Free Printable Football Bingo Kit :: Movie Monday Challenge

10.30.2017 by Marie // Leave a Comment

It’s time again for another Movie Monday Challenge and this month we are celebrating fall movies. In this house, fall means football season. That meant I had to pick a football movie, of course. This month I chose The Blind Side because it is an absolutely amazing, true story. Even if you’re not a football fan, I highly recommend this movie if you have not yet seen it. It truly gives you hope for the good in the world. It also inspired this free printable football bingo kit. It is a great way to keep younger kids entertained at the games when they may not share your game enthusiasm yet. Grab your printables below!

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The Blind Side

In case you don’t know about the movie, here is a little bit about it. A well-to-do family helps out a teenager one night. That teenager then ends up becoming a part of their family and they quite literally save his life. He eventually goes on to become an NFL player all because this amazing family gave him a chance. How can you not believe in the power of family and football after that? Again, if you haven’t seen it, you need to.

Free Printable Football Bingo Kit

Okay, as promised, here is the link to grab your free printable football bingo kit. Inside you will find 3 different bingo sheets like the one pictured above. There is also a 4^th sheet of football markers you can cut out to mark objects as they are found. This allows you to re-use the cards over and over. If you don’t mind printing out new ones for each game, you can print only the bingo sheets and let kids use crayons or markers on them, instead.

Step 1

Print out your free printable football bingo kit.

Step 2

Cut out your football markers from the fourth sheet.

Step 3

Place the markers in a re-sealable bag to keep them from getting lost.

Step 4

Place your bingo sheets and bag of football markers in a pocket folder to carry with your family to games.

Tip:

You can also make the sheets more durable without using the football markers. Laminate your sheets as soon as printing and use dry erase markers on them instead. This will make them more durable but can result in messy kiddos if they are as young as ours.

This free printable football bingo kit can be used for more than in person games, too. Whip them out when you’re watching your favorite team at home or for an easy super bowl activity for kids too. You can also use them for an awesome family movie night featuring The Blind Side. Younger kids may not get into the movie but this kit will keep them paying attention to find the items on their bingo sheets. Who would guess one printable set could be so useful? The fun’s not over yet. Check out what my friends have created for this month’s Movie Monday Challenge below!

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On the last Monday of each month, a group of bloggers participate in a #MovieMondayChallenge, hosted by C’mon Get Crafty! We decide on a topic, genre, or specific movie to use for inspiration and everyone gets free reign to create something wonderful!

This month’s challenge was. . . . Fall Movies. Everyone was allowed to choose their own favorite Fall themed film for this challenge.

Now let’s see what everyone else was inspired to create for this month’s #MovieMondayChallenge!! If you’d like to join our Facebook group, you can request an invite here.

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DIY Cincinnati Bengals Purse for Game Day

08.24.2017 by Marie // Leave a Comment

Football season is here! On Saturday I am watching the game with my 2 youngest children and even though it is pre-season, I get into it. I am 100% that annoying person yelling at the TV like they can hear me. Then the most adorable thing started happening. The 3 and 4 year old started yelling the same things I was at the TV… only they don’t know much about football so it would be at completely random times. It is so cute to watch them yell, “Go, go, go!” at the players during a field goal attempt… the opposing team’s attempt. It was a great reminder of how much fun football can be even when you know nothing about the sport. This DIY Cincinnati Bengals purse celebrates that innocent fun with a mix of whimsical buttons and traditional style.

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The Rules:

Upcycle an item(s) from a thrift store, resale store, or garage sale into a new piece of decor.
There’s no monthly theme.
There’s no budget to stick to.

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Materials

XL Bengals Zip-Up Jacket
Scissors
Straight Pins
Needle Black Thread
Large Orange Button
Small Orange Button
Large Black Button
Small Black Button
Orange Strap (Measured and Cut for where you would like the purse to hang)

Step 1

First, sew a whip-stitch around your zipper 6-7 inches from the top.

Tip:

Make sure that your jacket is zipped closed for this. You are creating a new stop for the zipper so it needs to be above the stitch.

Step 2

Next, cut off the trim around the bottom in one long piece.

Note:

Keep this for another project that I will be sharing with you later.

Step 3

Then cut up the side seam of the jacket to just below where you sewed around the zipper.

Step 4

Cut straight across the front of the jacket, again staying under the sewn part on your zipper.

Step 5

Repeat step 3 on the opposite side seam of the jacket.

Step 6

Next, cut to the sleeves on either side.

Step 7

Then cut about the sleeves and the collar, leaving the collar attached as pictured.

Note:

Again, save the pieces you have removed for another project.

Step 8

Fold your jacket piece in half at the zipper with right-sides facing together.

Step 9

Line up the edges and pin them together.

Step 10

Next, sew around the pinned edges starting at the bottom and stopping at the collar.

Step 11

After the rest of the edges are sewn, trim the collar to match the edge and sew close.

Step 12

Unzip your zipper and turn your purse right-side out.

Step 13

Next, sew one end of your strap to the large orange button.

Step 14

Once the orange button is secure, sew the small black button on top of it.

Tip:

During these steps, don’t add too many stitches. It will make it harder to attach to your purse in the next step.

Step 15

Now sew the buttons to the top of your purse.

Step 16

Repeat steps 13 through 15 with the large black button and small orange button at the bottom of your purse.

How much fun is this DIY Cincinnati Bengals purse?! I love it when you find something your love at the thrift store and are able to turn it into something amazing. In this case it is being turned into 4 amazing somethings. I will be sharing those tutorials with you throughout the month so don’t throw out any of the pieces we didn’t use to make the purse. Now it is time to check out what my friends discovered this month at the links below.

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How to be Productive during Football Season

08.11.2015 by Marie // Leave a Comment

It is that time of year again. That magical time that lets us know colder weather is around the corner and allows us to be best friends with total strangers, for a few hours at least. I am of course talking about that glorious season known as football season! (Insert Hank Williams, Jr. singing about being ready for some football here to help get you pumped up!)

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I will admit that on game days for my team, I can be kind of useless. I have been known to encourage cereal for dinner on game nights and once was relegated to writing a 10-page paper for a class in college during the Super Bowl half-time show (sorry, Teach). Luckily for you, you can learn from my mistakes and use these tips for how to be productive during football season and game nights especially.

Make Commercials Work for You

Before the game starts, set a series of small goals and tasks to accomplish. During commercials, race against the clock to complete these tasks. Make sure your goals are super specific:

Put away 12 dishes.
Get trash out of can and set by the door.
Take trash to outdoor can.
Dust television and entertainment center.
Put new bag in trash can.
Vacuum rug in living room.

If you are watching the game somewhere other than home, you can still be productive. Pick tasks that you can do anywhere:

Make To-Do List for the following day.
Update or sync your calendars.
Add items to your budget for events you know are coming up such as:
Birthdays/Parties
Festivals
Book Fair at School
Halloween Parties/Costumes

**Tip: Don’t worry about working these into your budget yet. Just notate them on the months they are coming up. This gives you a jump start on your next budget session.

Plan for Meals Early

If the game falls right around meal time, you don’t want to be stuck in the kitchen for it. Luckily there are so many options available, you don’t have to be.

Set the crockpot. Crockpot meals make it super easy to have dinner ready with minimal prep and time.
Have a living room picnic. Throw together something quick and easy, like these toasted ranch chicken sandwiches or these taco roll-ups. Then put a blanket down on the floor and eat with your family there. Kids will start to love football days if this becomes a tradition!
Have meals earlier. If it’s a late game, plan to eat dinner at 5pm instead of 6:00 or 7:00. If your family starts getting hungry during the game, whip up some popcorn for them to snack on during half-time.

Don’t Forget about Bedtime Routines

Again, if you are looking forward to a late game, don’t forget about your kids’ bedtime routines. Get baths done and jammers on before the game starts. This is also great opportunity to start some family traditions. Buy some special game night jammers for everyone in the family (or make your own). The best part about these is that each person can get them in the team they love!

Trust me, these tips will help make football season more enjoyable for everyone in your family. (Even those crazy pants who don’t “understand the draw of it”.) Cheers to a productive season!