Katie Phillips
Check out these 75+ ideas from sayings to images to help you find the perfect homecoming sign after deployment. Near the end of deployment, it is a fun tradition for military families to welcome their service members home with homecoming signs and banners. Not only do these look great in homecoming pictures, but they serve a practical purpose too. Often a unit returning from deployment may have hundreds of service members arriving at the same time. The sign isn’t a requirement, and your service member is probably indifferent to the design. If you aren’t crafty, but still want a custom look, don’t panic!
You can create a design online using Powerpoint, Canva, or any free design program that lets you save your work as a jpeg file. You can then upload it to a place like Staples or Office Depot to have it turned into a posterboard sign. Making a Homecoming sign doesn’t have to be a time-consuming chore. Have everyone bring their own posterboard or sheets , then share supplies like paint , markers , stencils , and glitter so that no one has to make a big investment for a creative sign.
We have tons of slogans—from cute to funny to mildly inappropriate—that you can use to make your own custom signs. His eyes are blue, his boots are tan, outta my way so I can kiss my man!
No more Skype calls, goodbye Daddy dolls. No more counting days, this princess gets her Daddy back today! Daddy’s girl (or boy) is here to pick up their hero!
Daddy, here’s your to-do list: read to me, play with me, etc… But first, kiss Mommy!
I missed you so much I chewed up the couch, the bed, and 5 pairs of shoes. 1 childbirth, # sleepless nights, # loads of laundry, # baths, # meals, # diaper changes, # dirty dishes, hope you love paybacks!
(Harry Potter) I solemnly swear we’ll be up to no good! At home, make signs out of creative materials: chalk on the driveway, flour shapes on the grass, or a beer “cake” tower. Mildly inappropriate homecoming signs to display at home Unlace your boots, unbutton your blouse—can’t wait to see your ACU’s/BCUs/cammies all over the house!
If you thought Afghanistan was hot, just wait ‘til you get inside! If you thought the boat was rocking, just wait until our boots are knocking!
You will want to use a large sign made of durable materials, like a sheet with permanent marker or a vinyl banner . If you live near a military base, there may be public areas that are approved for large signs within a week of the homecoming event.
Military families can create a free vinyl banner from Build-a-Sign.com.
You only pay for shipping and additional accessories like metal grommets on the corners.
(I recommend the grommets if you plan to hang it because it makes it much easier.) You can upload photos and add your own custom text to make a truly special homecoming banner for your service member.
