Stuff for Schools / from Dr. Don's Buttons, Badges & More
School Discounts on Button-Making Kits We know schools are struggling to make ends meet in the current economy and we want to help. Starting June 1, 2010, we are offering schools a $50.00 discount off the price of ANY button-making kit we offer, when they pay for it using a school purchase order. For complete details, click here.
"Making professional quality 2-1/4" buttons just couldn't get any easier!"
If you've ever tried to make buttons with an inexpensive Badge-A-Minit button machine, you're in for a very pleasant surprise the first time you make buttons with one of our machines. That's because our machines are so easy to use, most 8 year olds can use it make buttons.
In the video below, watch 6 year old Benjamin Singel make a button using his Model 225 button machine.
If your school has an inexpensive Badge-A-Minit machine, Dr. Don's Buttons has a TRADE-UP program where you can trade it in and receive the full retail value as a credit towards additional button-making supplies, when you purchase our Model 225 button-making kit.
We know you're going to love it, but if for any reason your aren't completely satisfied, our 30-day, NO RISK, Money-back Guarantee, you can return it for a full refund (less shipping).
To learn more about any of the button machines we offer, click here.
To see photos comparing the quality of buttons made using a Badge-A-Minit machine with those made using our Model 225, click here. You'll be surprised by the difference.
Online Button Design Studio
Already a Member? click here to access the Online Button Design Studio
I'm proud to announce the release of our Online Button Design Studio, a collection of design modules that make it easy to create designs for buttons or stickers, using nothing more than your Internet browser.
There are two versions of the Online Button Design Studio.
The first is for customers who want to create their own design and have us make buttons or lapel stickers using the artwork that they will create.
The second is for customers who want to make their own buttons, using artwork they create with the Design Studio. Membership is required to use this version, which is normally $49.95 per year.
Special Pricing for Schools
We know it can be a hassle to generate a school purchase order, but we reward schools that are willing to do so by offering them one year of Unlimited Access to the Online Button Design Studio for the ridiculously low price of just $1.00.
That's right, just one dollar!
You can learn about your preferred method of using the Online Button Design Studio by clicking the appropriate button below.
Button Designs CDs from Dr. Don's Buttons
Since starting Dr. Don's Buttons, one of the accomplishments I am most proud of is the development and release of our Button Designs CDs. Now anyone can make great-looking buttons, even if they lack graphic design experience.
When I started making buttons in 1990, nothing like this existed. If you didn't have graphic design experience, you were pretty much on your own when it came to designing your buttons.
Here's how our Button Design CDs work.
Each CD contains a variety of button backgrounds, button templates and in some cases, ready-made buttons. Simply find a design you wish to use and add any text you wish (using your own graphics application or the CD Template module of the Online Button Design Studio). When your design looks the way you want it to, send it to print.
Shown below are examples that show how easy it can be. Image on the left is what the template looks like in it's raw form. Image on the right is what your design could look like after adding a little text.
Designs shown are from our School Stuff 2 CD.
Button-making Templates
Our Button Design CDs cover a wide range of topics and subject matter. Titles include School Stuff, Football, Basketball, Baseball / Softball, Soccer, Volleyball, Cheerleading and Political Templates, to name a few.
To learn more about our Button Designs CDs, and what they can do for you, click here.
School Stuff - Disc 2 CD
Our just released "School Stuff - Disc 2 CD" contains over 100 ready-made button designs, button design backgrounds, and button-making templates specifically designed for schools.
It sells for $39.95 or you can receive it free when you purchase 250 or more pinback button sets (1-1/2" or larger)>
If you, or someone you know, is planning to run for an elected school position, we have a great selection of button templates designed especially for student body elections.
To see our student body election button templates and learn what we can do to help you win, click here.
Personalized Sports Buttons An Easy Way to Raise Funds and Support Your Team!
If you're looking for an easy way to raise funds and support your team, our "Personalized Sports Buttons"are what you've been waiting for!
Personalized Sports Buttonsare 3-inch pin-back buttons that we personalize for schools and booster clubs. Each personalized button will include your school name / team name, as well as a player's name and jersey number. These buttons are wildly popular with the family / friends of players, who will want to wear them to all the games to show their support.
NO-RISK Money-Back Guarantee!
Schools and booster clubs sometimes are hesitant to try new fundraising ideas out of fear they may not sell as expected and could end up losing money. But you have no such worry with our Personalized Sports Buttonsbecause we offer them with a NO-RISK Money-Back Guarantee!
With our NO-RISK Money-Back Guarantee, we will refund the full purchase price of any personalized buttons that haven't sold after 30 days.
For more information or to place an order, click here.
School Spirit / School Mascot Buttons Another Great Way to Raise Funds and Support Your Team!
Selling buttons with your school's name and team mascot on them can be a great way to earn money and build team spirit.
And with our incredibly fast service, w can produce your order and have it ready to ship 24 hours after your approve your design so you can start earning money for your school in no time at all.
For more information about our school spirit buttons, click here.
Bumper Stickers for Schools
If you need bumper stickers for your school, we can help.
We offer great prices and super-fast turnaround for high-quality bumper stickers printed on removable vinyl.
You can choose from our collection of ready-made templates for sports, star student, honor student and school pride, or have us create artwork for you, or submit your own artwork.
In any case, your order will be printed and ready to ship 24 hours after you approve your design... or they're FREE!!
To see our ready-made templates and learn more, click here.
Compare our Button-making Supplies... and SAVE!!
Customers often ask how our button-making supplies compare to the ones that are produced by Badge-A-Minit. But instead of just describing the differences, I also like to show the differences.
Badge A Minit's
2-1/4" pin-back button part
Dr. Don's Buttons
2-1/4" pin-back button part
In the first photo (shown above) you can see a pin-back button part made by Badge-A-Minit. The second photo shows one of ours.
While the parts we have for Badge-A-Minit machines offer a few cosmetic improvements, they will not affect how they work in your Badge-A-Minit machine.
Cosmetic difference #1: If you look at the Badge-A-Minit pin-back part, you can see that Badge-A-Minit has their name and telephone number stamped on the back.
Now notice, if you will, that ours has nothing stamped on the back.
Cosmetic difference #2: Compare the holes through which the pin is inserted. Badge-A-Minit's pin-back part has large, round holes. Ours have sleek, rectangular holes that help reduce "pin rattle".
Other than how much money your school can save by purchasing the parts for your Badge-A-Minit button machine from us, those are the only differences you'll notice.
At Dr. Don's Buttons, we carry a full line of button-making supplies for 2-1/4" and 3" Badge-A-Minit button machines, as well as the button-making supplies for our own machines.
The supplies we offer for Badge-A-Minit machines are first quality, they are fully compatible, and they are considerably less than what Badge-A-Minit charges for their button-making supplies.
To see our price list for button-making supplies, click here.
Never made buttons before? If you've never made buttons before and want to get started with some of the best button-making ideas I have to share, click here.
Did you know that your students could learn valuable business skills by making buttons. It's true! To learn more about how they can, click here.
How to use buttons as an effective fund raising tool Tired of doing carwashes or selling magazine subscriptions? If so, we can show you how to use buttons to do more effective fund raising. For more information, click here.
FREE Mylars (aka the plastics)
Everyone who makes buttons goes through the mylars (the plastic) faster than they do the metal button parts. So at Dr. Don's Buttons, we send extra mylars whenever you purchase our button-making supplies. For more information about FREE mylars, click here.
FREE Stickers for the back of your buttons With our FREE stickers, you can let anyone who receives a button you make know who made it and how they can contact you for more. Badge-A-Minit charges you for their stickers (and you still have to hand write your information on them)
For more information about receiving our FREE stickers, click here.
Other things of interest for schools
Student Body Election Buttons At Dr. Don's Buttons, we produce campaign buttons for political campaigns and for student body elections. For more information, click here.
The Model 300 SX... our 3-inch Button Making Kit Of all the ways I know of to make money with buttons, none is faster, easier or more profitable than making photo buttons. For more information about our Model 300 SX button machine, click here.
The Model 100 1-inch button machine
Teens love one inch buttons and our Model 100 is what you need to make them. Click here to learn all about the Model 100 one inch button machine.
Download our School Catalog
If you would like to download our catalog for schools, click here.
The "YES I CAN" Project
The "YES I CAN" Project is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping children build confidence and self-esteem. Children who have self-esteem, who know they can, are likely to be better students and less likely to be involved with gangs, violence, drugs, alcohol or tobacco.
To learn more about the "YES I CAN" Project, click here.
"YES I CAN" / "YO SI PUEDO" buttonsat a significant discount!
Use the order form below to purchase "YES I CAN" or "YO SI PUEDO buttons for as little as 15 cents each.
"YES I CAN"
1-1/4" pinback buttons
"YO SI PUEDO"
1-1/4" pinback buttons
FREE "YES I CAN" / "YO SI PUEDO" button designs If you have your own button machine (or access to one), you can make your own "YES I CAN" or "YO SI PUEDO" buttons by downloading the design, which we make available Free of Charge!!
To show our appreciation for teachers and everything they do, we happily provide "Teacher Appreciation" button designs Free of Charge to any school that requests them.
We will even personalize the design for you by adding the name of your school and send you enough printed designs so you can make buttons for every faculty member at your school.
To learn more about receiving our FREE teacher appreciation designs, click here.
If you'd like to place an order online, you can access our SECURE ONLINE ORDER PAGE by clicking here.
or if you have questions about button-making, button machines,
or if you'd like to place an order by phone,
give us a call toll-free at:
(800) 243-8293
or
(623) 869-8233
We Gladly Accept Purchase Orders
from Schools, Hospitals, and Government Agencies
If you would like to fax us a purchase order,
the number of our dedicated fax line is (623) 516-4531.
The mailing address for Dr. Don's Buttons is:
3906 W. Morrow Drive, Glendale, Arizona 85308
