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Football Fiesta

For a more complete selection of fiesta party decorations please visit Fiesta Party Decorating411.

Ole! One of our favorite themes is that Southwestern thing. Add some football for a super theme. It's easy to do, and there is a never-ending supply of great party items that go with this theme. Grab your hat and shuffle on south to celebrate.

This theme is just one way to have a fiesta. For more great ideas, visit our Fiesta Planning Guide  or go to our Fiesta Decorating411 and take your own festive journey south of the border.

Football Fiesta Invitations

We have two Football Fiesta Invitation designs perfect for your Football Fiesta, or choose from our Fiesta Invitations.

Our biggest seller are football ticket invitations.  You get to use your own wording, choose from seven colors and can order as few as 30.  These ticket invitations certainly work for any football.  Order your ticket invitations now.  (The orange or blue tickets are perfect and work well with this theme)

Football Fiesta Decorations

Welcome your guests with a lifesize Football Fiesta cutout of you or a friend as a Fiesta Football player with a speech bubble! You can also get a great Football Fiesta photo op for your guests to take pictures with.  Then have a personalized Fiesta welcome sign that welcomes them to your fiesta.  On the walls, have 5' cacti to set the scene.

Give all your guests a Fiesta Confetti Clacker so they can make some noise while cheering on their favorite team.  The Beer Sunglasses are also perfect for a football party with a Fiesta theme!

Start with large-brimmed Mexican sombreros (straw hats) with paper flowers and maracas mixed in.  Get some extra sombreros and have them upside down on the buffets and in front of the TV.  Fill them with tortilla chips for your guests to snack on during the game.  The inflatable sombrero cooler can hold beer (with a personalized beer bottle label) and soda for your guests.

Hot pepper lights surround the bars, the buffets but most importantly--the TV. And these same lights mixed with the cactus lights can light up the walkway and entry to your party. A real fiesta first down!

A Fiesta Mariachi Band scene setter that will fit on the wall can host the taco bar. (Of course, there is a taco bar)! Use fabulous red, orange and yellow latex balloons--mixed with Mylar Sombrero Fiesta balloons-make up unusual balloon bouquets. You can use a helium tank and inflate them yourselves or hire a local balloon company for your balloons. These should be placed throughout the room for an overall effect.

And as a final touch, put Southwestern lights on either side of the TV.

Finally, you'll want a Margarita to celebrate, and why not use a Margarita glow glass just for fun! And, for more ideas, you can find other decor for a South of the Border Football Fiesta.

For more fiesta ideas, visit our Fiesta Planning Guide. Ole!

Menu

Besides Margaritas and Mexican beer, there are some great recipes for this type of party. Don't forget the fiesta paper goods so you don't have to wash a thing. You may want to use bandanas as napkins for something fun. This menu is from gourmetconnection.com—and that's where you'll find the recipes!

• Garden Patch Pizza
• Sonoma Pita Pizzas
• Southwestern Style Pizza
• Quarterback Quesadillas
• Touchdown Black-Eyed Dip
• Black Bean Dip
• Time Out Pork Burros
• First String Mango Salsa
• Jalapeno Cheddar Cornbread
• 20-Minute White Bean Chili
• Beef Tacos
• Gameday Nachos
• Cheddar Mustard Beer Dip
• Party Snack Mix
• Quick Bean Dip
• Sweet Glazed Meatballs
• Low Fat Vegetable Dip

And from www.globalgourmet.com we have these Southwestern Buffet Recipes and the suggestion of a Hot Sauce Table:

• Caramelized Onion and Olive Tart
• Chicken Salad with Tomato and Avocado
• Chipolte Red Sauce for Grilled Meat or Fish
• Barbecue Pork Ribs
• Basic Black Beans
• Crispy Black Bean Corn Cakes
• Shredded Pueblo Chicken

And don't forget dessert! Be sure to include three-milk cake, flan, and empanadas. ¡Hola Fruta!™, the new all natural, pure fruit sherbet, makes a great addition to your Mexican dessert buffet.  Be sure to enter to win a Friday Fiesta, which includes 5 quarts of ¡Hola Fruta!™, as well as plenty of fiesta party supplies!

Football Fiesta Activities

Beating a football piñata? Or maybe a sombrero piñata to stick to the theme. Works for me.  Don't forget the piñata filler set that is filled with candy and toys.  You may also want to get a piñata blindfold and bat for the game.

Football Fiesta Party Favors

And finally, send your guests home with the most original party favor of all, a custom candy bar thanking them for coming! All labels include personalized ingredients and nutrition facts. The wrapped bars are 2.25 oz. of quality milk or dark chocolate (50% more, and better chocolate than the standard 1.55 oz. bars you're used to), they're kosher and they're fabulous. 

Have fun, from the Party Girl and the Party-ettes!