Create Your Own Signs of the Times! Sign ideas for celebrations & strength during the pandemic.

A bright spot of the COVID-19 pandemic were the impressive showings of goodwill, gratitude, and positivity through cheerful messages written on sidewalks, driveways, storefronts, and billboards.

Create your own yard signs, banners, and window displays to inspire others, celebrate graduations, honor birthdays, and more. Custom posters and window displays are an easy and FUN family activity too. Bonus: Order letters, eye-catching accents, and other supplies online to save yourself a trip to the store!

Put your own twist on our ideas below to bring neighbors, friends, customers, and passersby happy messages, inspiration, and joy!

Graduation DIY Yard Sign Ideas

Support graduates with DIY yard signs full of school spirit! Applaud your graduate with a homemade sign and banner created to say, "Hats off" and "Hooray!" Mix in school colors for an extra-FUN celebration of kindergarten, high school, and college graduations.

TREND products used:

• Black Terrific Trimmers®
• Blue Terrific Trimmers®
• Black 4-Inch Casual Ready Letters®
• Gold Metallic 4-Inch Casual Ready Letters®
• Red 4-Inch Casual Ready Letters®

• 22 x 28 posterboard 
• A garden stake or sign post, or mounting tape (if hanging)
• Tape or glue and scissors

TREND products used:

• Red Terrific Trimmers®
• Silver Sparkle 4-Inch Combo Pack Ready Letters®
• White 4-Inch Casual Combo Pack Ready Letters®
• I ♥ Metal™ Stars Mini Accents Variety Pack

 Other supplies:

• Posterboard or cardboard (sized to fit message)
• Paper for background (optional)
• Tape or glue and scissors
• Mounting tape for hanging

Birthday Window Sign Idea

Make birthdays during the pandemic special by hanging festive paper decorations in your windows. Put together a personalized birthday message and add a fun mix of happy smiles, balloons, and stars to delight those in and out of your household. These cheerful birthday decorations also make an easy backdrop for video calls to the celebrant, handy decorations on vehicles for birthday parades, and more.  

TREND products used:

• Party Balloons Mini Accents Variety Pack 
• Smiley Faces Mini Accents Variety Pack 
• Gumdrop Stars Classic Accents® Variety Pack 
• Colorful Patterns 4-Inch Playful Combo Pack Ready Letters®

Other supplies:

• Tape 
• String and scissors (optional)

Inspirational Window Sign Idea 

Create inspiring window signs to share messages of strength and positivity. Create-your-own window messages are especially bright and colorful thanks to precut star and smile paper accents. Give each family member a window to design and a variety of accents and letters, and watch creativity shine! Create many messages and arrangements to give passersby and neighbors reminders of hope and courage. 

TREND products used:

• Party Balloons Mini Accents Variety Pack 
• Smiley Faces Mini Accents Variety Pack 
• Gumdrop Stars Classic Accents® Variety Pack 
• Bubbles 4-Inch Playful Combo Pack Ready Letters®

Other supplies:

• Tape
• String and scissors (optional)