DIY Football Decoration

DIY Football Decoration

Make your own football decorations for the big game! This football craft mobile uses a paper plate as the base and includes free printables for the decorations.

15-30 minutes Ages 6-10

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A 15–30 minutes craft for ages 6–10, using supplies you likely already have — Yarn, Hole Punches, and Pom Poms.

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football indoor fine motor skills hand-eye coordination stadium winter fall
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    Make DIY Football Decoration

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    Step 1: Paint the Plate

    May need grown-up help
    Lay newspaper on your crafting surface. Place the paper plate on the newspaper. Pinch a pompom with a clothespin to form your "paint brush," or just use a paint brush of your choice. Then paint the plate green (like a football field). When one side has dried, paint the other side green also.

    Step 2: Use the Football Craft Printables

    While the paint is drying, print the football craft printable. It’s best if you print onto cardstock. If you don’t have cardstock, you will want to glue the pieces onto a paper plate for greater stability. Color whatever pictures you want to use on your football mobile using markers or crayons. You can use as many or as few pictures as you like. If you do not have access to a printer, simply draw various football items onto construction paper.

    Step 3: Paint on Some Details

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    Once the green paint has dried, cut the paper plate into a spiral with sections about 1 1/2 inches wide. Ask an adult to help you if needed. Round off the sharp edges and fold the very center up. This will be where we place the hanger later. Use a q-tip or paint brush and some white paint to add the yard markers to your spiral (as pictured). Set it aside to allow the paint a little time to dry.

    Step 4: Punch the Holes

    Use your hole punch to put a hole in the top of each cut out piece. Then punch a hole in the center of the folded up section of your painted paper plate. Punch holes, spaced out equally, for each of the pieces you plan to add to your mobile. Also add an extra hole at the very end if you plan to add a tassel…though this is optional.

    Step 5: Assemble Your Football Craft

    Cut small pieces of yarn for each of your cut out football decorations. Lace a piece of yarn through the hole in one of your pieces and tie it to a hole on your paper plate so that it is hanging about an inch down from the plate. Trim away any excess yarn after tying your knot. Repeat this process for each of your mobile pieces. Leave the end hole empty if you plan to add a tassel (see step 6 for this optional step). Cut a piece of yarn about 18 inches long and lace it through the top hole. Tie it together at the end to form the hanger for your DIY football decoration.

    Step 6: Make a Tassel (Optional)

    To make a simple yarn tassel, you can start with a cut out square of paper plate about 5" wide or use the palm of your hand. Wrap the yarn around around your hand (or square of cardboard) about 10-15 times. Then slide the wrapped yarn off of your hand (or cardboard). Cut another piece of white yarn approximately 1 yard long. Slide the cut piece of yarn through the center of the wrapped yarn and tie a double knot. You should be left with nice long doubled yarn that will eventually go through the center of the hearts and a hanger on the top. Cut one more piece of white yarn approximately 8 inches long and tie it around your bundle of yarn, just below the tied off top. Make a double knot. Now cut the bottom of the loops and trim to even it out.
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    • A cartoon of Yarn
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of Pom Poms
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of Q-Tips
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of Clothespins
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of Paint
      Where they belong:
      • — Don't forget! Close all paint lids tightly.
    • A cartoon of Markers
      Where they belong:
      • — Don't forget! Close all marker caps tightly.
    • A cartoon of Cardstock
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of Newspapers
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of Plaper Plates
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of Hole Punches
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of Scissors
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of Printer
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of Paint Brushes
      Where they belong:
      • — Don't forget! Rinse all the paint out of your paint brushes.

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