Signs
Count Binface Support Placards
Paint the friendly cardboard signs from the fence scene: one bold slogan, one simple icon, and a few foil stars.
Count Binface Support Placards is a small, mock-official act of civic daftness: visible, removable, cheap and much easier than explaining Earth politics to a bin.
Suggested slogan: Vote Binface / Make Your Vote Count / Earthlings For Binface
Best for
- windows
- bins
- porches
- gardens or any surface you own
You’ll need
- delivery-box cardboard
- garden cane or scrap stick
- bold marker or paint
- foil stars
- tape
How to make it
- Cut a neat cardboard rectangle.
- Write one short message in large letters.
- Add one icon: heart, bucket, star, planet or rocket.
- Tape the sign to a stake.
- Place it in your own planter, garden bed or window display.
Copy this wording
- “PUBLIC CHEERFULNESS.”
- “Bucket Sector reporting for duty.”
- “This garden supports mild nonsense.”
- “Officially unofficial space programme.”
Make it more ridiculous
- Make two matching signs at different heights.
- Add foil stars to the corners.
- Create a pretend department name under the main slogan.
Keep it sensible
- Place signs only in your own garden, planter or window, and avoid anything that could be mistaken for an official notice.
- 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
The placards in the photos make the display feel like a tiny civic festival rather than just craft. They are deliberately handmade, with big lettering and simple icons.
Cut a rectangle from a delivery box and tape it to a garden cane, ruler or scrap strip of wood. Paint or draw one short message such as “PUBLIC CHEERFULNESS”, then add a heart, bucket, rocket, planet or star.
Keep the wording friendly, obviously unofficial and easy to read. A placard should invite a smile, not start a neighbourhood planning inquiry.