Make Your Game Day Party Stand Out From All the Rest!

This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group™ and Rubbermaid and Sharpie but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #RubbermaidSharpie http://cmp.ly/3/8vNxcO

Are you hosting a get-together for the Big Game this year? To me, every great party begins with a great invitation. Think about it. Your friends will probably get invited to multiple Game Day parties by coworkers, family, and other friends. How will they know that yours is THE ONE to go to? A great invite lets everyone know that this is not going to be your typical football watchin' fete! Make your party stand out from the crowd by creating AMAZING invitations made with a few simple things you can pick up on your next Target run!

Don't believe me?  Maybe you saw this photo I Instagrammed the other day:

Those are the secret ingredients for some amazing Game Day invitations that your friends will not soon forget.  Sharpie markers -- check!  Rubbermaid Take Alongs -- check!  Inexpensive t-shirts -- check!

One of the things that makes these invitations extra special is the pre-party favor -- a team shirt.  Everyone chooses a side for the Big Game, so they might as well show their support at your party!  Remember the Sharpie Tie Dye Team Shirts I made the other day?  I made one to include in each invitation {in the wife's size, because her hubby most likely already has some team gear to sport on Super Sunday}.  

We asked everyone to bring white or light colored t-shirts for each of their children to decorate during the game. They can pick them up at the craft or dollar store for just a few bucks or bring one they already have!  It's a simple, fun project that your older kids are gonna' have a blast with, but even little ones can do it with a little supervision.  Plus, it keeps all the non-sporty folks {like me!} entertained and happy while the sporties enjoy the game.  

All you have to provide are the Sharpies, garbage bags and rubbing alcohol, which you already have on hand from making the invites.  Cover your dining room table with a plastic tablecloth and let the kiddos and their parents get creative!  {Full instructions can be found here.}

Fold the t-shirts to fit inside the containers.  Your friends can bring the Take Alongs container to the party filled with dip or finger food to share, then they can take it home again filled with leftovers when the game is over.

Don't forget to give them all the details, too.  Who. What. Where. When.  Should they bring anything?  Tell them everything they'll need to know in advance.  I designed an image to fit right inside the lid of each container.  Print the image onto card stock and cut out. Trim the corners a little to make it fit perfectly then attach one to each lid with double stick tape.  For a finishing touch, tie them up with bright team-colored ribbons.  Your friends will be super excited to spend Super Sunday at your house!

If you would like to download my Game Day Plan image for your personal use:

Hold the CTRL key while clicking the image above to open it in a new window.  Make sure it's full size by clicking on the image one more time in the new window, then right click and save to your computer.  You can open the image up in a photo-editing program, like Photoshop, or on a website, like Pic Monkey, to add text before printing OR you can print the image as-is and use a white gel pen to add the info by hand.  Either way will look great.  

Save a few bucks when you're picking up your supplies at Target.  Just text COUPONS to TARGET on your cell phone and grab the $1 off Rubbermaid food storage coupon and the $1 off Sharpie 4 pack or larger coupon between now and Feb. 8th.

I hope y'all have tons of fun on Sunday!

Amy g. 

 

This is a sponsored post.  As usual, all opinions are 100% my own.