DIY Projects

DIY Mini Green Bay Packers Cheesehead Pin

GO PACK GO!

I get such a kick out of a good cheesehead. The hat made of yellow foam shaped like a wedge of cheese is my favorite way to identify fellow Packers fans. The term cheesehead was originally coined by Chicago-ians as an insult, referring to the fact that Wisconsin produces a lot of cheese… good one guys… Obviously it was quickly accepted as a term of endearment and lives on as a prideful fan icon.

The only problem is, it’s hard to wear a cheesehead when also wearing a stocking hat, so you really don’t see too many in cold weather. It’s actually kind of hard to wear one at all. A giant piece of foam just doesn’t cling to the head for effortless wear. For last week’s Packers VS. Vikings game, I was determined to wear a cheesehead even with the 27 degree temperature forecast. I was in Green Bay at Lambeau for heaven’s sake so I rolled up my sleeves and made these Mini Cheesehead Pins which were perfect to pin on top of my hat.

Gather: a refillable sponge for a mop (generic brand preferred), my Green Bay Packer Pin Template, scissors, a printer, a sharpie marker, hot glue, mustard yellow spray paint, and 1 1/2 inch glue-on bar pins (sold in the jewelry department of any craft store)

Do:

Print off the cheese wedge template and cut out the little cheese wedge guys.
Pull apart the mop sponge. Depending on the brand you get, it will most likely have a plastic piece on the back and a scrubby sponge piece on the side. They easily pull off, but you do need to be a little careful as to not rip a huge chunk of the good sponge off.
Tip: I would stick with an off brand mop sponge- their adhesive tends to come off easier.

3. Trace the cheese wedges on the back side of the sponge (you’ll notice I got a little aggressive when pulling off the plastic mop pieces). You’ll want to trace in the shape of a pie as seen below. This will make it easier and more efficient to cut.

4. Using a very sharp scissors, cut the wedges out. You’ll want to try and trim around the edges for the most smooth chunks as possible. It took a few tries, trust me. I threw away about half of my spongies.

5. Spray paint those little cheese wedges a more golden tone of yellow and hot glue your bar back pins onto the bottom of your cheese wedges and you’ve got a pin-able cheese wedge!