Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Team Mama Idea: Personalized Football Pins

Homecoming 2019 is in the books! Spirit days, the parade, the big game (and big win!), and the ever so famous dance, of course!


A bunch of us mamas got together a few days before game day and crafted our little hearts away. We made new fatheads (click HERE for step-by-step instructions) and these super cute, football pins!




We personalized the pins with our players' names and numbers. Seriously, how cute are they?! Want to make one (or a bunch!) yourself? Then just keep on reading!




What you'll need:


  • Foam footballs (can be found at your local craft store or on Amazon)
  • Ribbon in your team colors. (We used 4 different prints; solid orange, blue and white polka dots, football patterned, and blue glitter)
  • Pin backs
  • Letter/number stickers or vinyl if you prefer using a Silhouette or Cricut
  • Hot glue
  • Scissors




What you do:


  • Attach the name and number to the football.






  • Cut the ribbons to the same length (we burned the ends with a lighter to help them from fraying). Arrange them in a similar fashion as pictured below.




  • Hot glue the ribbons and pin back to the back of the football.






  • When you flip it over it should look something like this. Let them dry overnight before wearing.




That's it! Super easy and super cute!





We made them for Homecoming, but they'd be just as perfect for Senior Night! You could even tailor it to your sport by simply switching out the football. The possibilities are endless!


*** Click HERE for my Personalized Photo Pins!!!



*** A big thank you to Kristy O., one of the awesome Sports Mamas in our Facebook group, for the idea! Not a member yet? Click HERE to join us!




Check out these other pins made by some of our other awesome mamas!



Photo submitted by Ericka C.


 Photo submitted by Heather P.


Photo submitted by Terika L.


Photo submitted by Sara O.


Photo submitted by Mindy G.






Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Sports Mama Tip: 12 Homecoming Proposal Poster Ideas

It finally happened, Mamas. No. 1 asked a girl to be his date for this year's Homecoming dance! Talk about all the feels. And he didn't just walk up to her and ask... nope, that's so late 90s/early 2000s. He "proposed"!


He made a poster, bought flowers, and surprised her at her (8am!) lacrosse game.





Back to the poster. Because let's be honest, it's all about the poster. It reads "I think we would have a chil-lax time if we went to Hoco together". Get it? Lax, lacrosse? I searched the depths of Pinterest to find it. When I shared the photo to the Confessions of a Sports Mama Facebook Group, I had a request to write a blog post with proposal poster ideas. So here we are!


Here are 12 sports themed proposal poster ideas:




Football
  • Want to tackle Homecoming with me?
  • You intercepted my heart. Let's tackle Hoco together.


Basketball
  • Want to take a shot at Homecoming?
  • I'd rather not pass on a shot to score you. Hoco?


Baseball
  • I'm stepping up to the plate, can I be your Homecoming date?
  • It would a home run if you went to Hoco with me.


Soccer

  • My goal is to kick it with you at Homecoming.
  • Homecoming would be a red card if you weren't my date.


Cheerleading
  • I would cheer extra loud if I scored a date with you to Hoco.


Generic Sports
  • I finally got the balls to ask you to Homecoming.
  • Hoping to score a date with you to Hoco.
  • #5 (insert jersey number) on the field/court, but #1 in my heart. Homecoming?






I hope you found this post helpful! Or that you save it for when that time in your motherhood journey arrives. I'd love to hear/see your ideas! Please feel free to comment below or join myself and hundreds of other real Sports Mamas, just like yourself on Facebook.


Happy Homecoming season!




***  Update 9/26/21: Here's this year's sign. I just love how it came out... and so did she!





*** And here are some PROMposal ideas:






Shared in the Confessions of a Sports Mama Facebook Group