Score Big With These Game-Winning Party Ideas
I usually find that some people's inner entertainer (ahem, my fiance) comes out the day of the Big Game. He's like, "I'm good using extra Starbucks napkins" instead of picking up some at the store. But when the NFL championship game rolls around? We need to hit up Party City. I'm all about a good party, so I can't complain!
Event designer Anthony Taccetta is party ready, too. Anthony is known for creating over-the-top events all over the country. I got some of his top tips for making Sunday's Big Game casual, food-filled and totally crowd pleasing.
Mini Beer Tasting Bar
Anthony Taccetta
Create a beer-tasting bar with mini glasses featuring your favorite brews.
Our Favorite Beer Cocktails:
Football-Themed Centerpieces
Use beautiful outdoor elements to create fun party decor inspired by the Big Game. Wheat grass is perfect for an artificial turf look, and chalk markers can instantly add the look of football laces to a terra cotta pot.
Make Your Own: Big Game Centerpiece Ideas
Deviled Egg Footballs
Anthony Taccetta
"Kickoff" your salad bowl with decorated deviled egg footballs by simply adding sliced chives.
Make the Perfect Deviled Eggs:
Build-Your-Own Chili
CHILI BOWLS
Keep your chili easily accessible towards the front of the table. Since it's messy, you can avoid any spills by keeping it away from other vessels which the chili could drop into. It's also wise to consider replacing or reheating the chili every 15 to 20 minutes to avoid guests placing cold chili on top of their hot dogs.
Photo by: Flynnside Out Productions
Flynnside Out Productions
Cook up your favorite chili recipes and create a hearty chili bar with a variety of toppings and accompaniments like corn chips, hot dogs, potato buns, potatoes, fries and cheese.
Easy Chili Ideas:
Halftime Game
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Print out football-themed bingo with images relating to the game. Keep the snacks going, and use pretzels for game pieces.
Party Game Ideas:
- DIY Bean-Bag Toss (if it's warm enough!)
- High-Scoring Football Game
- Giant Games
- DIY Tic-Tac-Toe
Photo Booth Props
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Create fun football-themed photo booth props to capture the beginning of the afternoon...and the end of the evening. (Check out these stickers, pennants and signs from HGTV Magazine that are perfect as props, toppers and more.)
Cookie Butter Football Dip
Whip up a game-winning dessert made from cream cheese, cinnamon cookies and cookie butter. And it's shaped like a football. It doesn't get much cuter than that.
12 Football-Themed Party Products
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Play With Your Food
Serve finger food in blue and red cups with numbers that mimic players on the field. See how to set the table on the next slide. Go to hgtv.com/super-bowl-party to download the template for these stickers.
Photo By: Aaron Graubart
Cover Your Table With a Paper Field Runner
Kitchen Papers Collegiate Victory 30" x 50' table runner, $34, hesterandcook.com
Photo By: J. Muckle/Studio D
Serve Drinks in a Cute Cooler
Refill the party tub at halftime! Grasslands Road 19" x 10" plastic drink tub in kiwi green, $27, amazon.com
Photo By: Marko Metzinger/Studio D
Hang Fun Football Lanterns
Football 6 1/2"-diameter paper lanterns, $8 for a set of 3, orientaltrading.com
Photo By: Marko Metzinger/Studio D
Outfit Your Beer in a Referee Koozie
Referee Shirt drink jersey, $2, partycity.com
Photo By: Marko Metzinger/Studio D
Make Your Favorite Chili in a Helmet-Themed Slow Cooker
Hut hut! Handles make it easy to carry. Create-a-Crock Cook & Carry 6-quart manual slow cooker, $60, crock-pot.com
Photo By: Marko Metzinger/Studio D
Decorate Winning Cupcakes
Left to right: Frost cupcakes then top with a plastic helmet. Use a pastry bag fitted with a grass tip to frost cupcakes, then spike a candy football on top. Frost cupcakes using a pastry bag fitted with a star tip, then add sprinkles. To make the pennant, print out our template (at hgtv.com/super-bowl-party) fold it in half, and cut into a flag shape. Glue a toothpick in the crease and glue the flag tips together.
Photo By: Merko Metzinger/Studio D
Stock Up on Disposable Cups and Plates
Score! These are a great deal. Football 16-ounce plastic cups, $8 for a set of 50, orientaltrading.com; Creative Converting Tail Gate Rush 9"-diameter paper plates, $3.50 for a set of 8, partyatlewis.com
Photo By: Merko Metzinger/Studio D
Keep it Classic With a Chip and Dip Bowl
Fiesta Dinnerware china chip and dip in paprika, $58, macys.com
Photo By: Marko Metzinger/Studio D
Put Napkins in a Penalty Flag Bucket
Use 3/4"-wide black electrical tape to make stripes on a white metal bucket. Design a sign on your computer, or print out our template (at hgtv.com/super-bowl-party) on thick paper, and tape it to the bucket. Fill with yellow paper napkins.
Photo By: Marko Metzinger/Studio D
Serve Nuts in a Beer-Shaped Dish
The perfect size for mini pretzels, too. Fred and Friends Beer Bites 10"-long porcelain snack bowl, $15, amazon.com
Photo By: Marko Metzinger/Studio D
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