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About this activity
Design Your Own Football Shirt lets every child join the football fun without needing pitch space. Use the printable shirt template or draw your own outline, then add stripes, numbers, badges, and team names. Display finished designs during match viewings or turn them into bunting for a football party.
Print & play
Download the Design a Football Shirt sheet
A printable football shirt template for children to design their own team colours, numbers, and patterns.
View Design a Football ShirtMaterials needed
- Printable shirt template or A4 paper
- Crayons, felt tips, or paint
- Scissors if cutting out
- Optional stickers or fabric scraps
Preparation time
5 minutes
How to play
- 1Print the shirt template or draw a simple T-shirt outline on paper.
- 2Talk about favourite colours, numbers, and patterns before starting.
- 3Decorate the shirt with stripes, badges, names, and flags — keep designs original, not official team copies.
- 4Cut out and display designs, or string them as bunting for match day.
Learning benefits
CreativityFine motor skillsSelf-expressionColour choices
Best for
Tags
footballWorld Cupcraftindoorprintableage-5
Seasons
summer
Occasions
World Cupschool holidayweekendbirthday
Key stages
EYFSKS1KS2
Weather
RainyColdAny Weather
SEN-friendly note
This activity can be adapted with fewer steps, visual prompts, quieter pacing, or a clear start and finish point. Offer choices and adjust sensory input to suit the child.
Safety note
Adult supervision is recommended. Adapt the activity based on your child's age, ability, and environment.
