I blinked and four seasons of college football have come and gone. Senior Day for No.1 was yesterday. It sounds cliche, but I honestly do not know how that happened so quickly. I swear we just moved him into his dorm yesterday… sniff sniff.
We’ve made some amazing friends over those seasons; friendships that I know will last a lifetime. I wanted to give my closest ones a little something to make them smile, and what better than a spirit pin with their boys’ faces on it!
I mean, seriously, what sports mama wouldn’t love one of these?! They aren’t only for Senior moms… they’d be perfect for homecoming, banquets, or any game day. And the best part of all, you can make them yourself!
Here’s what you’ll need:
- Picture of athlete (we used 4X4)
- Multiple ribbons (in your team colors)
- Lighter (to seal ribbon ends)
- Scissors
- Cool glue gun
- Cardboard
- Laminator (w/ 3mm laminating film)
- Silhouette/Cricut
- Heat transfer vinyl
- Heat press
- Pin backings (1.5in)
Here’s what you do:
- Cut your athlete’s photo into a circle. If you’re making more than one, use a stencil to be sure they’re all the same size.
- Cut the same size circle into your cardboard.
- Laminate the photo.
- Cut your ribbon and arrange it onto the cardboard as shown below.
- Continue with the same pattern until the circle is filled.
- Glue or staple the ribbon down.
- Glue the photo onto the other side of the cardboard.
- Add your athlete’s name and number. We used a Silhouette and heat transfer vinyl. No Silhouette? No worries! You can use stickers or even write directly on the ribbon!
- Use the lighter to seal the ends and keep them from fraying.
- Attach it to the back of the pin.
- Hot glue on pin backing.
That’s it!
My college football mamas absolutely loved them. One of them even told me that she was going to hang it up on her son’s sports wall!
I hope you enjoyed this idea and that you try it out for yourself. Be sure to check back often for more ideas!
