Summary of handmade sign ideas for the sports day

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A signboard placed at the entrance of the venue where the sports day is held.

A signboard with the words “Sports Day” lets parents, guests, and local community members know at a glance that a sports day is happening here today.

In this article, we’ll introduce recommended ideas to inspire you when designing a sports day signboard.

Parents and teachers in charge of designing and making the signboard, please take a look! Some of the designs we introduce are ones that children can help with, too.

Let’s create a wonderful signboard design and make the sports day even more festive!

Handmade Sports Day Sign Ideas (21–30)

Sky and the Whale

Ignite your imagination! Here are ideas featuring the sky and whales.

Are you one of many who can’t decide on a design? These are dynamic design ideas we highly recommend.

A student wearing a headband and gym uniform is looking up at the sky from inside a stadium.

In the clear blue weather, a whale is swimming upward between large white clouds.

The text is rendered in blue and white, giving the overall design a cohesive and striking color scheme.

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acrylic painting

For signs that promote an event, not only the design but also how they’re made is important.

If you use acrylic painting techniques when making such signs, the colors will appear vivid and the sign will stand out more.

To showcase the colors well, you also need a design suited for that purpose—plan a design that results in a more colorful finish and apply the colors thoroughly.

Rather than soft hues, using clear, primary colors is recommended.

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Colorful signboard

It’s important for a sign to catch the eye from a distance, and that also helps build excitement for the event.

With that in mind, this sign uses color in an attention-grabbing way, finished with a colorful palette.

First, add colors freely across the whole surface, then complete the text elements like “Sports Day” and the venue name.

Since mixed colors can sometimes look messy, it’s recommended to keep a consistent color scheme for the background and use a different color family for the text to make it stand out clearly.

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Crepe-style

Speaking of crepes, one of their charms is the variety of flavors, and the choice you make can really reflect your personality.

Let’s capture the fun of everyone coming together to create something, using a design themed around crepes.

Choosing the color of the batter and deciding what to put inside may be key to bringing out the spirit of a sports day.

If we include elements like the equipment used in the events and everyone giving it their all, we can nicely layer the fun of crepes with the excitement of a sports festival.

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circus tent style

When you think of a circus, you think of a space packed with fun, along with the thrill of wondering what’s about to begin.

How about incorporating a circus tent into your sign design to convey that a fun sports day is about to start? A tent alone might not clearly say “circus,” so make it look unmistakably circus-like by lining up flags or writing the event names like a program.

In addition to exterior elements like the tent, incorporating things that happen at a circus into the design will convey even more excitement—highly recommended.

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A signboard featuring Tsum Tsum characters

The Disney characters that appear in Tsum Tsum have a charmingly round and cute design, don’t they? Let’s scatter those Tsum Tsum characters across the sports day signboard to add fun and cuteness.

For the design, it’s recommended to arrange the characters so they surround the words for “Sports Day,” and be mindful of the overall color balance when placing them.

You can also show your individuality by choosing whether to use well-known popular characters or to prioritize color and include some lesser-known ones.

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The Sun and the Children

Recommended for anyone who wants to create a warm, uplifting sign that instantly brings out smiles and energy just by looking at it! How about incorporating the sun and children into the design? A design where the sun gently watches over children earnestly taking part in a sports day will strongly draw in viewers’ hearts.

It makes it easy to imagine the atmosphere of the event and seems likely to boost the children’s motivation and sense of anticipation.

It’s also a sign that would work perfectly as a photo spot for capturing this special day in pictures.

Please use this as a reference and give it a try.

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