DIY Olympic Rings

Naturally every Olympics Opening Ceremony party needs some Olympic rings.

I was trying to think of an inexpensive way to make some rings to hang on the wall when I remembered that the Dollar Store sells foam rings. I bought three at $1 each since once cut in half I knew they would be the perfect size for my last craft project. Once I had the form for the rings figured out I had to decide what to wrap around each piece.  Enter my Goodwill bag.

That’s right – I raided my Goodwill bag once I remembered that I had a couple of shirts in the correct colors (blue tank, black cami and green tee) that I had planned to donate. I also found yellow and red tea towels in the bag – score! This project could not be any easier.

Step 1. Cut your foam rings in half using any kitchen knife. I opted to use a steak knife since I assumed the serrated edge would work best.

 

Step 2. Cut your fabric (or in my case shirts!) into strips. I used my pinking shears since I wanted the fun edge.

Step 3. Wrap the fabric strips around the foam ring, making sure to overlap the edges. Pull the fabric tight so it wraps the foam neatly. 

Step 4. Attach the last end with hot glue to secure the fabric. You’ll now have a ring that looks something like this:

That’s it! Repeat for each color until you have your five Olympic rings.

 

If you remember, I had six rings so I decided to wrap the extra ring with all five colors. I also added a piece of twine with cardboard numbers attached (‘2012’) to represent the year of the Olympics. I thought it turned out pretty cool.

Now I just have to figure out where to hang my rings. I’m thinking since the fabric banner will be in the living room that maybe I’ll put these in the dining room. We’ll see where I end up!

[See my other Olympics Party decorations here: fabric tassel banner, sign and confetti]

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