Union Jack Wear

Although the World Cup been and gone, you probably still have your vuvuzela gathering dust in the wardrobe. Well, now it’s about time to make some noise to cheer on British sports teams, up and down the land. So wipe away those cobwebs, give it a once over wipe and let’s give that vuvuzela a Union Jack makeover!

This South African traditional horn can be purchased with brand names, graphics and colours already on them, but if you really want to show your own flare and style to decorate vuvuzela follow these simple and fun steps. To get started and decorate vuvuzela like the Union Jack vuvuzela you can first purchase either a white or blue horn and gather all other materials like the below list.

-Red, white and blue water soluble paint
-A paint brush
-Water for rinsing the paint brush after applying each colour
-A container for the paint brush rinse water
-If needed, an example of the Union Jack flag.

Once you have all of the materials and a clean protected surface, use the example of the flag as a template for recreating the pattern on the horn. If starting with a white horn, apply the blue paint first to the entire horn, allow it to dry completely and rinse the blue paint from the brush. Next, apply the red paint to match your flag template. If starting with a blue horn, you can skip the first step of applying the blue paint and go to applying the red paint. Lastly, once the red paint has dried and is rinsed from your brush, apply the white paint as the example shows and like the other colours let dry.
Now blow your Union Jack vuvuzela.

If your horn will show off your personal flare in design, below are some examples of other materials you may consider.

-Self adhesive decals
-Paint in flag colours of the country whose team you are a fan of
-Permanent markers of different colors for friends and other fans of the same team to sign your horn
-Streamers glued to the wide end of the vuvuzela
-Beading or fabric for wrapping

The best part about decorating your vuvuzela is that after the excitement of the World Cup has gone you can continue using it for other sporting events or special occasions. Imagine how much fun it would be to blow your vuvuzela at a rugby game or at a joyous celebration. Not only will this bring more fun to your fan or party experience, but it is likely that many others in attendance will want to decorate their own vuvuzela. Remember some of these decorating tips to share with your friends and fellow fans.

There is nothing better to do than relax with the family and catch a world cup game on the television to get everyone together to enjoy a nice day of competitive sports. Another way to take the excitement to the next level is to get the kids more involved with their favourite teams and players. A good one to prepare them for a nice day of watching the world cup is to help them paint their faces and turn it into a family arts and crafts activity.

Whether you are enjoying the World Cup 2010 live or from the comfort of your home it is always fun for all of your family and friends to get in a festive mood and paint their faces to cheer on their favourite teams. There are many different options you have when trying to think of different face painting designs for the world cup:

• Writing

The most simple and quick ideas are just to write your favourite team, players name, or your team’s country on your face and arms using the team colours.

• Flag

Another easy thing to do is the whole flag or just simply the flag colours so you can show your patriotism to your favourite team’s country. This is also one of the most common face painting designs to show your team love and support.

• Team Logos

You can also draw the team logo on your face or if you do not really have a favourite team but still want to partake in all the fun then you can draw a football on your face.

• Favourite Player

If you are a little more artistic and have more time to play with than you can either consider drawing your favourite player on your face with their name underneath the painting or on the other side of your face.

Once you start the face painting activity make sure everyone gets involved so you can all have fun showing each other what you have created. If you are doing a large painting of a flag or maybe even a team logo it is faster and easier to use a sponge as opposed to a brush. But if you’re going to do writing or some sort of intricate design then your safest best is to just use a brush.

These activates make great family fun and it will hype everyone up for the big World Cup games. Whether you’re in the stands of the football stadium or cheering on your favourite teams from the comfort of your home there is nothing like a face painting activity to get everyone one in the mood for a nice day of football.