upcycled football vase

upcycled football vase

I post this project every year, because it’s always a big hit at every Superbowl party. Don’t believe me? Make one yourself and take it to the next party and just see how many people love it!

With Superbowl nearing, this DIY project is one that will even make Tom Brady proud. Yep, I deflated a football. Then I upcycled it into a very cool vase to use as a centerpiece for my Superbowl party. Here’s how it all went down. Check out this upcycled football vase.

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supplies needed

  • football
  • glass vase (about 10″ tall)
  • scissors
  • flowers

step 1 – deflating the ball

This step is simple – just cutting the ends off a football, but I like pegging it “deflating the ball,” because I really hate the Patriots. (Sorry, New Englanders.) If you have an old football that you can upcycle, go for it. I think some wear & tear on it will give it a cool vintage vibe. However, I just picked a new one up at Target for less than $10.

upcycled football vaseNext, I placed the vase upside down on one end of the ball and marked the opening. (The photo shows a cup instead of a vase, which would work fine.) Using a pair of scissors, I then cut along the lines. Once I had cut through the outer layer, I deflated and removed the rubber liner.

upcycled football vase

upcycled football vase

step 2 – cutting the bottom

Now cut about 3″ off the bottom of the ball in the same fashion. 

step 3 – inserting the vase

I first tried using a large plastic cup as a vase but later found an inexpensive glass vase at Michael’s. I inserted the vase into the football shell through the largest opening (top). It’s okay to remove a few stitches from the top of the seams of the ball to better fit the vase.

step 4 – add flowers

Fill the vase with water and add flowers. Don’t worry if the top is not cut perfectly straight or if the vase is taller than the ball, as you can add more flowers to flow over the top. 

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upcycled football vase

You might also enjoy this post on how to make a Superbowl wine bag!

Comments · 30

  1. What a fun idea! So creative. Love these flowers you’ve chosen here, too. Visiting from the Love Your Creativity link party.

  2. Great idea. I had to laugh when you mentioned the Patriots because I live in Ma.

  3. What a GREAT idea to add some loveliness to a Sunday football party/get-together! Your football vase is so smart and fun! We’d love to have you share each week at Tuesday Turn About! Hope to see you there!

  4. Oh my! This is such a clever, clever idea! I will be featuring it at our Party in Your PJs tomorrow night! Thanks so much for sharing it!

    1. Thanks Pamela! I used it last year at a party and the guests loved it so much, they had a raffle to see who would win it!

  5. This is such a fun idea for a football party! It’s so creative. I share your feelings about the Patriots. I’m a die hard Atlanta Falcons fan, so after last year’s super bowl, I’ve seen more than enough of the Patriots.

  6. This is so fun! Thanks for linking to Waste Not Wednesday. I have picked you as my feature this week.

  7. What a unique upcycle! So fun! Thanks for sharing with Party in Your PJs!

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