Football Party Ideas

Football Party Ideas for Activities

Word Fumble -- Give each guest a baggie of candy footballs. Post a list of "fumble" words by the television. Words should be football related (quarterback, touchdown, referee). When a guest catches another guest using one of the words, that guest fumbles their ball and has to give a football candy to the guest that caught them. Let your guests take home their candy.

Football Pool -- Draw a 10-by-10 grid on poster board. Make sure there is enough space in each square for participants’ names.

Write one team’s name across the top of the board, and the other team’s name down the left side. Number the top grids from 0-9, and the do to the grids down the left side.

Pass the board to friends and family interested in placing a bet and buying an empty square, and have them write their names on the squares they pick. Participants can choose as many squares as they want. When the game ends, match the last digit of each team’s score with the grid to find the lucky square—and the winner. For example, if the final score is Cougars 17, Huskies 14, line up the No. 7 from the Cougars' side of the grid with the No. 4 on the Huskies' side. The person whose name is written in the intersecting square wins the pool. If no one claimed the winning square, declare whoever is closest to the winning square the winner.

Decorate Foam Pennants -- Set out some peel and stick foam pieces and pennants in your team's colors for a fun activity to keep the kids busy.

Football Party Ideas for Food and Gear

Here are some of our favorite football party ideas for food:

• Crock pot chili - Ask your guests to bring toppings like sour cream, cheese, corn bread

• Taco bar

• Baked potato bar

Other popular snacks include:

• Chips and dip

• Chicken wings

• Sub sandwiches

• Cupcakes with Football Cupcake liners

• Cookies in team colors using a Football Cookie Cutter Set

Stadium Food

• Hot dogs

• Popcorn/Kettle corn

• Soft pretzels

Tailgating Party Ideas

Non-food Items to remember include:

• Portable grill

• Cooler and ice, or check out this Inflatable Cooler

• Table, chairs

• Paper tableware

• Trash bags, and wet wipes for clean up

• Wine and beer opener
  Personalized Nfl Beer Mug

• A radio (to follow the pre and post game show)

• A canopy tent in case of bad weather or hot sun

Hope you found some useful football party ideas on this page. Hope your next party is a winner!

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