We are so excited that our Carolina Panthers made it to the Super Bowl this year! We wanted to share simple Super Bowl décor idea that you can easily make – a decorative field goal post made out of PVC pipe and fittings.
This DIY field goal post only requires a few items and you can use to it to set up a game of paper football at your Super Bowl 50 party.
Check out our video and instructions on how to make this super awesome football goal stand:
To make your own miniature football field goal post, you will need the following (all 1/2" PVC Pipe):
- Measuring Tape
- Pipe Cutter Tool
- Marker
- 5 – 4 inch pieces of ½” PVC Pipe
- 2 – 1.5 inch pieces of ½” PVC Pipe
- 2 – 2 inch pieces of ½” PVC Pipe
- 2 – 6 inch pieces of ½” PVC Pipe
- 6 – ½” End Caps
- 4 – ½” Tee Fittings
- 2 – ½” 90 Degree Elbows
How to Make a Mini Football Field Goal Post
- Using the measuring tape, mark the ½” PVC Pipe to cut the different length of pieces needed.
- Using the pipe cutter tool, cut the pieces at markings as needed.
- To assemble the field post goal, you will use 2 pieces of 6” long pipe, 2 pieces of 1 ½” long pipe, 1 piece of 4” long pipe, 2 end caps, 2 elbows and 1 tee fitting.
- Place the 2 end caps on one end of each of the 2 pieces of 6” long pipe.
- Place 2 elbows on the other end of each of the 2 pieces of 6” long pipe.
- Connect the 1 piece of the ½” long pipe each of the elbows.
- Connect both parts to each of the sides of the tee fitting.
- Connect the 4” long piece to the tee fitting. You should see the shape of the top of the field goal post.
- To assemble the stand for the field post, you will need 4 pieces of the 4” long pipe, 2 pieces of the ½” long pipe, 4 end caps and 3 tee fittings.
- Place the 2 end caps on one end of each of the 2 pieces of 4” long pipe.
- Connect 2 tee fittings on the other end of each of the 2 pieces of 4” long pipe.
- Connect 2 pieces of 4” long pipe to the each of the other ends of 2 tee fittings.
- Place 2 end caps on the other end of each of the 2 pieces of 4” long pipe.
- Connect 2 of the ½” long pieces to each of the tee fittings.
- Lastly, connect a tee fitting to each of the ½” long pieces. Twist the tee fitting so the empty end faces upward so you can connect the top of the field goal post.
- Connect the bottom 4” long piece of pipe from the top portion of the field goal post to the tee fitting of the bottom portion.
- Boom! Now you have the perfect field goal post to play a game of paper football at your Super Bowl 50 party! Go Panthers! #KeepPounding
If you have any cool Super Bowl DIY décor ideas, we’d love to hear about it, please share with us!