I admit I'm not a fan of sports.
The thought of the subject makes my face flinch as much as when I tasted liver as an 8-year-old. When I got married, part of my criteria for a husband was that he had to have a low interest as well.
So I thought it was the end of our marital bliss last year when I caught my husband glued to the TV set night after night watching baseball. Luckily, it was just the World Series -- a worthy exception.
My next scare came from the morning set of 12 News Today, where each Friday I happily trot in with my glue gun and glitter to share craft projects. My serenity ceased one day when I was approached by friendly but persistent weatherman Dave Kingmen, who confronted me with a horrifying question.
"Why don't you ever do man crafts, Kathy?" he asked. "Can you do something, like, with sports?"
"Umm, sure, I guess," I replied. I couldn't bring myself to tell him the truth. I thought for sure he would forget about it by the following week.
Not a chance.
"Hey Kathy, where's that sports project? I'm still waiting!"
To make matters more stressful, the cameraman got in on it, too: "Will you be able to do a sports project for Monday Night Football? There has to be something neat you can do."
Ack! I caved in to the pressure, and this is what I came up with. So this project is for my husband (who had fun watching me assemble it) and the morning sports fans at 12 News Today.
P.S. Forgive me if I don't have the "right teams." For that, you have to make your own snack set!
Football Snack Set
SUPPLIES
1 serving tray.
Cork coasters.
Assorted football magazines.
Poster board.
Scissors.
Glue stick.
Industrial-strength craft glue.
DIRECTIONS: Cut out various pictures and articles in different shapes and sizes from the magazine and set aside. Measure and cut the poster board to fit as a liner for the inside of the serving tray. Lay the poster board on a flat working surface and begin to lay out the magazine cutouts in an eye-appealing arrangement. When you find the design you like, use the glue stick to adhere them. Trim the excess from around the edges of the poster board. Take the decorated poster board to a local copy center, make the desired amount of color copies for use as place mats and coasters, then have each sheet laminated. Pop one into the tray for use, use one to line the top of the cork coasters (use industrial-strength craft glue) and use the remaining for place mats.
VARIATION: Make different arrangements for other sports, or use trading cards or family photos for a more personalized look.

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Labels: collage/paper, home decor, inside, outdoor