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Are you ready for some football? Host friends or family with a fun party or potluck this fall using these creative party ideas.<\/p>\n

Quench Thirst
\n<\/strong>With all the cheering, your guests will need something to drink. Decorate the drink station in team logos and colors. For a fun touch, serve drinks in football-style coolers. If you have a beverage tub, make sure there are several bottle openers close by. Tie the openers to the tub to help keep track of them.<\/p>\n

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Make it a Tailgate
\n<\/strong>You might not be lining up outside the stadium, but you can recreate the tailgate atmosphere. Make it a neighborhood affair, with food stations set up in different driveways. Bonus points if you actually have a truck or van to decorate and load up with food. This could easily become a yearly neighborhood tradition.<\/p>\n

Best Seat in the House
\n<\/strong>\u00a0A great view of the game is the most important element for many fans. For large gatherings, try to set up multiple viewing options. Hooking up a television<\/a> outside or renting a projection screen is a fun touch. For a more intimate gathering, you can probably get away with rearranging seating in your main viewing area so everyone can see the game on the big screen<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Football Food Labels
\n<\/strong>Make it easy for your guests to figure out what to eat with football-shaped food labels.<\/p>\n

Football Field Party Table
\n<\/strong>Dress up your snack table with a tablecloth inspired by the yard lines on a football field. Doing this will help protect your table and make for easy cleanup. Choose one that you can roll up and toss in the garbage. Include some fun touches: yellow napkins labeled as \u201cpenalty flags,\u201d painted mason jars that look like the playing field or a ref\u2019s jersey, or a pumpkin that\u2019s painted like a football. Make sure you set up the table within view of your 65\u201d LG E7P-Series 4K Ultra HDR Smart OLED TV<\/a> from Buydig.com so your guests don\u2019t miss a single play.<\/p>\n

Football Star
\n<\/strong>A life-sized cutout of a favorite football player provides a great photo booth prop. It can also be used to greet your guests at the front door. Create a photo backdrop with a few printouts of your favorite players taped to a solid background on the wall.<\/p>\n

Take a Deep Breath
\n<\/strong>Consider having some stress balls in the shape of footballs for guests to squeeze when the game becomes a nail-biter.<\/p>\n

Play Touch Football
\n<\/strong>Go outside and burn up those party food calories with a game of touch football. This can be a fun halftime or pregame tradition depending on the time of kickoff. It\u2019s especially good to play if you have kids with extra energy!<\/p>\n

Play Football Bingo
\n<\/strong>This is a great activity for all ages, especially guests who aren\u2019t big football fans. While guests watch the game on the LG 65\u201d Class C8 OLED 4K HDR Smart TV w\/ Sound Bar Bundle<\/a> from Buydig.com, they can mark off different things they see on their bingo cards such as truck commercials or a thrown penalty flag. Free downloadable bingo cards are available online.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Mini Football Toss
\n<\/strong>Play a lawn game similar to corn hole with a flat wooden goal and mini footballs.<\/p>\n

Football season is the perfect time to bring friends and family together. With these ideas, you\u2019ll be ready to cheer your favorite team onto that next big win!<\/p>\n

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