my “new” vintage buttons. As usual I just made this up as I went, and the whole thing was a big experiment. I think it turned out well though. Kind of has a Dr. Seuss look to it, which is fine with me. Also, the tactile feel of the buttons really makes it quite fun to play with. Hope he likes it!

8 Responses
  1. Heather

    What a creative idea. We've been studying musical instruments and made one out of a vinager bottle, but this one is so much prettier and has buttens! :) I might just have to add this to my project list.

    Thanks for sharing.

  2. drea is my homegirl!

    this is awesome! and the buttons are absolutely precious. i play the trumpet so i cannot wait to make one of these for myself. thanks for sharing this project!

  3. Anonymous

    Omg!
    I'm definitely making this to my boyfriend who plays the trumpet! He'll love it!
    -I'm loving it already!!