Do you want to host a party to watch the Super Bowl or any other big football game with your friends? After 15 years of hosting, we’ve got lots of ideas!
Our families love football and we both watch a lot of it!
Whether we’re cheering for our favorite college or NFL teams, we’re all in.
We both have season tickets for our kids’ college football games, so there’s lots of tailgating in the fall.
When it comes to watching NFL games, we’re usually hanging out on the deck to watch them thanks to this affordable outdoor TV solution; or we’re getting cozy inside with our peeps when the weather gets cold.
Fun fact: we root for rival teams in the NFL! Anne’s family roots for the Baltimore Ravens and AnnMarie’s family are die hard Pittsburgh Steelers fans.
We don’t watch many NFL games together…
Except for the Super Bowl! Anne and her husband have been hosting a Super Bowl party for over 15 years.
We’re sharing all kinds of tips and tricks that they’ve picked up over the years.
Like this fun game.
Whether you’re hosting a party to watch the Big Game, or you’re going to one, you should print out a stack of these Game Day Prediction sheets!
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Our Favorites for Hosting a Super Bowl Watch Party
Anne and her husband have hosted a Super Bowl party for over 15 years!
We have some great memories of these family-friendly parties, and so do our kids.
Back when they started, AnnMarie would generally leave at halftime after dessert was served to put her younger kids to bed.
Anne’s daughters would try to go to bed too but often wouldn’t fall asleep until the game was over.
Through the years, Anne and her husband have learned a lot about how to host a fun football watching party, even if some of the guests don’t actually enjoy watching football.
AnnMarie shared some fantastic ideas for how to decorate for a football party!
Like this awesome football table runner idea using Kraft paper. It would be great on a folding table over a green tablecloth, a regular table, or even the kitchen island.
Serving Food in Style
The food has got to be one of our favorite parts of a Super Football party!
If you’re looking for some keto-friendly snacks that are perfect for the Big Game, we’ve got you covered.
Each year, Anne likes to come up with a theme for the food because she’s extra like that.
She’s served everything from sliders to chili, crabcakes to BBQ, tacos to wings, and all kinds of things in between.
It’s fun to find unique foods each city the two teams are representing is known for, and then use that as inspiration.
You don’t need to take on preparing all the food though!
Ask your guests to bring other finger foods and desserts.
Here are a few things that make serving up food a breeze.
Triple Slow Cooker
People tend to eat throughout the party and the game, so you want to keep food warm.
This three pot slow cooker makes serving a variety of foods so easy.
We love that each pot has its own temperature control.
Wood Football Serving Board
If you go to a party supply store or check out Amazon, you can find all kinds of disposable serving bowls and platters with a football theme.
But if you host a party to watch the big game every year, then it’s nice to have some serving pieces to use over and over again.
This wood football-shaped serving board is such a pretty way to display your food!
3-Tiered Basket Serving Stand
Ditch the giant communal bowls of chips.
Please.
At the end of the night, the uneaten chips are either going stale or they’ve likely got germs on them from all the hands reaching into the bowl.
Instead, get individual serving chip bags and serve them in a tiered stand like this one.
If you don’t like keeping chips around the house, have your guests grab a few of their favorites to take home with them.
Set of Football-themed Paper Products
No one wants to deal with dirty dishes after a Super Bowl party.
So grab some fun paper products with a football theme like this set from Amazon!
These would be fun for tailgating too.
We’ve got lots of tips for hosting a tailgate if you’re lucky enough to be at a game.
Things to Do at a Football Party
Not everyone who comes to your Super Football party will love watching the game.
Having some fun activities planned will keep everyone entertained.
We always set out some board games and card games for the friends who are more interested in the commercials than the football…
Football Squares Pool Game Poster
Have you ever played a football pool squares game?
There are 100 squares on the game board, and guests buy a square (or ten!) and write their name or initials inside the square.
But, the numbers aren’t added to the game board until after all the squares are taken.
After each quarter, the person with initials in the box with the game’s current score wins a portion of the pool!
So if the score is 21-14, the person with the 1/4 box wins.
Anne’s husband draws up a grid on a whiteboard each year, but this Football Squares Poster would be so much easier!
Super Bowl Commercials Bingo Game
There’s a big joke that some people come to watch the game, while others come to watch the commercials.
This set of 50 Bingo cards includes all the brands that purchased advertising during the game.
You can find all kinds of fun games for a Super Bowl party on Etsy.
Get a small prize for whoever gets a Bingo, or just play for bragging rights.!
Flick Football Game
Did kids play flick football with a folded paper football when you were in school?
It was super popular when we were!
This fun flick football game takes it to the next level.
We’ve had lots of fun with this one over the years.
Portable Cornhole Game
If you have room in your home, this portable cornhole game would be so much fun!
After all, does anything pair better with football than cornhole?
The game comes with a set of bags, but you could get in the spirit with a set of football-themed bags like these.
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Sources: Flick Football Game | Triple Slow Cooker | Wood Football Serving Board | Assorted Football Paper Products | 3-Tiered Basket Serving Stand | Super Bowl Commercial Bingo Game | Football Squares Poster | Football Cornhole Bags | Portable Cornhole Game
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