Ideas for throwing a football-themed party
Thinking of throwing a party for a football fan? Here are several ideas to get your home ready for the occasion and plan something very special for your family and friends. We're sure that they will be surprised…
To begin, one of the most important things to set is the date of the party. If possible, choose a day on which the person of honour's favourite team is playing. This way, it will be much more exciting. And if it's a surprise party, you can trick them by saying you want to meet up to watch a game.
What may seem like a simple plan will turn into an unforgettable event. If you normally have a lot of fun, this will be on another level, especially for the little ones, who will appreciate all the details much more. The goal is to use decorations to pretend you're actually watching the game at a stadium. Shall we get started?
Set up the stands and football pitch
Creating a stadium-like space in any room of the house isn't so difficult if you use your imagination.
What do you need?
- Chairs and stools of different heights
- A piece of artificial grass
- Adhesive tape for the goal
- A football
Once you have all of these, the first step is to choose the room in your home where you want to set everything up. It may be the living room or any other area where you have enough space. Once you've decided, just set up and arrange all of the elements. To create the 'stands', the most important thing is to arrange the seats by height: tall stools in the back, chairs in the middle and children's stools in the front.
Afterwards, create a 'goal' by applying adhesive tape to the wall. To do this, you'll have to choose a colour that stands out or even place a backdrop on the wall. If you have a net or even a small goal for kids, don't hesitate to use it! Finally, place the football in the middle of the artificial pitch, and you're ready to go!
Create a themed space with all kinds of football details
When it comes to themed parties, the details are extra important. Now that you've set up your football pitch, it's time to give special attention to the other decorative elements. To begin, you can hang flags, scarves or any other memorabilia with the badge of the guest of honour's favourite team. You can even set out some glass jars with sweets in the colours of the teams that are going to be playing.
Some other decor ideas could be classic details of sports competitions, such as medals or trophies. We're sure that you have some at home that will work perfectly!
Another idea is to set up a chalkboard and draw a field with playing strategies, as if you were in the team's changing room. And if you have any photos of the guest of honour playing football, feel free to hang them on the wall to personalise the space even more.
Prepare food you would find at a stadium
Food and drinks are absolute musts when it comes to throwing a good party. On this occasion, the idea is to make your guests feel like they're actually at a stadium, and the food you serve should fit with that theme.
So what better than some hot dogs? They're super easy to make and you can even set up a station with different condiments (mustard, ketchup etc.) and toppings (crispy fried onions, pickles) for your guests to customise them to their liking. You also can't forget the popcorn, chips and a few desserts for those with a sweet tooth.
To make them feel like they're eating in the stands, serve the food on compartment trays, like those in the photo, and add little flags, serviettes and bottles in the football team's colours.
Have you taken note of everything? You can rest assured that this party is perfect for any football fan, kids and adults alike. So get to work and make this celebration unforgettable! If you want more ideas for special occasions, here are a few articles that may interest you.
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