young boy running with a football

Football Party

A Football Party is a great way to celebrate the end of your child’s league season, the Superbowl, or the birthday of a young football fan. Play football at nearby school or park, go see a game (professional, college, high school), or watch a big game on TV at home or at a local sports-themed restaurant.

Party Invitations
Buy personalized football invitations or design invitations in the shape of a team pennant, a football, football field, or scoreboard. use your favorite team’s colors and incorporate photos of favorite players.

Party Decorations
Decorate with football party supplies, football gear (balls, helmets, jersey), balloons in team colors, “Go Team!” or “Great Season” signs and banners, photos of favorite players from magazines or sports posters or large cardboard cut outs of famous sports figures.

Games & Activities
Play a game of football, football drills or an obstacle course. Have a football throwing contest (distance or target). Play football trivia. Pick fantasy teams. Show football highlights or bloopers video. Have guests sign a ball for the birthday child or coach.

Party Refreshments
Serve sandwiches, hot dogs, hamburgers or pizza and chips and dip. Decorate a rectangular cake like football field or make brownie footballs or a football cake. If you’re going to see a game or play a game in a park, serve the food tail gate style.

Party Favors
Send guests home with trading cards, decals and stickers, mini plastic or foam footballs, “Great Season” certificates for players, trophies or pins or a framed action photo of each player (take photos at their games).