It’s time to put the Dads in the celebration spotlight! Father’s Day will be here before we know it! I sometimes find “crafting” something for the guys to be a tiny bit of a challenge – maybe it’s just for MY guys! I know a LOT of the men in our lives play golf. How about a special buddy made of old golf balls on a little felt putting green “fore” Dad’s desk?
I found this cute little golf ball puppy in almost 20 year old Quick & East Crafts magazine and just thought it was adorable. Immediately, I thought this little guy needed a special “putting” green place of honor to sit on. You don’t have to permanently attach the puppy to the green, so he can be moved around or sit proudly by himself!
Here are the supplies we need:
- 7 old golf balls
- White acrylic paint and foam brush
- Scraps of felt – I used red (for the mouth and collar) and brown (for the ears) but change up the colors if you’d like!
- Thick green felt
- High-temp glue gun and glue sticks
- 2 black pompons, one ¾” and one ½”
- 2 wiggly eyes, 15 mm
- 9 1/2” “silver” tray from the Dollar Store
- Two white golf tees
- Heavyweight chipboard and Mod Podge
- Black cardstock
- Striped paper straw in red/white, small red pompon
Using hot glue, glue the first three golf balls together as in the photo below.
Add the 4th and 5th golf balls directly behind the second and third.
Add the 6th and 7th golf balls on top of the first 5, as in the photo below. Let cool.
Paint the golf balls with white paint. It took me three coats to cover all the words! Let dry.
Cut a mouth from red felt and ears from brown or black felt. You can make floppy ears, as I did, or stand up ears. Glue mouth, eyes, ears and the ½” black pompon for nose as in the photo below. Add a 3/4″ pompon “tail” to the back of the top golf ball. I didn’t have a large enough pompon for the tail, so I improvised and glued 3 smaller ones together!
Cut a 3” x ¼” strip of felt (I used red) for a collar. You can decorate the collar! I added gold and white star brads that I had on hand. You could glue sequins, buttons or just leave is plain. Hot glue the collar around the dog’s neck.
Cut a 10” circle from chipboard. I traced around a dinner black. Mod Podge the chipboard to green felt. Let dry and cut out. Hot glue the felt covered chipboard circle to the silver tray; the circle will extend slightly over the edge of the tray. I decided to cut strips of green felt, created “grass” with Martha Stewart’s fringe scissors and glued all around the edge of the chipboard circle.
Hot glue two white golf tees, crossed, to the felt. Add a black cardstock circle for the “hole.” Make a golf flag from a 6” piece of red/white paper straw, a tiny red pompon and a flag banner – I made mine in Microsoft Word, cut out and glued to the straw. Hot glue the flag to the “green” and surround the bottom of the flag pole with more felt “grass” to cover any hot glue that shows.
I decided not to permanently attach our little golf ball buddy, so he could be moved around. Don’t you think he would look cute sitting on a table or desk? I think he would always make Dad smile!
This project is in honor of my Dad – though sadly we lost him at a much too young age, my Dad was a golf fanatic! I know he absolutely would have loved this golf ball buddy and I hope this might be a fun idea for the golf loving guy in your life!
Happy Monday and thank you so much for visiting today!
Linking this project up at these awesome parties!
Project Inspired{d} at Cupcakes and Crinoline
I am so sorry about the loss of your father, Cindy.
I love this project…you are so creative! I’m going to make this as a summer project on a day with my little Easton. He loves golf! Even taking the summer golf classes every week. (I don’t know where he got it from…maybe becz we live so close to a course. But Justin and I are definitely not golfers!) So, he’ll love doing this project with the balls we go and find at night when the course closes. Pinning onto my Father’s Day board. (=
Gloria, thanks for always making my day! If Easton is a golfer, this would be so cute for him! I always appreciate your visits and comments, thank you!! Hope you have a happy week!
Such a cute project, Cindy. I’m so sorry about your Dad ~ my Dad is also gone…Father’s Day is always a hard holiday ~ big big hugs!
Thanks for sharing at Project Inspire{d} ~ pinning to my party board.
Mary Beth, I totally agree with you, Father’s Day is still a difficult day, even after all of these years. But I love remembering! Thanks so much for the party and the pin. Have a happy Tuesday. Hugs back to you!
That is adorable Cindy, I love it! I wish I knew a golfer to make it for ?
Thanks, Lisa! Have a happy Tuesday!
Cindy, this is the cutest thing ever! My dad would love this – thanks for the inspiration! Pinning! Thanks for sharing at Fluster’s Creative Muster Party.
Robin
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Robin, thank you so much for the party, your visit and sweet comment! I appreciate the pin. Oh, you should make one for your Dad!!! Have a great week and see you soon!
Cindy – this is super super adorable!! I love it – I think it would be cute to do it as a cake topper for father’s day too… Very creative!!
Krista
Krista, thank you so much! What a fabulous idea to use this as cake topper!! I love it and thanks for sharing that. Always appreciate your visits and hope your Wednesday is happy! ?
Cutest idea ever! How neat is this. I wish my husband golfed.
Hi Deb – oh, thank you so much! He did turn out pretty darn cute! I wish my husband did, too – no wait, it’s kinda good that they don’t or we would never see them! ? Thanks so much for your visit and kind comment! Have a wonderful Sunday!
How cute!
Thanks, Sharon! Have a great Sunday!
This is so cute, Cindy!!
Thanks, Denyse! Have a great week!
This is adorable!!! I think my husband would love this and I think my kids would be excited to work on it together!
Thanks, Tanya! Oh, that’s a great idea for the kids to work on one for their Dad! Thanks so much for visiting and hope you have a happy week!
Love this cute idea with the golf balls! Found you on the I Gotta Create party! Love this!
Hi Raquel! Oh, thank you so much and I’m so happy that you connected with me through Christina’s party! Look forward to following you and getting to know you. Have a wonderful week!
A-DOR-ABLE!!! serisously love this Cinday – Pinned by PMc [that’s kind of catchy ? ]
Paula, you’re too funny – you know, that is REALLY catchy! ? Thanks so much for stopping by, your sweet comment and the pin! Have a good week!
Kelly says
This is really creative ? Thanks for linking up at http://www.happywifey.net! I will try to host every Monday ?
Thanks, Kelly!!! Hope to see you at the next party and have a fantastic weekend!