You'll Want to Make These Bite-Size Taco Cups for Your Super Bowl Party Guests
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You'll Want to Make These Bite-Size Taco Cups for Your Super Bowl Party Guests
Whether you watch the Super Bowl for the commercials and halftime performance or are an avid football fan, gathering with friends and family for the big game is always a blast. And what's a party without Super Bowl drinks, scrumptious appetizers and other tasty eats (saucy wings must be on the menu)? To take your celebration up another notch, look no further than these creative Super Bowl party ideas for adults.
If you're hosting a small group or plan to go all out with a big bash, these suggestions will give you a head start on planning. We've included tons of decorating ideas, from balloons and paper lanterns to football coasters and table runners. Some can be purchased on Amazon, while others are easy to DIY even if crafting isn't your strong suit. Decorate soda cans with colorful jerseys and create personal snack boxes with pretzels, chips, red pepper dip and hummus. Your guests might even want to embrace their competitive side with a cornhole toss, while capturing their favorite moments in front of a Super Bowl-themed backdrop fit for Instagram.As you browse these Super Bowl party ideas, we hope you'll find all the inspiration you need for a memorable celebration. Plus, it's a given that you'll score some major hosting points, from kickoff to touchdown.
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Decorate Your Drinks
Puffin Drinkwear
puffindrinkwear.com
$17.95
Make your party as festive as possible with these #1 drinkware jerseys, available in eight great colors. They're equipped with thermal insulation technology to keep your 12 oz. drinks cool as you watch the game. Plus, their sporty design is sure to "make a tailgate even more fun," says a reviewer.
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DIY Football Coasters
Blogger Ashley put her creativity to the test with these DIY football coasters using an oval plaque. She covered the shape with faux leather and used a brown permanent marker to draw on the laces.
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Host a Tailgate Brunch
Everyone can appreciate a tailgate brunch, especially one with a well-decorated pastry bar. Inspired by football plays, this blogger designed an X, O and arrow motif on the walls using bright washi tape.
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Add Chips to Football Serving Dishes
Fun Express
amazon.com
$9.73
When it comes to hosting an epic Super Bowl party, you can't forget the snacks — more specifically, the chips and dip! These football-shaped serving bowls have three sections to keep everything separated: one for chips and two for dips.
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Compete in a Super Bowl Guessing Game
Here's another game football fans will appreciate. With this free printable by blogger Britney, guests will guess the answers to the Superbowl-based questions, one being "Which team will score last?" Then, they'll have to watch the game from start to finish to find the right answers.
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Play Football Target Toss
Island Genius
amazon.com
$24.99
Place this inflatable football player in the backyard for a family-friendly game of target toss. The goal: get the ball into the net, making it a fun game for kids looking to practice their throws.
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Decorate With Football Table Centerpieces
Sumind
amazon.com
$9.99
Give your tables an epic look with these football centerpieces and football player silhouettes. You won't have to worry about assembly, as they're pre-cut and ready to turn into 3D shapes. Advertised as being made from quality paper and wood, they're intended to be durable table decor options.
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Make a Personalized Snack Box
Blogger Kelly got her family ready for the big game with these personalized snack boxes. She filled smiley-faced mini treat bags and colorful cups with pretzels, red pepper dip, hummus and chocolate peanut butter. If you can't find any mini bags, cut out the top half of any brown lunch bags and decorate them with football drawings or your favorite team's colors.
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Assemble Football Treat Boxes
Sun Biomass
walmart.com
$8.95
Hand out touch-down treats for guests to take home once the game ends. Available in a pack of 12 (for under $10!), fill these football treat boxes with an assortment of candy and other sweets.
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Play Football Knockdown
Play a game of football knockdown with small brown cups and a soft football. Use a white paint pen to draw laces on your cups before stacking them upside down. Take turns knocking them down with the football!
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Compete in Cornhole Toss
GoSports
amazon.com
$79.99
Here's another outdoor game everyone won't want to miss! This cornhole game set comes with eight bean bags (four red and four blue), and a foldable cornhole board you can easily store for future games or gatherings.
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Learn the Viral Pick Six TikTok Game
This viral TikTok game is fun and easy to play. First, cover your table with $1 and $5 bills. Then, blindfold the player before giving them a spatula and a plate. Once you say go, they'll have 20 seconds to scoop as much money as they can onto the plate.
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Make Your Own Letterboard Menus
Let everyone know what you're serving during the game with letterboard menus. You can typically find a felt letterboard online or at your local craft store, along with the plastic letters to make your words.
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Serve Finger Foods
Make a meal out of hors d'oeuvres, including bite-size taco cups, potato skins, cheesy sliders and more. The best part: You can ditch forks and knives altogether, making the post-game cleanup way easier.
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Host a Football-Themed Tailgate
Grab your favorite frozen pizza (or order out) and host a tailgate party. Add in football-themed napkins, pizza servers and helmet drink stirrers to stay on theme.
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Jazz up Your Food Spread
Adding a festive "touchdown" backdrop to your food spread will encourage guests to keep snacking throughout the game.
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Create Your Own Shuffleboard
For this homemade shuffleboard game, all you need is a wood slab, paint and shuffleboard pieces. In this case, M&Ms were used.
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Decorate Cupcakes
If you plan on making cupcakes as a Super Bowl treat, add some game-day spirit with football-inspired wrappers and embellishments. Use terms like "Go Team" and "Win!" to make your desserts stand out.
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DIY a Washers Yard Game
Take everyone outside (or stay inside, if you have space) to play a game of washer toss. The goal is simple: Toss as many washers as you can around the copper goalposts.
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Make Themed Balloons
Make plain balloons fit for the occasion by decorating them with fun phrases, like "oh snap." Turn a few of them into footballs with hand-drawn white laces.
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Hang a Football Piñata
Piñatas are a must at any party. Make one in the shape of a football and get all the kids to join in on the fun. Blogger Tonya filled this large version with candy, stickers, whistles and balloons.
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Play a Game of Football Pool
Here's a clever way to keep everyone's attention. Before the game begins, have everyone write their name down in a specified number of squares, then reveal the winners at the end of each quarter.
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Wear Special T-Shirts
Get your crew ready for the game with these graphic t-shirts. It also makes a great freebie for them to take home and remember the fun-filled day.
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DIY Glitter Foam Fingers
If you're looking for an easy DIY project, try making your own glitter foam fingers, so guests can cheer on their respective teams in style.
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Put Together a Photo Booth
LOLStar
amazon.com
$13.49
Photos are a great way to look back on the moments that matter. Add a colorful photo backdrop for you and your guests to take pictures (serious and silly faces welcome!).
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Arrange a Chili Bar
Chili and football — you can't have one without the other. Round up all the best chili toppings, shredded cheese and chopped avocado being good examples, and arrange them on a table so everyone can customize their bowl.
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Place Your Bets
It's nearly impossible to go to a Super Bowl party where bets aren't being made. While you can always bet money, make it fun and family-friendly by betting other things — maybe the winner hosts the party next year?
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Welcome Guests in Style
partico
amazon.com
$13.99
Let your whole neighborhood know that you're ready for the big game with this porch sign. One side says "Touchdown," while the other reads, "Game Time."
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Fill a Room With Footballs
Gersoniel
amazon.com
$11.99
Guests will get a kick out of seeing these mini footballs hanging from your ceiling. They're a simple way to make any room festive for the day, and you can store them for future use.
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Give Everyone Wristbands
Gatherfun
amazon.com
$11.98
As your guests enter, welcome them with these football wristbands. They can wear it throughout the game, then take it home as a keepsake.
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Play Football Target Toss
Franklin Sports
amazon.com
$26.60
Kids and adults will get a thrill out of this tossing game. It comes with three mini footballs and has four goals that'll challenge everyone at the party to see who has the best throw.
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Serve Food on Turf Placemats
These adorable placemats will make your guests feel like they're really getting in on the action. Plus, all you really need to make them is a little bit of astroturf, scissors and white paint.
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Make Your Own Pom-Poms
Rah, rah, sis, boom, bah! Get your cheer on with these tissue paper pom-poms, customized to match your team's colors.
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Hang Football Lanterns
UNIQOOO
amazon.com
$10.98
Hang these paper lanterns inside or outside for some festive —and reusable — decorations. They'll add a soft glow if you watch the game in the dark.
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Drink Out of Special Cups
JOYIN
amazon.com
$18.99
Whether it's soda, beer or even a beer cocktail, serve your drinks in these fun cups. "They were really cute for our Super Bowl party," says one reviewer, while another says they have some left over for their next.
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Deck Out a Table
Transform your table into a football field with this tablecloth. Made of green felt and white duct tape, it'll easily take your party decorations to the next level and make cleaning up a lot easier.
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Upgrade Mason Jars
A little electrical tape goes a long way in turning a regular Mason jar into a Super Bowl-worthy drink. You can even add name tags so everyone has a jar of their own.
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Blow up Football Balloons
Creativeexpres
etsy.com
$4.50
Fill a couple of these pigskin balloons with helium for some larger-than-life party decorations. Inflate and deflate them year after year to make your Super Bowl event as decorative as possible.
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Pass Out Gold Trophies
Pass out these mini trophies at the end of the game to make everyone feel like a winner. Blogger Audrey made her own by spraying a mini football with gold spray paint.
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Play Commercial Bingo
Because you know there are a few people who are just there for the commercials. Fill out a blank board with the types of commercials that you're anticipating and check them off as you go!
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Craft a Table Runner
Even the crafting-challenged can master this table runner — no sewing required! Make your own runner using green felt. Use white ribbon as your yard lines.
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DIY Football-Shaped Placemats
These placemats are the perfect accompaniment for your felt table runner! They're also super-durable, so there's no reason you can't keep using them after the big day.
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Elevate Your Popcorn Buckets
Add a fun twist to this simple snack with paper printables. Even better, you can add these popcorn buckets to any personal snack boxes you want to create for guests.
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Incorporate a Goalpost
This yellow goalpost makes the perfect decoration for your party spread. Hot glue three sturdy straws together in the shape of your goalpost, then use a turf-covered foam block as your base.
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Decorate With Foam Footballs
These cute little footballs are easy to make and so versatile. You'll need string, brown foam paper sheets, mini clothes pins and white foam tape. You can hang them by a string like this blogger did, or stick 'em somewhere else — the choice is yours.
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