Planning a sports-themed VBS? Then it's time to get in the game with easy VBS decor ideas that are quick, easy and affordable! From a concession stand to a fan-favorite DIY garland, you'll find five doable DIYs that make your sports theme VBS an experience where everyone wins. Any of these ideas can be used for a birthday party for your sports fanatic or a classroom party too!
This DIY garland is just bursting with team spirit! Colorful foam fingers and pom-poms will get everyone excited to be on God's team. Leave the baker's twine on the roll, then tape the loose end onto a sharpened pencil. Poke the pencil through a blue foam finger and lead the twine all the way through the finger. Keep repeating these steps, until you have the garland to your desired length (keep at least 10 inches between each foam finger). Now, fold a white pom-pom around the twine between each foam finger and tape around it to attach it to the twine. This garland will be the perfect addition to the doorway to get the kids excited about the theme right away! It can also be used for a sports themed birthday party!
Knock Down Sports Game is the perfect game for endless fun! Set up these cans at your VBS! This game isn’t messy and requires very little setup. It can also be played again and again! Be sure to download the Free Knock Down Game Printable here!
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Make this fun balloon arch to make your VBS kids feel extra special as they run beneath it! Start by blowing up balloons in red, blue, yellow and green. Then take two balloons of the same color and tie them together. Twist the blown-up balloons around the arch frame. Repeat until the frame is completely filled with balloons. For an extra touch of fun, use tape to adhere streamers to the arch. This balloon arch makes the perfect VBS decoration, but it can also be used for a birthday party or classroom celebration.
Give each kid a surprise ball to take home and remember their fun time at VBS. Surprise balls are so much fun! Be sure to download the Free Football Tag Printable here!
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Take the sports atmosphere at your VBS to the next level with a DIY concession stand! Not only is it easy to make, it's also a fun way to serve snacks. First, assemble the tabletop tent according to the provided directions. Secure the striped table skirt around the table. Cut pieces of black baker's twine to be the length of your peg board. Then, tie the twine on the pegboard and clip bags of chips or other snacks to the twine with bright colored clothespins. Hang the concessions garland across the front of the table! Use a beverage dispenser and paper cups to serve juice to the kids. It is the perfect snack station at VBS!
Give your sports-themed VBS a stadium feel with some decorative bleachers! (Note: these bleachers are for decoration only, so don't sit on them.) To make the "seats," cut strips of foam core. Then wrap the foam in wood paper roll, like you would a present. For the legs, cut pool noodles and wrap in wood paper. Use hot glue to adhere the pool noodles to the bottom of the foam core.
Get your students outside and active to enjoy the beautiful summer weather. The exercise will be great for kids to get some of that energy out. This training camp came together easily with an inflatable football receiver, sports rings and a basket of footballs.
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You'll have a ball decorating your sports-themed VBS with these sporty columns! Take a look at how super-easy they are to make. (Bonus: the columns can be used for a variety of events after VBS.) Start by assembling the columns according to the packaging directions. Then blow up the football, volleyball and basketball and tape them to the columns. It is as simple as that!
Coloring pages are a great item to send home with kids or do towards the end of the busy day. Set up a coloring station with coloring tools and free printables. Get this fun coloring page for free here!
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Keep yourself organized in the craziness of VBS planning with this free checklist! Download it for free here!
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Snack time doesn't need to be boring, we have an article with sports themed snack ideas to play up snack time. Check them out here!
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