50 Best Super Bowl Party Ideas That Will Have Everyone Cheering
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If you're a football-loving family like the Drummonds, Super Bowl Sunday is definitely a day to mark on your calendar. From the NFL gameplay and jaw-dropping halftime performances to hilarious Super Bowl commercials and great food, Sunday's biggest game is always a treat. This year, take your celebrations to the next level with the best Super Bowl party ideas.
What better way to celebrate the biggest night in sports than with Super Bowl party games, DIY football decorations, crafts, and more? Start the day off with a tailgate-inspired brunch, and decorate your kitchen table or island to look like a football field. Follow it up with a few Super Bowl drinks set on DIY leather football coasters while you munch on football-inspired deviled eggs. Then, let true die-hards test their football knowledge with a round of Super Bowl Bingo.
Of course, you can also whip up some of the tastiest Super Bowl snacks and Super Bowl food like pigs in a blanket, along with special Super Bowl desserts. Get creative with football shaped snack platters and make some tasty favors for your guests to bring home. And while you get all the sporty festivities going early, set the mood by dressing up your dogs and watching the all-time best football movies. Whatever team you're rooting for, you'll find more than a few easy Super Bowl party ideas that will make Sunday a total touchdown!
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Make Football Mason Jars
You can use this blogger's tutorial to DIY football-, referee-, football field-, and game play-inspired mason jars, then use them to hold anything from utensils to photo booth props!
See more at Mason Jar Crafts.
Play Super Bowl Squares
Ready to let the games (and grids) begin? For this exciting activity, party guests root for a specific outcome of the game rather than a winner in a mix of chance and strategy. Print out The Pioneer Woman's free template, then gather some prizes to give out as you play.
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Dress Up in Team Colors
Ree Drummond knows a thing or two about football fashion! Take a cue from her and cheer your team to victory in some spirited gear. You can dress up for your Super Bowl party by wearing team merch or accessorizing in your team's colors.
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Set Up Washers Yard Game
You can never have too many games at your gathering! For this one, players will try to toss as many washers as possible around the DIY goal posts. Other than that, the rules and set up are totally up to you.
See more at Sugar & Cloth.
Use DIY Football Coasters
Aren't these placemats just perfect for your watch party? Bonus points: They're budget-friendly because you can make a whole bunch of them from a single piece of astroturf.
See more at Sugar & Cloth.
Build a Hydration Station
When making your Super Bowl menu, don't forget the drinks! This "Hydration Station" doubles as décor and an on-theme way for guests to get their beverages.
See more at The Crazy Craft Lady.
Play Football Knock Down
If you want your own halftime entertainment, try this simple game! It’s almost like football bowling. Just stack the football-adorned cups upside down and toss a soft ball to knock them all over.
See more at Kid Friendly Things To Do.
Serve Bacon Cheddar Ranch Dip
Since this dip is served in individual cups, your guests can watch the game, mingle, and play all without standing over the snack table. Once you've spooned the dip into each container, top them with bacon, cheddar, dill, and potato chips.
Get Ree's Bacon Cheddar Ranch Dip recipe.
Provide Football Serving Trays
For a sophisticated touch to your table décor, pop out a few of these serving trays made to look like miniature football fields. When the game is over, just take off the removable turf and field goals to continue using it for other events you host.
See more at Mad In Crafts.
Enhance Your Napkins
You definitely won't be getting any penalties for your party-throwing skills! To copy this Super Bowl idea, find yellow napkins to represent penalty flags, then DIY or purchase a sign to decorate the bucket they'll sit in.
See more at Oh So Lovely.
Hand Out Friendship Bracelets
Thanks to a particularly famous couple, friendship bracelets are now all the rage for every level of football fan! You can get super specific with the team colors and names, or just hand out fun football charms.
See more at Artsy Fartsy Mama.
Serve Football Cookies
These chocolatey delights will be the game-winning dessert! They are surprisingly easy to make and are perfectly on theme. Just use a plastic bag if you don't have a fancy pastry piping bag.
Get the Football Cookies recipe.
Make Glitter Foam Fingers
Of course, fans can cheer with these foam fingers, but they also make cute decorative straw covers or cupcake toppers when placed on skewers, too! These are gold glitter, but you can customize to any color you want for game day.
See more at Studio DIY.
Create a Football Pool
Place your bets and see who wins with a traditional football pool. You can easily make your own board with a printable poster to display for everyone to see.
See more at Living Locurto.
Serve a Tailgate-Inspired Menu
Keep everyone at the watch party fueled for the big game with an even bigger spread! This menu includes Crock-Pot casseroles, appetizers like Ree's "bacon wrapped thingies", and big-batch drinks like strawberry lemonade and spiked Arnold Palmers.
Get the Tailgate Menu Ideas.
Serve Edible Snack Boxes
You're going to serve snacks. You're going to have football-themed containers. Why not combine the two and make cute snack boxes that you can eat, too? They're made out of chocolate graham crackers!
See more at Revel and Glitter.
Get Crafty With Duct Tape
It's so easy to imitate football laces with white duct tape. Add it to brown kraft bags for snacks or mason jars for drinks.
See more at Hostess With the Mostess.
Play Mini Football Cornhole
Who doesn't love a little competition? If you don't have the space for playing cornhole, make it mini and add a football theme while you're at it. This is an easy DIY game that every age will enjoy.
See more at Angie Holden.
Pictures will be taken. Instagram captions will be used. Why not designate a corner of the party to be a selfie booth station? This frame comes with coordinating props and will be great no matter who plays this year!
Get the Pets Involved
If you have a family pet and love the Puppy Bowl as much as the human game, then get them involved in the festivities! Grab them their own jersey, collar, or full costume to show their team pride.
Rebecca Norris is a full-time freelance writer living in the Washington, D.C. metro area. Over the past 10+ years, she’s heavily covered a range of lifestyle topics, including travel, home, beauty, style, wellness, and celebrity news. She is a graduate of George Mason University, where she earned a B.A. in Media: Production, Consumption, and Critique, along with a minor in Electronic Journalism. When she's not writing, she can be found strolling with her Jack-Chi, Cash, sipping iced matcha lattes, indulging in delicious cuisine, perusing farmer’s markets and antique sales, collecting colored glass, getting lost within the pages of a book, and exploring new bucket-list cities.
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