As a mom of a tiny soccer player or the starting goalie on the varsity hockey team, you sit on the sidelines season after season and relish your children’s success. You also suffer with them through their defeats.
You are literally your child’s biggest cheerleader, and with each passing season and in every sport, one thing remains steady—the button you proudly wear each season that showcases your favorite player.
A button showing off your kid in his sports’ uniform is a right of passage for every mom. The second you write the check for that very first organized sport, you’ve made the rite of passage into the coveted club of moms who get to wear their all-stars on their lapel.
Here’s a list of the 20 most inspirational ideas for your sports buttons.
NOTE: all items on this list are round buttons and were designed with using our free design templates. We offer a wide range of button selections on our store.
1. There’s No “I” in Team – Dad Coaching Soccer Team Button
Perfect for team managers and coaches, this inspirational button showcases the true spirit of team. Whether you’re championship bound or just want to showcase your team spirit, a button picturing the entire team is perfect. Nothing says, “I’m with them,” like a button with all of them.
2. The Action Shot – Action Shot Button
As the name implies, the action shot is a picture of your superstar in the middle of the performance of the year. This is a button that you can wear with pride that shows your children doing what they love. Snap the perfect shot and let us do the rest.
3. The Serious Stare – Custom Athlete Buttons
This button is perfect for capturing your athletes in the most intense moment. Intensity is a moment when concentration is focused, and they are prepared to hit the mark, score a goal, or land a perfect 10. And, if you can snap a picture of that concentration, we can turn it into a button for you to wear proudly.
4. Don’t Worry, We’ve Got Your Back – Candid Team Photo Buttons
Seize that moment when your kiddos are involved with the group and showcase the fact that every action that they take matters. Capture the camaraderie of the team in that candid shot. A picture of any team shows kids how each player on the team is part of something bigger. This button says, “We’ve got your back, because we are a team!”
5. Don’t Fret the Competition – Athletic Buttons
Snap that perfect shot of your athletes rising to a challenge and bringing their A game. Competition is what makes sports fun, and this button is a reminder that we compete to have fun. Make yourself a competition button, so you bring that moment with you to every match.
6. Sibling Rivalry – Basketball Button
Rivalry between siblings is something as old as life itself. And, siblings cherish the opportunity to drive each other to the hoop. Get both of our kids together in one shot, and you never have to worry about who has what game—they will both be on your lapel.
7. Get out of My Way – Soccer Players Button
From the sound of the first whistle to the sound of the final buzzer, a true athlete has his nose to the grindstone and digs deep. Capture that intensity and showcase his efforts to all the fans at all the games. Nothing says that’s my kid out there like a button of him doing what he does best.
8. Keeper of the Cup – Kids Champion Button
Winning isn’t everything, but it certainly is something that every child enjoys. When your child’s team works hard and captures that prize or cup, it is with great pride that each child on the team takes a turn holding the cup. This picture is one that captures your child when he has his moment in the spotlight.
9. Reaching My Goals – Kids Soccer Sport Button
Running to the net and scoring a goal is a pinnacle moment in any youth sports career. Capturing your child on his quest to score is a great moment frozen in time. Snap a picture of him taking that perfect shot to remind him that you don’t miss a moment of his games.
10. Hanging on Tight – Candid Kid Picture Button
A happy face and a smile that says, “I love adventure,” is another fantastic moment to freeze in time. Capture that unpredictable and adventurous side, and create a button that says, “I am proud of you just because you are you.” This is a button that parents will love because it shows their child being truly happy while being active.
11. A Unique Spin on Things – Kids Playing Candid Picture Button
Who wants ordinary, when you can put a spin on things—literally? Find that unique position, and snap a pic or your kid in that free spirited state of youth. While his youth may not be eternal, the perfect button of his carefree days will stand the test of time.
12. Taking the Lead – Baseball Sport Picture Button
Freeze frame—that moment when your little guy is rounding third and heading for home to score the game winner. Every kid has that one moment in the spotlight, and when you can get a picture of that moment to create a keepsake, it will be more than just a button on your lapel. It will forever be his big moment staying close to your heart.
13. Checking out the Competition – Boys Soccer Team Button
Sometimes sitting on the sideline and taking it all in is the best way to learn. Find that moment when your little guy is relaxing in his element, and then snap a photo to remember it. A button that displays him figuring out his niche is something that you can show him when he’s older and deeply involved.
14. Caught in the Moment – Youth Tennis Button
A child’s pride or happiness can be summed up in a single picture. It is definitely fantastic if that look can be captured in an image that a parent can wear and enjoy. This is the pose that all parents loves because it lets them know that their children are enjoying the game they are playing—making it all worth it.
15. Huddle Up – Football Team Sport Buttons
When you can capture a moment in time when your kids are actively involved in a team situation, you should seize the moment. In fact, you should turn it into a button so you can remind them that every person has a part in the bigger picture.
16. The Starting Line – Kids Biking Buttons
The starting line is something that every child experiences many times in her life. As a parent this is the type of picture that speaks volumes to you because you see the happiness and excitement in your child’s eyes. It is this moment that shows just how much fun your child is having. Capturing this moment for a wearable button is simply priceless.
17. Getting Down Deep – Youth Swimming Buttons
There is nothing more fun than an underwater picture. Your child learning to swim is something that every parent hopes for, and when they have the confidence to dive under the water and hold their breath, you know that they have finally learned all that they need to know to be safe. This is a button that you can wear to remind you how far your child has come.
18. Traditional Pose – Youth Baseball Parent Buttons
Nothing says proud momma like a traditional picture. Capture those pearly whites and that big smile in a conventional pose. A picture of your favorite sports star smiling as he poses for a picture to make you proud will look great at every game.
19. Reach High and Meet those Goals – Youth Soccer Ball and Team Buttons
Seize that moment when your athlete is practicing reaching her goals. Then wear it to the games to remind her that all of her hard work has paid off. A memento that all that practice has made perfect is sure to serve as an inspiration to her.
20. After the Play – Youth Football Team Buttons
Capture the look on your child’s face after he makes that big play. Be it the game winning goal or the defensive play that stops the other team from stealing the momentum, seize the second on film. Then, turn it into a button and wear it to every game so he remembers that he’s more than just your superstar.
