Pebbled Leather & Felt Football Party Garland Tutorial

Game day décor doesn't have to be complicated. This football party garland combines textured pebbled leather with classic green felt pennants for a simple, sporty decoration that works for football parties, tailgates, birthdays, or a little game-day corner at home.

The best part? You can customize the numbers, colors, and length to match your favorite team or party theme.

What You'll Need

Pebbled leather

Green felt

White felt

Ribbon

Scissors or a cutting machine

Glue

Step 1: Cut Your Pennants

Start by cutting your pennant shapes from the pebbled leather and green felt. For a classic football look, alternate brown leather football pennants with green felt number pennants.

You can make your pennants any size you like, but keeping them all the same size will give the finished garland a clean, uniform look.

Step 2: Add the Football Details

For the football pennants, cut football laces from white pebbled leather. Arrange the pieces down the center of each brown leather pennant and secure them with hot glue.

The pebbled texture of the leather gives the football pennants an especially fun, realistic finish.

Step 3: Add Your Numbers

Cut numbers from white felt and arrange them on the green felt pennants. Choose your favorite team number, a player's number, or even a number that matches the occasion.

For a more traditional football-field look, add a white felt yard line beneath the number.

Step 4: Assemble the Garland

Lay your pennants out in the order you'd like them to appear, alternating the football and number designs.

Cut a length of white ribbon long enough to connect all of your pennants, leaving extra ribbon at both ends for hanging. Tie each pennant onto the ribbon, spacing them evenly as you go.

If you'd prefer a more permanent garland, you can also attach the pennants directly to the ribbon with glue.

Step 5: Hang & Get Game-Day Ready

Tie the ends of your ribbon into simple bows and hang your garland across a dessert table, mantel, party backdrop, or wherever you're setting up your game-day celebration.

Mix in your team's colors, change up the numbers, or make every pennant unique for a personalized finish. The combination of pebbled leather and soft felt adds just enough texture to make this football décor feel a little more special than your average paper party banner.

Whether you're hosting a full-on watch party or just looking for a fun way to decorate for football season, this garland is an easy DIY that brings plenty of game-day spirit to the room.