Alright, alright! I must admit something right out of the 'tunnel'.
I'm not usually a big football fan,
however...
I live in the Seattle area and currently this city is going CRAZZZZY!
Seahawks fever is everywhere! Seahawks flags (12th Man) are flying on buildings, homes, cars and even on the top of the Space Needle! The grocery clerks are decked out in Seahawks jerseys and so are the non-English speaking ladies that work in the nail salons. The teachers are sporting their team spirit and yes, the Seahawks jerseys are even showing up in church! Yikes!
It's times like these when one must 'go deep' and find their inner football love. Do you have the love?
My dad's birthday just happened to fall on the Seahawks playoff game, last Sunday- so of course you know what party theme we went with!
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FOOTBALL!
Don't you just love that we all own a Seahawks shirt? We borrowed the referee outfit from a friend.
A trip to the hardware store for indoor/outdoor green carpet (less than $5. for a 12 foot long piece) made the perfect 'field' table runner. I actually bought a remnant and had lots left over.
It's super easy to cut with regular scissors.
White electrical tape makes perfect yard markers and end zones.
My son used the extra piece of turf for crafting up a football training mat (think hopscotch).
The tape comes off easily-- so you can reuse the turf for a soccer themed party or a golf themed party or even, should I dare say- a Teletubbies party? Oh my! (Just watch out for lots of green shreds to be left everywhere this carpet lays.)
All food signs were printed in a Word document, (Jersey font) cut to size and glued onto little football tags. Lime green coffee stirring sticks held up each sign.
Everyone knows a football game begins with a coin toss, right?
These chocolate coins provided much coin 'flipping' entertainment.
The kids and the men tried multiple times to flip the coins and catch them in their mouths! Unwrapped, of course!
Chocolate footballs provided another great activity to practice your throwing skills...right into your cousin's mouth! Watch out!
And speaking of throwing skills, how is your spiral?
Are you a wannabe QB?
Sweet, cinnamon Mini twists scored an 'extra point' with the crowd.
No party is complete without pigskins...
Pork Rinds worked well for my word play, but nobody ate them. Major 'fumble'! I think next time, for greater 'impact', I'll make mini sausages in a blanket.
Doritos just happen to be the perfect shape and color for...
Penalty Flags.
(Unfortunately, the Seahawks are very familiar with these!)
The salsa was appropriately named...
Red Zone!
Donuts made the 'line up' at our party...and the crowd went into Beast Mode! (You would have thought I never let my kids eat donuts--- well, yah, I guess I don't!)
Fullbacks, halfbacks, quarterbacks and of course, centers.
I don't have to tell you which position was the favorite!
Football paper cups from the Dollar Store were perfect for 'holding'...
Cut vegetable sticks. Put a little ranch dip in the bottom of the cup and you're 'ready, set, hike'.
Lots of veggies were also in the..
Toss It salad. (I'm trying to come up with a better label for this one, any ideas out there?) How about a Salad 'Scramble'?
I served up a couple different party wings, but these hot wings...
definitely had a 'kick' to them!
To cool down the taste buds,
was Sticky Hands Rice.
Russell Wilson, don't fail us now!
Chopped fruit arranged in a line on a platter
was named the defensive line.
And if you have a defensive line, you must have an...
offensive line. (No comments on this one.)
Chocolate cupcakes covered in turf (green sprinkles) and yard markers (white icing piped on)
scored many touchdowns!
Melted yellow candy melts make easy, edible goal posts.
The most exciting 'play of the game' was the ice cream cookie cake made for Grandpa.
Cookie dough ice cream, sandwiched between 2 giant chocolate chip cookies and then covered in dark chocolate! Shaped like a football, of course!
The crowd was shouting for an 'instant replay'!
All Seahawks fans are feeling pretty secure in their win of the...
...I'm not going to say it, yet.
(I wouldn't want to sound cocky-- oh wait, that's apparently what the Seahawks fans are known for?)
Oh 'Snap'! I think I caught the fever!
A large football field tablecloth hung on the wall and draped o the table makes a fun backdrop. Upside down green buckets and pails make the perfect food stands. I hung the football cutouts with fishing line to make it look like their floating.
Here's another fun football food idea to try.
Football Brownie Dessert Bar
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Check out some more punny 'male' approved theme parties we've had!
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