After several years of having your little guy or girl on a sports team, the touch football uniforms that accumulate in your house may be starting to pile up on you. From the tiniest jerseys in the closet to last year’s colorful victory uniforms, rethink the clutter in your humble abode with these four fun ways to reuse your child’s old uniforms while you are awaiting new ones to come in.
Wall Art
Neatly folded jerseys make beautiful pieces of wall art for your family room. This preserves your mementos without the need for altering them. Use a measuring tape to ensure a clean, even look for a modern vibe. Best of all, this idea preserves the entire jersey. Any time you are feeling nostalgic, you can simply take the frames down and unfold that tiny little jersey inside, remembering the days when their favorite thing to do was splash in a puddle and spend time with you.
Patchwork quilt
While this project requires cutting, the results create an heirloom masterpiece that you can someday pass down to your child’s children or save for yourself to proudly display across the sofa. Start out by crafting quilt squares out of each jersey. You can also use a fabric printer to print out your child’s best drawings and convert them to fabric squares. Sew all your pieces together, add borders and batting to finish.
Decorative Pillows
Add a touch of team spirit to your home by turning their old touch football uniforms into trendy throw pillows. Keep the jersey’s shape by simply sewing up open spaces and stuffing the jersey as is or opt instead to cut it into squares for a more streamlined look. Use these unique accents to add cheer to your family room or a touch of personality to your child’s bed.
Treasure Jars
Use old jerseys to decorate containers for storing your child’s favorite treasures. Using small boxes or plastic bins in contrasting team colors, buy a fabric adhesive to apply portions of your child’s jersey to each. This adds a pop of imagination into your child’s space and a sense of pride in their accomplishments. Imaginative and bright, these spirit filled bins make storage easy and fun.
As your child grows, you will continue to have more mementos than you know what to do with… but these sentimental items should never be tossed, just repurposed, allowing you to hold tight to special moments. From team jerseys to doodles and everything in between, when you think outside the box your memories can come out from the box and be displayed for everyone to see.