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Basketball Party
Party Ideas by Party Consultant Michelle Hylton Updated: 01/25/2012
(Multiple Vendors in party plan.)
MARCH MADNESS
NCAA ROAD TO THE FINAL FOUR
Basketball Party Guideline
Sixty-Four teams and your favorite is in! Gather with friends for a home party and follow these tips:
- Draft your roster and set your party tip-off time & date
- Set up your home court with a center circle around your TV
- Make sure all guest have good court vision
- Set the food table up on the sidelines with a few snacks within the perimeter
- For fast breaks use our basketball beverage cooler
- Jump Ball your party with an ice-breaker
- Be prepared for any dribbles or floor violations
- Assist all guest home safely
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For your party table cover it with a black table cover, then use basketball plates for serving. Add your team color with napkins and cutlery. Make it easy for guest and roll your cutlery in a napkin and tie with curling ribbon or team color beads.
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Use colorful solids for your team!
Add colorful balloons and streamers. |
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Decorate windows or mirrors with team cheers! |
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Decorate your walls with
Fathead Graphics |
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20" Basketball Player Cutouts (4 count)
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Personalized Banners
Two Styles Team or Individual Recognition
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NCAA Division Championship Tournament |
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Play a short game or a round of HORSE |
Play Final Four Trivia |
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Have a Free Throw contest |
Play "Guess What I Am" - Using basketball terms and objects, write them on small pieces of paper. As guest arrive, tape a paper to their back. They cannot see what was written. Each guest must guess what basketball term or object they are. They do this by going around the party room asking questions that can be answered only with a yes or no. If they guess what they are, give them a fun party favor. |
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Bracket contest - Printable Bracket |
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Attend a local game |
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| Pizza! - Order in a variety of pies for your guest or make your own creations at a home. |
Wings! - Serve up a some Buffalo, BBQ and Honey glazed wings. Don't forget the blue cheese dressing! |
| Chips & Dips - From the classic sour-cream based dips to spinach/artichoke dip with a variety of chips for dipping! |
Veggie Trays - Offer up a variety of cut veggies with sour-cream based dips. |
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Basketball or Pennant
Shaped Cookies
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Basketball Cake Ideas |
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Slam Dunk Sundae Bar - Serve up simple vanilla ice-cream but offer a variety of toppings from fruits to nuts, whip cream and hot fudge.
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| Cup Cakes - These are easy to make and decorate. Just tint your white frosting with yellow and a touch of red gel food coloring mixing to get the desired color. Decorate cupcake with colored frosting, and using decorating gel/icing draw 3 lines to create a basketball image. |
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