Football Party
Tailgating Party
Super Bowl Party!
Plan a Super Bowl Party, Football Party or Tailgating Party
with these Football Party Supplies, Ideas, Invitations
and Party Favors!
Party Invitations
Decorations and Supplies Games and Activities
Party Favors Tailgating or Football Party Recipes
Super Bowl Party Tips
Tailgating Tips
Create invitations that look like game tickets, include party kick off time, seat number, car
location, etc. You can create these yourself on your computer. Attach a real game ticket to
your printed card invitation.
Send an
inflatable football to your guests, with the details written with
marker. They inflate the football to get the details!
Cut a football shape out of construction
paper and use fancy markers and make laces with string or yarn.
Send them a
Football clacker or a
Football whistle with the party info attached with a piece of paper.
Use green tote bags filled
with white shred and glue football nametags on each bag and write the
guest's name.
Fill gift bag with:
Football Beads,
Football Pencils,
NFL tattoos,
Football Water Bottles,
Football Folding Fans, and
Football Horns.
Give guests tickets to a
football game,
football trading cards, a football Trivia book,
favorite
football team paraphernalia,
velour football hats with guest's name,
jerseys
with guest's name, rooter rattles,
pom poms, # 1 foam hands, seat cushions and sports towels.
Imprint custom car flags for everyone to attach to their car
Football Clackers, Football Bead Necklaces,
Pens and Pencils, Football Pillows, Football
Whistles, Football Mugs...
Use
tableware, skirts and table covers
designed for the Superbowl.
Use tableware and party goods in your favorite
team's colors!
Decorate your party room with your
favorite team's party kits!
Roll
napkins around your
cutlery and tie it with a ribbon in your team's colors. Place in wicker basket.
Set up a goal post in your
parking lot to look like football field.
Create football goal posts for the party area.
Divide guests into teams with
different colors. Ask your guests to dress in team colors.
Use
Mini Football bowls and serve dry food in them.
Make centerpieces out of pipe cleaners, shape them into goal posts and
place them on fake grass
surrounded with mini footballs.
Create a mini football field
in the back of your car or truck or on a table. Use fake grass, lines,
goal posts, toy footballs, etc.
Assign each guest a player
number. These numbers can be used for games, raffles, door prizes.
Have
personalized banners made
for your party.
Spell out the party host's
name or favorite team with giant letter
balloons.
Inflate 3' balloons in your
team's colors with helium to mark the party spot in the parking lot.
Have a
Luau theme tailgate party – or other
appropriate theme – change your theme with each tailgate. Don't be afraid
to choose a seasonal theme, e.g. a Thanksgiving theme tailgate.
Set up a canopy with favorite team's
colors.
Label foods with football
nametags.
Play touch football. Have a
tournament and play other sports games.
Football Trivia (see our Super
Bowl party tip for questions)
Have penny game pools – who
will get the first touch down, what lame song will the cheerleaders do a
dance to, etc.
Do the pick a square game/pool
(see our Super Bowl party tip for more information)
Use cheer phones to catch the
football in the cheer phone game, etc.
Have a tailgating king and
queen – sash, tiara, crown, etc. – make them wear it into the game.
Tongue fumble (see our Super
Bowl party tips for more information)
Get face paint –Team Spirit
Markers -to let guests imitate pro football players or just color faces in
team colors
Split the group into two teams
and see who can come up with the best cheer
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You can never have too much
food at a Super Bowl Party. A simple tip is to keep the menu simple; you
don't want to spend the entire game in the kitchen. A Super Bowl party is
an ideal opportunity for a "Pot Luck". Encourage guests to bring their
favorite appetizers/dips or desserts to complement your "main course." Or,
create food that is based on the local cuisine of the two teams.
Always have a second TV set up
at the party. If half your guests aren't really interested in the game,
you'll have a place for them to watch and talk without bothering the
diehard fans. Meet throughout the game and at half time for munchies, and
a few games of chance or skill!
Have plenty of "usable"
decorations on hand such as Pom pons, cheerphones, mini footballs, glow in
the dark wearables, and noisemakers. In addition to making your rooms look
festive, you'll have fun favors for your guests. When the party is over,
allow guests to take home a few items. Don't forget to provide guests with
face paint as they enter the party. Encourage each guest to display their
loyalty before the game begins by painting their face.
Plan a few friendly game
wagers to make the party fun for everyone, fans and partiers. Select
wagers that require little or no football knowledge.
Host a trivia game at half
time, especially one centered on football facts. As an alternative, play a
game centered on the new crop of commercials that will be unleashed. If
you need to release some energy, plan a "friendly" flag football game.
Create your own football field
serving center right at the party using artificial grass turf and masking
tape. Setting up your own football fanatic mood isn't difficult or costly!
Add real life football props in your decorating to complete the look. An
upside down football helmet makes a terrific serving bowl for chips or
other dry snacks.
Balloons, balloons and more
balloons. Blanket your house in a sea of the colors of the two competing
Super Bowl teams. Allow the diehard fans of the winning team to "burst the
bubble" of the fans of the opposing team...let them pop the balloons in
the opponent's colors each time their team scores. Loud, howling good
fun...just what the game is all about!
Capture the fun of the Super
Bowl on film. Take plenty of pictures and provide guests with disposable
cameras to catch each other in rare cheer form.
Don't forget the ice!!! Plan
on approximately one pound per adult guest for the evening.
Plan some down time before the
party to relax. Remember, your guests will only be expecting to watch a
game and eat...anything else you do in terms of decorating, games or
favors will earn you lots of extra points with your friends. Have a
great time...because Life should be more fun!
Wear your team colors and get there early!
Make a checklist of items to take with you, including a first aid kit, sun
block, plenty of ice, paper products (cups, plates, napkins, etc),
condiments, plastic utensils and damp towels (or wet wipes) in storage
bags for cleaning up and wiping off sauces. Don't forget garbage bags too!
May be a good idea to bring your own roll of toilet paper too, in case
they run out in the port-a-lets!
Get bottled water and freeze it, use this in cooler instead of loose ice.
This prevents food from getting wet from melted ice and provides you with
cold water for after the game!
If you're grilling, allow at least 30 minutes for the charcoal to get hot
and make sure your food is ready to eat 1 to 2 hours before the game.
This gives you plenty of time to eat, clean up and still get to the game
on time!
If you don't have enough time to grill at your tailgating party, why not
try some ready-to-eat items like fried chicken, wings, lunch meat and
cheeses, deli sandwiches, potato salads, etc and cookies and brownies!
Always clean up before you leave.
For entertainment during your
party, or for a little half-time fun, try the following
games. If you are feeling adventurous, and you have a high-energy group of
friends, head outside for a quick game of flag football!
Keep everyone at your Super Bowl bash
entertained with activities that aren't just for sports nuts! Even if you
don't know the difference between a quarterback and a cornerback, these
activities will keep everyone cheering. Plus, many don't even require you to
leave the recliner!
No Super Bowl party is complete without the
traditional scoring squares game! Draw a grid with 121 squares (or
create one in Microsoft Excel) on a piece of paper. At the top of the
paper, number the squares 0 to nine. Be sure to leave the square in the
upper left-hand corner blank. Label the numbers at the top "NFC Team
Score". Number the squares on the left 0 to nine, again leaving the
square in the upper left-hand corner of the page blank. Label this the
"AFC Team Score". Have each guest pay $5 (or whatever fee you choose;
the bigger the fee, the bigger the winner's pot!) and sign his or her
name in a square. The numbers at the top and bottom represent the last
digit (or only digit for scores under 10) of the NFC or AFC team's
score. At the end of the game, the person whose name lines up with the
numbers that match the score wins the pot! For example, if the final
score was Bengals (AFC team) 27, 49ers (NFC team) 10, the person who
bought the square that corresponds with the 0 at the top and 7 on the
left wins! Some party hosts may choose to award a pot at the end of each
quarter. This really keeps everyone watching the game!
Young guests at your party will love this
activity! Have several Design Your Own Football Craft Kits
on hand. The kits contain a real youth-sized football that can be
personalized and decorated with the included paints. Another option is
to have one football on which each child adds his or her own touch (like
a grafitti ball!). Have the kids write their names on a piece of paper
and raffle off the ball at the end of the party!
The Tabletop Football Set in the
Championship Football Bigger Favor Pack is a game kids of all
ages will enjoy! Flick the football through the uprights to score! Even
the big kids will love this game that's reminiscent of a recess activity
from years ago!
Play "Rate the Commercials". Give each guest a
sheet of paper numbered 1-5 when they arrive at the party. Have them
rank their favorite commercials and compare at the end of the game!
Better take those restroom breaks during a timeout!
PICK A SQUARE!
– To
play this fun "gambling" game, create a grid with one hundred small
squares on an 8½" by 11" piece of paper, with ten squares on each side of
the grid. Across the top of the grid, label each square (from left
to right) with the numbers 0-9. Down the left side of the grid,
label each square (from top to bottom) with the numbers 0-9. The left side
of the grid will represent one team playing in the Super Bowl, and the top
will represent the opposing team. Guests can purchase "squares" by signing
their name to any square they wish before the game starts, and can
purchase as many as they want (after the grid has made a pass amongst all
the guests!) Establish a cost per square before the game…any amount you
wish from a dime to $1.00! The pool of money is split four ways. Winners
are determined at the end of each quarter, by the last digit of
each team's score. For example, assume that Denver is on the left side of
the grid, and Dallas is at the top of the grid. If the score is 20 to 11
for Denver at the end of the first half, the person with his/her name in
the 0 (left) and 1 (top) square is the winner for the quarter. Even guests
with little interest in the game will be interested in the score!
TONGUE FUMBLE!
- Give
each player a bag, stadium cup (we can imprint them with a personalized
message), or a cheer phone with a cap. Fill the "bag" with 10 small
treasures (candy, chocolate, little favors). Have bags labeled with
guests' names, so they don't get mixed up. Let players know at the start
of the game exactly when the game will be ending—this game can be played
throughout an entire party or just at half time if you so choose. The
object of the game is to catch fellow players saying one of the following
words or phrases:
QUARTERBACK, BALL, TOUCHDOWN,
PASS, SUPERBOWL, TEAM
To help players, post the words
prominently on a board where they can be seen often. If someone is caught
saying one of the words on the list, that person has to give up a treasure
from their stash. The player with the biggest haul of goodies at the end of
the game is the winner! This game is always a big hit.
FOOTBALL TRIVIA QUIZ –
Create a trivia quiz related to football—Hall of Famers, Super Bowl's of
the past, today's hottest college and NFL teams, and even a few general
football questions! Check out a couple of sports periodicals, or recruit a
football fanatic friend to help you create a quiz. Award a prize for the
most knowledgeable…tickets to a game, a mini football, or a logoed
baseball cap! For the least knowledgeable…a monthly subscription to Sports
Illustrated™??! Here are a few questions to get you started:
Who scored the first touchdown
in Super Bowl I?
(Max McGee – Green Bay
35/Kansas City 10)
Name the quarterback who threw
six touchdown passes in one Super Bowl game. (Steve Young – Super Bowl
XXIX – 49ers 49/Chargers 26)
Name the coach who has won the
most Super Bowls. (Chuck Noll – 4 games)
Which quarterback threw for
357 yards in one Super Bowl? (Joe Montana)
Which team has the distinction
of being the only team to have failed to score a touchdown in a Super
Bowl? (Dolphins – Super Bowl XII)
In what stadium was the first
indoor Super Bowl played?
(New Orleans Superdome - Super
Bowl XII – Dallas 27/ Denver 10)
Who holds the record for the
most interceptions in a single Super Bowl game? (Rod Martin – 3 – Oakland
vs. Philadelphia, 1981)
Name the football team that
has made the most trips to the Super Bowl. (Dallas Cowboys – 8 times)
Who had the longest run in
Super Bowl history? (Marcus Allen – 74 yards – Raiders vs. Washington,
1984)
Who was the only player from a
losing team to be named Super Bowl MVP? (Chuck Howley – Super Bowl V –
Baltimore vs. Dallas)
TRIVIA MANIA – Check
out a great new book titled "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" from Hyperion
publishing. It is packed with general interest trivia, and is a great
resource for a party trivia quiz. If your friends aren't the ones who
paint their bodies, wear rainbow wigs, and go shirtless to football games
in the middle of winter…this type of trivia may be more to their taste!
Throwing a Super Bowl Party calls for some seriously hearty
comfort food! Fill a table with easy to eat goodies, or ask all your guests
to bring their own mid-winter favorite appetizer or dessert…a perfect party
for a potluck! Use disposable paper/plastic goods so that cleanup will be
extra easy.
TOUCHDOWN BUFFET:
Choose a few old favorites, try a couple of easy new ideas, and make the
food simple, but plentiful. You're sure to have a winner on your hands!
Great staples for a buffet
style finger food meal include chicken wings, chicken strips (offer 3 or 4
interesting dipping sauces), meatballs (Swedish or BBQ), mini eggrolls,
whole water chestnuts wrapped in bacon, nachos, or an assortment of
sandwiches made on mini buns (about 3-4 bite size).
Make everything ahead of time, and store hot items in a warming tray, or
in an oven set at 200 degrees until the feeding frenzy begins!
Cut slices of pumpernickel
bread out in the shape of footballs using cookie cutters. Make mini Rueben
sandwiches by adding corned beef, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut and Thousand
Island dressing. Garnish the "footballs" with shredded mozzarella cheese
placed on the sandwiches to resemble laces.
Scatter several bowls of
munchies around the areas where your guests will be watching the
game…Chips, pretzels, nuts, M&Ms™, popcorn, and Chex™ Mix.
For dessert, serve brownies
and cookies (football shaped), or make a football cake using Wilton's™
"First and Ten" Football pan. It comes with easy to follow directions, and
if you're feeling adventurous, add another cake in a different flavor to
accompany the football on the field…a tribute to your favorite team on
game day. Make the other cake in a shape inspired by the mascot, symbol or
colors of the team you'll be cheering for. Set the cake up on an
indoor/outdoor grass "turf" board and hear the crowd roar for more!
BEVERAGES:
This party calls for beer, pop, mineral
water, punch, and coffee…nothing hi-brow! Make sure that you have plenty of
ice on hand - usually one pound per adult guest.
The purpose of having any party
is to have fun! Don't forget that even as the host or hostess, you are
entitled to enjoy yourself, and not feel "rushed"! With good planning, your
Super Bowl Party will be a memorable event. If you need additional ideas or
suggestions more specific to your party, please email us anytime… we're here
to help make all your parties a GREAT SUCCESS!
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