DIY School Spirit Football Magnet


Go team! Whether you’re a cheerleader wanting to spread some joy on players’ lockers, or a proud parent, this easy-to make personalized football magnet is a great way to show off your team spirit! The round magnets are strong and will stick” to many surfaces without falling off.

Difficulty level: Easy
Time required: 1 hour
Age range: 10+

Things you’ll need:
Painted wooden football
Black acrylic paint
Round magnets
Wide ribbon
Thin ribbon
Paintbrush
Hot glue gun and glue sticks
Pencil

Things to do:
1. Cut both ribbons to about 14″ long, and layer the narrower ribbon on top of the wider one.

2. Fold in half to find the center.

3. Take one side toward the middle as shown, forming a loop.

4. Cross over the first end of the ribbon with the second end. Hold both ribbons securely so the top one doesn’t slide off the bottom ribbon.

5. Trim the ends so they’re neat and even.

6. Hot glue all the layers in place in the middle so they stay; now glue the ribbon on a top corner of the wooden football.

7. Use a pencil to write the name of your player.

8. Paint over the name you drew.

9. Warm up your hot glue gun. Wait for the name to dry!

10. Glue two magnets to the back of the wooden football. Now share with your favorite player!

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