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Play Ball! Easy Summer Dough Bowl!

May 14, 2024 by Kimberly Snyder 23 Comments

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Looking for an easy Summer dough bowl idea? A combination of flags & vintage baseballs may be just the answer!

Are you are looking for a quick idea on how to decorate a dough bowl for Summer?  I have just the answer!  All you need are a round dough bowl, a trio of American flags, and an assortment of vintage baseballs and softballs!

Dough bowl with flags & baseballs in front of wooden grate

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Easy Summer Dough Bowl

The Round Dough Bowl

This dough bowl was carved out of a piece of cherry wood by a gentleman in Indiana.  It was one of the many things I found when going through my Mother’s collections.  Since she saved everything, she had even saved the pamphlet that came with the bowl when she purchased it!

Round Dough Bowl

 

The Elements

Trio of small Flags

This trio of American flags is the perfect size to fit in the center of the dough bowl.  I added a terra cotta saucer turned upside down to the center of the bowl so that the flags would be raised up in the center of the bowl.

hand hewn dough bowl

Trio of Flags on Saucer in a dough bowl

 

pile of vintage baseballs

A collection of vintage baseballs and softballs represent one of the summer’s favorite past times.  They are placed in the dough bowl  around the base of the flag holder.  A piece of flag themed navy blue material is used as a runner on the primitive wood table.

Dough bowl decorated for the Summer

Dough bowl with flags & baseballs in front of wooden grate

close up of baseball filled dough bowl

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Dough bowl decorated for the Summer

Summer Patriotic Themed display

Substitutions:

Mini flags from any country could be used.  Perhaps you are a NASCAR or racing fan, you could use mini black & white checkered flags.  Instead of baseballs, golf balls could be substituted, and the flags could be changed to mini pennants that are on top of the pins on the golf course.

Other Centerpieces Featuring Flags & Baseballs

Here are a few examples of other centerpieces that I have made using flags & baseballs to celebrate the summer holidays!

Primitive display with baseballs & flags

Trio of Flags with baseballs on a wooden tray

What can I use If I don’t have a dough bowl?

Don’t fret if you don’t have a dough bowl!  I used a galvanized hog feeder to make this 4th of July inspired display! I actually found it in the barn when I was back in Illinois working on cleaning out the homestead.  More details about what I found in the barn can be found in this post: Look What We Found in the Barn!

I actually found some of those baseballs in the barn too!  I was happy to find things to use in this centerpiece.  I hadn’t planned to still be in Illinois over the 4th that year but things didn’t go quite like I planned!  My 11 day trip turned into 45 days! Downsizing the family homestead and settling my parents’ estate was a long process!

Galvanized tin trough

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Filed Under: Blog Post, Decorating & Design Tagged With: 4th of July, dough bowl, Flag Day, Labor Day, Red, summer, Summer Holidays, White & Blue

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Comments

  1. Melba says

    June 11, 2021 at 3:37 pm

    What a fun idea and I as always, absolutely love the vintage feel!

    Reply
    • Kimberly Snyder says

      June 15, 2021 at 9:11 am

      thank you , Melba! I love vintage too!

      Reply
  2. Carol Karl says

    June 13, 2021 at 3:46 pm

    Another great display.

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    • Kimberly Snyder says

      June 15, 2021 at 9:11 am

      thank you , Carol!

      Reply
  3. Marie says

    June 15, 2021 at 8:18 pm

    Super fun! Love the baseball theme.

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    • Kimberly Snyder says

      June 17, 2021 at 8:18 am

      Thank you , Marie!

      Reply
  4. Jayne via Chalking Up Success says

    May 16, 2022 at 3:42 am

    This is a great idea, Kimberley! I love your vintage baseballs and flags!

    Reply
    • Kimberly Snyder says

      May 16, 2022 at 7:25 am

      Thank you, Jayne!

      Reply
  5. Rachel-The Antiqued Journey says

    May 23, 2023 at 6:48 pm

    This is such a neat idea for the Summer months!! I love how you raised up the flags in the center, too. Fun, simple and inexpensive!!

    Reply
    • Kimberly Snyder says

      May 24, 2023 at 8:13 am

      Thank you so much, Rachel! It is a really fun project to make!

      Reply

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Hello! Kimberly (Kim) Snyder and I'm glad you're here. An entrepreneurial spirit, I've owned a flower shop and antiques store, a pizza parlor and now we're in Florida living a new adventure. Join me as we downsize into our new digs and continue the adventures! WRITER & BLOGGER

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