Thanksgiving Day Football Party Ideas

Mash up more than just the potatoes this Thanksgiving by setting up football decorations and snacking must-haves in the TV room – and fall decorations and tableware in the dining room. Make it even more fun to watch the games and set a beautiful dinner table, too!

Make snacking super-easy by setting up two or three snack buffets in different areas of your house, with different combinations of Thanksgiving and football decorations and tableware. Another easy way to play out your football-Thanksgiving theme is with a balloon bouquet that includes a mix of football and fall-motif balloons.

If your team's playing on Thanksgiving Day, why not make your turkey table a tribute with logo plates, cups and more? We've got everything you need for any NFL team. To take this idea into the endzone, try a cow bell as a football party place card, and favors like whistles at each place-setting to really keep the game-day fun going.

Give your coffee table the look of a tailgate party by adding serving pieces like snack bowls and platters that look like football and other gridiron motifs. If you're serving a cheese mold, why not shape it to look like a pigskin?

You'll get a first down for this simple, functional and decorative idea. Instead of setting out cutlery on the table, turn it into a table decoration by displaying it in a decorative fall-motif basket or container. Or you could use a football-shaped bowl or mini helmet to tie into the theme of the party.

Why miss a single down while cutting pie or refilling beverages in the kitchen? Set up your desserts and drinks on a buffet behind the sofa or off to the side in the living room, so everyone can serve themselves. Set out plenty of cups, bottled drinks and napkins, too – so everyone can grab refills or whatever else they need without waiting for a commercial.