Throw the Perfect Super Bowl Sunday Bash

This entry was written on Sep 17, 2008 by our Holidays Guru Katelyn Thomas

If you are planning a Super Bowl Sunday party, you could just put out chips, dip and drinks and line up a row of chairs. However, you can make your party a lot more memorable and have a great deal of fun by adding some fun decorations and goodie bags.

This year, we're going to start by printing photocopies of different team members and gluing them to can huggers so everyone can choose a player to slide onto their beverages. This way, they'll easily remember which canned drink is theirs.

We're also going to hang team banners, print out photos of the team to hang in different spots and cover the furniture in slip covers with the team colors. (Sheets make really cheap slip covers.)

Super Bowl Sunday Swag Bags

• Cut up red sponges to make mini bad call bricks. (The thought of throwing full size faux brick sponges at the new television stressed the proud owner out and the mini bricks fit in the goodie bags better.)


• Add a package of 2008 trading cards to each bag. (They're about $3 a pack. If your party is on the large side, you may want to open the packs and just stick a few cards in each goodie bag.)


• Put face paint in the bags that matches the colors of the team you're rooting for.


• Add a whistle so the gang can express additional displeasure over bad calls after they all finish throwing their bricks.

Super Bowl Sunday Games

Honestly, games aren't that important because everyone is there to watch games, not play them. However, if you have to have a few games, try a trivia game about the opposing teams or have everyone try to choreograph a crazy victory dance for great plays.

Super Bowl Sunday Party Food Themes

As you open yet another bag of chips and reach for the cheese, you can barely hold back a yawn. Ten years of making nachos, hot wings and other traditional treats for Super Bowl Sunday has taken its toll. What you need are some new and exciting food ideas to shake you out of this boring party food rut you are in.

One fun idea for a very different Super Bowl Sunday food menu is to research local food preferences for the teams involved. Perhaps people from one team's home town chow down on artery clogging mega fries, while another team's supporters can't do without a fiery guacamole dip. Slipping a few of these dishes onto the buffet table can revive your enthusiasm for creating a great party spread and can introduce your guests to some new foods that just may end up being permanent additions to the menu during future events.

Another idea is to have each guest bring a dish that is traditionally served by his or her culture or is popular in his or her hometown. Of course, this doesn't work very well if you are only inviting family members to the party. In this case, you may need to assign a different region to each guest when you issue invitations.