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It’s football season! One of the things I enjoy most about football season is the opportunity to get family and friends together for a football party. Being from Pittsburgh, we are obviously having Steelers football parties!
Having these parties is such a great way to keep in touch with our family and friends. Many of our friends have kids, and with three kids of our own, it can be hard to coordinate schedules. So, when we do have the time to get together we take advantage of it! A great party requires some planning, though, and these tips can help you make the most of your party — while still staying sane!
Do One Stop Shopping (Ready!)
Plates, napkins, drinks, cleaning supplies, AND decorations? You can get all of these things in one place — Family Dollar! Family Dollar offers name brand products at a great value. Looking for game day foods such as Pepsi, Lays, Tostitos, Doritos, or Chewy Granola? Family Dollar makes it easy for you to get in, get out, and get back to what matters most: spending time with your family and friends on Game Day.
Clean Smart, Not Harder (Set!)
I know that when I am having company over, I am cleaning for days. I’m making sure all the laundry is done and put away, furniture is dusted, and dishes are washed. And guess what? Family Dollar carries everything you need to get your house in tip-top shape! The best part is that many of these products help make your cleaning job easier. Swiffer makes both sweepers and dusters to keep your floors and furniture clean, Febreze keeps the house smelling nice, and of course Bounty paper towels help clean up any spills (which with kids are pretty much inevitable!).
Have a Great Time (Party!)
Of course you probably want to do a little bit of decorating before your party, but of course you don’t want to spend a fortune. For money savvy party planners like me, you are in luck! You can print out this fun Welcome Banner that you can display at your home as well as some fun team pennants.
Download the customizable banner HERE.
The welcome banner is customizable so you can add whatever you would like to it!
If you are like us and are having kids at your party you might want to think ahead for some activities for the kids to do. For our party I went online ahead of time and printed out some Steelers helmet coloring pages. I made several copies so all of the kids could have one. You could even pick up some little prizes when you are at Dollar General and hold a coloring contest!
There are other teams available other than the Steelers in both the coloring pages as well as the pennants, but seriously, who would NOT want a Steelers printable? 😉
Are you ready for a GIVEAWAY?
As something special for my readers, I am giving away a $25 Family Dollar gift card as well as a prize pack which includes Bounty paper towels, Dawn dish soap, and a sample of Tide Pods to one lucky winner. You can use the gift card to grab all the P&G and Pepsi products you need to host your own touchdown-worthy party!
Giveaway is open to U.S. residents 18 years or older. Winner will be chosen at random through GiveawayTools.com and will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. Good luck!
I gather some snacks and turn on the TV—and Voila, we’re ready!
i buy soft drinks ,chips ,make my own dips ,and do a veggie tray.most all i serve is homemade.
We like to order Pizza.
I clean house,put on my sweats,I fry chicken and make potato salad,got the TV on and I’m ready!!
Mostly by getting some sleep the night before so we’re up for the early games lol We try to have snacks and something easy for dinner so no one has to be in the kitchen during any game 🙂
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Love to surprise my brother with a nice party.
I buy snacks and drinks and order a pizza.
we have buffet style and pot luck for game day
I make sure we have hot wings,nachos,guacamole,variety of chips,sodas and beer
cooking and cleaning
We plan ahead a bit by making sure we have snack and drinks and a clean place to sit! 😉
We plan ahead a bit by making sure we have snacks, drinks, and a clean& comfy place to sit! 😉
simmer some chili and get some chips
I make chilli and put on my jersey
I get all chores done the day before. The day of I have plenty of snacks and just see around and watch the games.
We like to have plenty of chips, salsa, guacamole on hand.
Pizza is a good go to food for game day, but some times we wing it! Nothing like good ol home made bbq wings!
I prepare for game day by stocking up on chips and guac and ordering a pizza.
We have snacks and drinks and sometimes I make a pizza
Thanks for the giveaway…game day means preparing homemade bean dip & homemade salsa !
I prepare chips and dips and hot wings and then I turn off my cell phone.
I get plenty of snack foods and plenty of drinks and gather the whole family together.
Lots of beer!
I go grocery shopping a couple of days before, vacuum, and then cook any snacks that need to be cooked.
I make a crockpot full of chili or buffalo chicken.
I stock up on snacks and beverages.
Doritos and Pepsi Please
Prepare for game day? We don’t watch the games, usually, but if we did, I’d be sure to have plenty of snacks on hand, and I would make my famous sloppy joes.
I buy snacks and drinks and order a pizza.
We find the snacks and/or ingredients a day or two ahead of time and prepare the food the night before. Thank you for the giveaway!
I first get it snacks ready and get everyone in places. The game is one and it silent in our house. Thanks for this awesome sweep 🙂
I prepare lots of snacks and drinks for game day.
Cook up lots of yummy snacks, get the jersey on, and crank up the TV
We make things ahead that can be served cold or reheated in the microwave.
A week ahead we go to Family Dollar to buy snacks paper plates and napkins.
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I make snacks!
we cook a ton of food and run around to get all our chores done, so during the game all we do is watch and eat
We don’t do any preparing for game day. My husband just puts the game on, and we just go about doing what we normally do.
Make sure we have the food ready to go and comfy seats!
I prepare by getting everything done and out of the way and turning my phone to silent.
Snacks, drinks, and sitting in front of the TV!
I make a pizza fondue the night before. Easy to reheat.
I like college football – given I now live in Ann Arbor (home of the “Big House”) and previously lived in Austin (Hook’em Horns) – so preparing for a big football game day is easy when you feel the electricity in the air. You just want to make sure you shop BEFORE the big day b/c traffic on game day is insane
I usually have cold cuts, and snacks, and put something in the slow cooker for dinner.
We prepare about a day before with mini burgers , hot dogs , and chips and salsa.
I prepare food, mostly snacks and drinks for the game day.
I stock up on snacks and drinks
Clean the house, and get some snacks and sodas ready!
I make some snack food and turn on the tv
I make sure there is plenty of snacks and drinks available.
I make sure to have lots of snacks and soda on hand. Everyone usually asks for nachos
I make lots of snacks, finger foods and order pizza.
First thing order pizza.
I prepare by inviting friends over and making lots of good food.
Put on my jersey and get ready.
I make dinner in morning.
We invite all of our family and friends over to watch the game, purchase a variety of chips, dips and drinks and well as making othe appetizers such as hot wings and mini tacos.
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I love to make snacks, especially international ones.
I prepare most of the food a day in advance.
We don’t normally have people over for game day and just watch by ourselves. I generally get the living room and read a book while watching the highlights as they happen.
Gotta have nachos and cold drinks! Love football season.
A trip to the store, then we start cooking about an hour before game time.
We like to prepare some delicious chili and fresh dips for chips.
We order pizza and wings or sometimes I make baked ziti.
I put something on the slow cooker and make sure we have snacks and drinks. We make football an all day thing. We watch college football.
We sleep before the games!
We may order some wings and prepare some chips
several trips to various stores
we have tons of food, sports gear everywhere, outdoor tv, you name it!
we buy plenty of snacks
I prepare by making sure there are a lot of snacks and beverages on hand.
I make spicy chicken wings
I write out a menu ahead of time so I know what I need to buy before game day!
Sit in front of the tv and eat a bunch of junk food.
We always make pizza for game day.
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I make a lot of great food
I make some homemade munchies, turn on the TV with the surround sound going, and cheer my Steelers (or Panthers) on!
we like to make subs and have lots of different kinds of chips and dips
i like to keep game day simple with chips and dip and maybe some other hot finger foods like wings.
Praying is doesn’t go into overtime.
I prepare by doing a lot of cooking the night before
By having finger foods and drinks on hand.
We get pizza, snacks and drinks.
This would be awesome for my first football party in my new apartment.
This would be awesome for my first football party in my new apartment!
We make sure we have enough food and drinks and comfortable places to sit.
I get plenty of snacks for game day
I go to CostCo and buy a ton of supplies.
Get all the fixins, nachos, chips, hot dogs, hamburgers etc. Invite family and friends over and yell at the tv all day 🙂
We stock up on food and sometimes buy pizza
I make lots of good food.