How To Make A Pimped Out Homecoming Mum
It’s Homecoming at your son’s school and the florist and grocery store want anywhere from $50 to $150 for a decent “Homecoming” mum. Of course, your son wants the $150 model. Bypass the big price tag with a hot glue gun, stapler, and a trip to your local craft store.
Hobby Lobby and Michael’s are my favorite haunts for Homecoming supplies. I’m sure wherever you live will have several stores that specialize in craft and hobby supplies. During Homecoming season most of these stores will specialize in local school colors, lots of bling and letters for names, and whistles and bells for bang.
Suggested list of supplies:
* Mum Disk (Round cardboard approximately 5” in diameter) or make your own from poster board
* Corsage Pins
* 6 yards #9 (1 ½”) ribbon of each school color. (i.e. Red and White) 12 yards total
* 6 yards narrow ribbon matching colors
* 6” silk mum
* Cow Bells (any size)
* Megaphone (miniature)
* Horseshoe good luck medallions
* Letters to spell out “Homecoming” (year is optional)
Extras (Optional)
* Metallic braids or ribbons
* Plastic chain with stars, chain links, footballs, etc.
* Lettering for names, school, class, etc.
A mum is created using 2 mum disks and then glued together to keep ends of the staples from snagging clothes. If you follow the direction only the top of the staples will be exposed.
Disk 1
Cut 12-6” lengths of #9 ribbon, holding right side up, pull left over right to create a point and staple. Repeat process for all points. For variations place an equal length of narrow ribbon on top of the #9 making points in same manner.
Staple Ribbon Points on Disk 1. Staple ribbon point on the top. Staple ends to the back of disk, Set aside.
Disk 2
Cut two lengths of #9 ribbon approximately 4” long and fold in half.
Staple folded ribbon to the front at top and bottom location. 12 and 6 o’clock (Staple ends to the front)
Cut several lengths of #9 ribbon approximately 3’ long. Add Lettering to lower section of ribbon. Staple to the front of disk 2. Fan out to cover 5-7 o’clock area.
Cut length of narrow ribbon. Tie on bells, medallions, and megaphones. (Make small bows for finished look) Staple on top of #9 ribbons. Again spread over 5-7 area of disk.
Add any plastic chain or novelty items using loops of ribbon stapled to Disk 2.
Joining Front and Back
To join the disks, rest Disk 2 on a table, put hot glue on front of the disk. Use enough glue to ensure a secure bonding around the entire disk including area where ribbon has been stapled. Before the glue cools, place the back of Disk 1 on top of Disk 2. Press firmly into place, let cool. (If you have matched the front and back correctly, you have no exposed staple ends.)
Adding Mum
Pull the stem from the Mum and trim the remaining stem. Use hot glue to anchor the mum to the center of the points. Let cool.
Put two corsage pins in the flat loops at the top and bottom of the back disk. An eraser tip can be used to cover the pin tip if required.
For approximately $35 you can make your son or daughter a pimped out Homecoming mum.
Hobby Lobby and Michael’s are my favorite haunts for Homecoming supplies. I’m sure wherever you live will have several stores that specialize in craft and hobby supplies. During Homecoming season most of these stores will specialize in local school colors, lots of bling and letters for names, and whistles and bells for bang.
Suggested list of supplies:
* Mum Disk (Round cardboard approximately 5” in diameter) or make your own from poster board
* Corsage Pins
* 6 yards #9 (1 ½”) ribbon of each school color. (i.e. Red and White) 12 yards total
* 6 yards narrow ribbon matching colors
* 6” silk mum
* Cow Bells (any size)
* Megaphone (miniature)
* Horseshoe good luck medallions
* Letters to spell out “Homecoming” (year is optional)
Extras (Optional)
* Metallic braids or ribbons
* Plastic chain with stars, chain links, footballs, etc.
* Lettering for names, school, class, etc.
A mum is created using 2 mum disks and then glued together to keep ends of the staples from snagging clothes. If you follow the direction only the top of the staples will be exposed.
Disk 1
Cut 12-6” lengths of #9 ribbon, holding right side up, pull left over right to create a point and staple. Repeat process for all points. For variations place an equal length of narrow ribbon on top of the #9 making points in same manner.
Staple Ribbon Points on Disk 1. Staple ribbon point on the top. Staple ends to the back of disk, Set aside.
Disk 2
Cut two lengths of #9 ribbon approximately 4” long and fold in half.
Staple folded ribbon to the front at top and bottom location. 12 and 6 o’clock (Staple ends to the front)
Cut several lengths of #9 ribbon approximately 3’ long. Add Lettering to lower section of ribbon. Staple to the front of disk 2. Fan out to cover 5-7 o’clock area.
Cut length of narrow ribbon. Tie on bells, medallions, and megaphones. (Make small bows for finished look) Staple on top of #9 ribbons. Again spread over 5-7 area of disk.
Add any plastic chain or novelty items using loops of ribbon stapled to Disk 2.
Joining Front and Back
To join the disks, rest Disk 2 on a table, put hot glue on front of the disk. Use enough glue to ensure a secure bonding around the entire disk including area where ribbon has been stapled. Before the glue cools, place the back of Disk 1 on top of Disk 2. Press firmly into place, let cool. (If you have matched the front and back correctly, you have no exposed staple ends.)
Adding Mum
Pull the stem from the Mum and trim the remaining stem. Use hot glue to anchor the mum to the center of the points. Let cool.
Put two corsage pins in the flat loops at the top and bottom of the back disk. An eraser tip can be used to cover the pin tip if required.
For approximately $35 you can make your son or daughter a pimped out Homecoming mum.