Sunday Funday aka A Superbowl Party!

Hey Everyone!
So I've heard that the Superbowl is happening soon? Well, instead of having Megan (who is actually a football fanatic) plan a Superbowl party, we thought we'd mix it up and have little ol' me (who is only peripherally aware that football is a thing that happens) throw together a lil' somethin' somethin'.  Alright, here we go, I'm going to walk through a couple of basic ideas for decorations, food/drinks, and random stuff that I like (which I think you'll find is mostly how I operate).

1. superbowl logo from sportstravel; 2. tableware from Best Price Toys; 3. paper footballs to use as decorations/party activiites from crispfold; 4. festive bunting from Blue Moon Studios

Let's go on a tour of my inspiration mosaic.  1. In the spirit of not having a fight break out in your house/apartment, I would recommend decorating in a color scheme that matches the host city rather than team colors.  That way, the decorations are more a celebration of the locale than pitting your guests against each other, which they'll do on their own, so there's really no need for you to add fuel to the fire, right?  The fact that the Super Bowl is in New Orleans this year makes it even easier because you can just repurpose decorations from Mardi Gras.  2. I'm definitely going with disposable plates/cups/cutlery - let's face it, people will be emotional,  jostling each other around, and probably drunk, save your broken-china heartache now and just buy some disposable goods.  3. I think paper footballs are just cute - if I had had the foresight, I would've folded my invitations into paper footballs.  Instead, I think I'm going to make a bunch as decorations and for people to play with.  4. FESTIVE BUNTING! I feel like bunting's really taken off recently and I always love it - this set is very pretty but you could easily recreate a simpler version with construction paper.

1. Baked Buffalo Wings; 2. Nacho-Loaded Potato Skins; 3. Buffalo Roasted Cauliflower; 4. Cocoa Rice Krispies

 

In keeping with a more classic football party theme, I've chosen some snacks that I think will make everyone happy.  First up, buffalo wings - always a crowd pleaser - as an extra plus, these are baked so no need to worry about exploding anything in your deep fryer.  Next, nacho-loaded potato skins.  I really shouldn't have to say anything else, but this recipe combines the best of both nachos and potato skins, it's like a BOGO, you couldn't ask for anything more.  I'll admit the cauliflower isn't "traditional" but more and more people are vegetarians/eating healthy/on diets, so this should satisfy all those people.  Last, but not least, a classic treat, just use cocoa rice krispies (or any other cocoa cereal) and you're halfway to a delicious football shaped treat.  Oh, I think earlier in the post I mentioned drinks...but let's be honest, you're serving beer, so I'll let you just figure that out.

Oh and on a parting note, if you really want to go all out, I found this on pinterest:

Yes, this is made out of food. See the original here.

 Alright folks, I hope you're all inspired to have some football fun! Malerie, out.