Handmade Displays
The Binface Blue Plaque
Make a fake heritage-style plaque commemorating a historic moment that absolutely did not need commemorating.
The Binface Blue Plaque is a small, mock-official act of civic daftness: visible, removable, cheap and much easier than explaining Earth politics to a bin.
Best for
- windows
- bins
- porches
- gardens or any surface you own
You’ll need
- cardboard or an old delivery box
- paper
- felt tips or pens
- masking tape, string or removable tack
- scissors
- foil or anything silver
How to make it
- Choose a spot you own or have clear permission to decorate.
- Sketch the display on scrap paper before cutting anything heroic.
- Make one big readable sign and two smaller silly details.
- Attach everything with removable tape, string, pegs or tack.
- Step outside, check it is visible, friendly and not blocking anything.
- Take a quick photo, then keep an eye on weather, wind and collection day.
Copy this wording
- “Officially unofficial.”
- “Department of Mildly Improved Democracy.”
- “Please form an orderly queue for nonsense.”
- “Binface compliance inspection passed.”
- “A small but important victory for cardboard.”
Make it more ridiculous
- Add foil stars, paper rosettes or cardboard arrows.
- Create a tiny fictional department sign.
- Give a bin, plant pot or doormat a formal job title.
Keep it sensible
- Do not imitate official heritage bodies too closely; make the parody obvious and place it only with permission.
- Use private property or get permission first.
- Keep exits, pavements, roads, shared spaces and safety notices clear.
For more boundaries that keep the nonsense cheerful, read the Tiny Rulebook or the guide.
Photo tip
Photograph close enough to show the joke, but crop out faces, house numbers, car plates, street signs, private letters and neighbours who did not volunteer for intergalactic administration.
How to remove it
- Peel tape slowly rather than yanking it.
- Untie string and save reusable pieces.
- Recycle clean card and paper.
- Wipe any chalk pen or residue with a suitable cleaner for that surface.
Tiny version
Make one handwritten A4 sign, place it somewhere you control, enjoy the tiny constitutional incident for five minutes, then remove it cleanly.
Big version
Build a three-part display with a headline sign, a fictional department, props, and one completely unnecessary label for maximum bureaucratic nonsense.
Why it works
A paper plate, blue card circle or cereal-box disc can become a solemn memorial to ridiculousness. Try: “On this site, in 2026, a bin briefly considered standing for Parliament.”
Other plaque lines might honour “the first known curtain to take a position”, “a doormat of constitutional significance”, or “the heroic day the recycling box addressed the nation”.
Make sure the plaque is temporary, clearly fake and attached only to your own property or a place where you have permission. Historic nonsense should leave no historic residue.