Can you believe it’s already football season? With summer coming to a close I’m really ready to embrace a new season and watch the Lions season kick-off on Monday, September 10. Even if you’re not a huge football fan the idea of getting together with friends and family to watch the game while snacking on some amazing food is just the best. If you’re looking for some family-friendly ideas to host a football party I’ve got you covered. I’ve partnered with the NFL and Meijer to share some easy and fun ideas for watching the next Lions football game!
Paint Mason Jars
If your kids aren’t into watching the football game why not try an arts & crafts project? This is a great way to keep the football theme going and gives them a fun project to work on. You probably have mason jars laying around in your basement, but if you don’t you can find these jars at your local Meijer. I recommend using a primer paint on the jars and letting them dry overnight before you let the kids paint them. I used acrylic paint, but you can also use chalkboard paint to paint these mason jars as a football or Lions colors to paint the name or your favorite player on the jar. I painted these before the party I hosted and used them to hold forks, straws, napkins and flowers for the table.
Create a Snack Stadium
If you want to create a fun centerpiece for your game-day table, check out this snack stadium! I know you’re probably thinking this is really difficult to make, but it was actually pretty easy to assemble. Gather up the old soda boxes you have laying around and cut them to create this snack stadium. I also covered the stadium in blue, black and grey construction paper from Meijer to go along with the Lions theme. Once you’re ready to start filling the stadium choose some of your friends and family’s favorite snacks for each compartment. You can find the foil trays at Meijer as well to fill with dips to place in the center of the snack stadium. This really creates quite a showstopper for your next football party!
Order a Cake
You just can’t go wrong with cake at a party, right? This officially licensed NFL cake from Meijer is perfect for game day with your friends. Leave it to the experts at your local Meijer to create this fun and delicious cake for your next Lions party. You can choose a large cake or cupcakes and let me tell you everyone at my party loved the look and the taste of this cake. It really is a sweet surprise for your guests to enjoy!
Also, in case you missed it you can see these ideas on Fox 17 Morning Mix!
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Meijer and the NFL but all opinions here are my own. Thank you for supporting the sponsors who allow me to continue to create content on The GR Guide.
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