How to Make a DIY (Do It Yourself) Baseball Infield as a Base for your Party Centerpiece

A baseball infield is diamond-shaped.

A baseball infield is diamond-shaped, with a base at every corner -- although technically, the one at home is called a plate. A smaller version as a party centerpiece can be as detailed as you like, with simply the bases in place or embellished with team colors and other accents.

Difficulty:

Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• 1 1/2 inches thick Styrofoam
• Slightly larger piece of indoor/outdoor green grass carpeting
• Low temperature glue gun/glue
• Sharp scissors
• No. 9 baseball ribbon or team colors
• Stick pins
• White cardboard or card stock

1. Cut the Styrofoam into a square the size you want for your centerpiece.

2. Cut the indoor/outdoor carpeting into a square about an inch larger than the Styofoam.

3. Glue the carpeting onto the top of the Styrofoam and trim off the excess.

4. Pin the ribbon around the base of the Styrofoam block.

5. Cut out bases from the white cardboard or card stock and glue to the four corners of the Styrofoam block. These should be proportional to the size of the field: See the image above to get a good idea on proportion.

6. Garnish with related baseball items. Examples include a small toy glove, plastic baseball, small foam baseball player and team insignia.

References

• A-BnC Parties and More, Inc.: DIY Baseball Theme Centerpieces