| It's that super time of year again! Super Bowl XLI | | | | your biggest television into the party room and |
| is right around the corner. Millions of people are | | | | your second biggest television into the kitchen. |
| already planning their menu for the big game. Why | | | | Lay a big piece of turf on the buffet table and |
| do so many people have Super Bowl parties, | | | | place a football tee and football in the center. |
| anyway? Maybe it's because the Super Bowl | | | | Place bouquets of helium balloons of both team's |
| offers something for everyone...football fans get | | | | colors around the party room. |
| to watch the biggest game of the year, television | | | | Food: Set up one table for snack foods and |
| fans get to view funny commercials, and food | | | | another table for sweets. Serve finger foods only. |
| fans get to eat all day. What super reasons to | | | | Hot dogs and chicken wings are easy to eat and |
| throw a big bash! Make your Super Bowl XLI | | | | require no utensils. Cut hero sandwiches to look |
| party the bash of the year with these football | | | | like footballs and stick toothpick pennants in them. |
| party tips. You'll be sure to score a touchdown | | | | Serve several dips with many different types of |
| with your biggest fans. | | | | chips and crackers. Arrange a vegetable tray with |
| Invitations: Create a unique Super Bowl ticket | | | | several crudités and a fruit and cheese |
| invitation. Print the invitations on cardstock cut out | | | | tray with bite-sized fruit pieces. On the dessert |
| to look like event tickets. List pertinent party | | | | table make a centerpiece of football-shaped |
| information as it would appear on a real ticket. | | | | cupcakes or a sheet cake decorated to look like a |
| Make it fun by listing your home as "Your Name | | | | football field. Set out a plate of brownies and an |
| Stadium" and ask guests to decorate themselves | | | | assortment of cookies. Set up a drink station in |
| in their favorite team's colors. | | | | the kitchen with plenty of soda, beer and bottled |
| Decorations: Create a giant football player by | | | | water. |
| cutting a silhouette out of a large refrigerator box. | | | | Activities: Set up a betting pool before the game |
| Paint the player in your team's colors and place | | | | starts. (A pool will give the non-football fans a |
| him in the yard to greet your guests. If you have | | | | reason to watch the game.) Hand out pom-poms |
| a large entryway or foyer, use masking tape to | | | | for guests to shake. Throw around small, soft |
| create a miniature football field. Mark off yard | | | | footballs to get the crowd going. |
| lines with strips of tape and block numbers. Move | | | | |