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Stand Out at the Sports Festival! Ideas for Making Nameplates and Board Chains

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A person from the melodic hardcore boom generation who loves music, photography, and eating. I’ve been going to live houses for over 20 years. I’m at the age where summer festivals are starting to feel tough physically. I sometimes try shooting live photos and videos for MVs. I’m not great at English, so I often listen to straightforward Japanese rock that hits directly, but if someone recommends something, I’ll listen to anything—Western or Japanese—broadly and casually. I like cooking while listening to music; it’s a nice way to relieve stress.

Name boards are a familiar item at sports festivals and cultural festivals.

Among matching items with friends and handmade goods, they really stand out—and they’re perfect for photos, too, so you’ll want to make one!

But how do you make it? Where can you buy that chain you attach to the board? Many people probably feel the hurdles are high.

In this article, we’ll introduce name plate designs and how to make them!

From the classics to ideas for those who want to stand out a bit from other groups—don’t miss it!

Stand Out at the Sports Festival! Nameplate and Board Chain Making Ideas (21–30)

Board with SNS account name

It seems to be a trend to include your social media handle on your name board alongside your real name! It helps promote your socials and can make it easier to make new friends.

The most popular design is to place the handle under your name.

Some people even include just their handle instead of their name.

Since sports festivals are a great place to meet lots of people across classes and grades, add your handle to your favorite name board and show off who you are to the fullest.

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Sparkly hearts at the mall

This glittery tinsel trim really dazzles, making it a name board that’s sure to stand out! If you match them with your friends or team, you’ll be able to show off even more.

Create a heart-shaped design in an illustration app, print it out, and cut it into a heart shape.

Stick it onto cardboard or thick paper, decorate it with tinsel, and thread a plastic chain through pre-punched holes to finish! Adding rhinestones or pearl stickers makes it even prettier.

Using the same font for the names highlights your bond with friends and your team unity.

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board with a stuffed toy

@pomel859
I made a name board for a friend at J-Pen ✧*｡#ENHYPEN #JAY Name Board Puffy Name Board Pipe cleaner doll
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Recommended for anyone who wants to hype up the sports festival together with their favorite character’s plush! How about a name board with a plush attached? If it’s a mini-sized plush, it won’t get in the way much even when it’s attached to the board.

If you’re going to attach a plush, it might be best to choose one that has a ball chain or similar, so it can be hooked onto the plastic chain that goes around your neck.

Design it with your character in mind and show off your love for your fave to the fullest!

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Sparkly Deco Board

@chun4504
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Perfect for anyone who wants to go all out with a flashy look! Here are some ideas for a glittery deco board.

Many people probably use rhinestones as an accent on name boards, right? This time, let’s decorate the entire name board with rhinestones to give it a sparkling finish.

In the video, the design features a name inside an animal-like motif, but it looks like you could adapt it to any design.

Even the black lines are done with rhinestones, so you’re sure to stand out at the school sports festival!

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Star-shaped name board

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[Starboard roundup 💫] Heart-shaped boards are trending, but star shapes are super cute too 💕 Perfect to make for stan activities, school festivals, and sports festivals 🤍 What kind of board will you make?#Nembos Create a Nembos Starboard Class T-shirt Sports Festival Cultural Festival Wonderful memories of JK
♪ “Aqua-Color Palette” – Minato Aqua

Shine at the sports festival! Here are ideas for star-shaped name boards.

Are you unsure what shape to choose for your name board? If so, we recommend these ideas for dazzling, star-shaped name boards.

A sports festival is a special once-a-year event! Many of you probably want to “shine brighter than anyone” and “stand out with your name board.” Even with a star shape, the materials you use can give it a cute or cool finish.

Try making one while adding your own creative touches.

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Butterfly-shaped name board

@lullaby._s2
ACT:PROMISE -EP.2- In preparation for the Kagawa show, I tried making a new name board. ⋆𝜗𝜚 I designed it with TXT in mind, using a butterfly motif. ⟡* I’m really looking forward to this week’s concert. ⋆꙳✮#Mini name board #Mininembo #Nembos Name Board Live #OshiActivities #OtakuActivities #OshiActivityGoods #Ota-activity goods Handmade Name tag #tomorrow_x_together #txt_official_bighit #moa #txt
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A beautiful finish! Here’s an idea for a butterfly-shaped name board.

This butterfly-motif name board is perfect for anyone who wants to stand out at the school sports festival.

Use pastel purple as the main color and decorate with silver and white.

After cutting it into a butterfly shape, attach it to a silver glitter sheet and cut along the shape.

Trim the edges with lace for an elegant look.

Adding rhinestones as accents will make it sparkle beautifully!

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name panel

How to make a cute name board easily 🎀 / Recommended for other fandoms too / With photos

name panel

This is a name panel with designed lettering where you can showcase things like your name or Instagram handle.

Hand-lettering can look lovely, but if you’re not confident, using a paint/drawing app makes it easy to create an original design—give it a try! Combining photos or illustrations with the text adds a unique touch.

After printing your design, mount it on thick cardstock.

Laminating it will make it more durable.

Finish it off with decorations you like, such as lace or stickers, and you’re done! Wouldn’t it be great to make matching ones with your friends?

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