Huddle Up For Your Football Party With Fun, Easy, Inexpensive Snacks
What's Up?
Throwing a football party and need some help? Try some of these inexpensive fun snacks. Your friends and family will be impressed by both your creativity and the tastiness of your dishes.
Idea
Throw a fun football party that does not cost you a bundle. By being creative, you can feed many people without breaking the bank. An added benefit is it can allow you to showcase your creativity and knowledge of football to your friends. They will be wowed.
For recipes and ideas see the sections below for more details.
How Does It Help?
Monetarily
You can still invite friends over even if you have a limited budget. By planning and utilizing the different tips, there is no reason you cannot have a fun party with the money you can spend. By being responsible with your money, it will allow you to be able to do both the fun and the necessary.
Healthy
By making some easy substitutions for some of the higher calorie and fat products, you can significantly reduce the calories and fat that you are eating.
Also by serving some fun, low-calorie healthy options you can optimize your menu and make it more healthy for both yourself and your guests.
Parent(s)
Your child might need help or supervision with this project.
Safety Tips
Permission
Please obtain your parent(s) permission prior to starting this project.
Stove/Microwave
Please be careful when using the microwave or stove, as items will be hot when you remove them.
Recipe Ideas
Naming Food Items
One way to create a football theme party is to label your food with football jargon. You don't have to spend a lot of money, just make your favorite snack and go. For example:
- Nose Guard Nachos
- 3rd and Long Hot Dogs
- Touchdown Tamales
- Hang Time Hamburgers
- Goal Line Stand Guacamole
- 4th Down Dip
- Hail Mary Hoagies
- Fumble French Fries
- Audible Artichoke Dip
- Pigskin Popcorn
- Pooch Punt Potato Chips
- Sack Dance Slaw
- Wide out Wings
- Offside Onion Dip
The possibilities are limitless. Here is an excellent website of football terms that you can match to the food you are creating. Football Glossary
A fun website from Pittsburgh has several recipes with the football theme, including Kick-Off Kabobs, and Sack' em Salsa and Chips. Pittsburgh Recipe Database
Party Ideas
Pizza Party
Make pizza crust and then have everyone bring a topping. That way your guests can create their own pizza just the way they like it.
Potential Pizza Toppings: Mozzarella, Cheddar, Provolone, Parmesan, Sausage, Ham, Pepperoni, Bacon, Olives, Roasted Vegetables, Caramelized Onions, Tomatoes, Pineapple, Beef Steak, Broccoli
Potluck Party
Have everyone bring a dish or an appetizer. The essence of the party is to enjoy friends and the game. So don't sweat on spending a lot of money. One person can bring chips, another dip or salsa, etc.. With everyone chipping in the cost of the party will be minimal.
Shopping Tips
Plan your menu around what is on sale the few weeks before your party. For example, one grocery store had a great sale on crescent rolls, tortilla chips, and cream cheese, while another big discount chain had a pound of hamburger on sale for 99 cents a pound. With those items in mind, search for recipes you can make for guests. Try hamburger sliders, or different layered dips, etc.. A few items could go a long way to feeding a crowd.
Do not forget to use coupons. They can really add to your savings.
