This is a great party if you're hosting everyone at your home to watch the big game or planning a birthday party for a basketball lover.

Basketball Invitations

Let everyone know they are invited to a game with a basketball theme invitation.  Or use a great photo ticket invitation with your celebrant's face (for a birthday or occasion honoring someone) or a personalized ticket invitation to invite your guests!  What could be better than a ticket to the game?  You can even write that they need the ticket for entry to the party.

A caricature or semi-custom caricature invitation is also a great option.  They are completely personalized and are great for centerpieces, sign in boards, seating cards and other decorations at your party. 

Basketball Party Supplies and Decorations

At the door display a sign saying, "The Smiths welcome all Basketball Super Stars!"  Offer everyone a drink in a light up pilsner glass as they arrive at the party.

Next to the welcome sign have a lifesize cutout of the celebrant dressed as a basketball player!

Inflatable 14"basketballs are also great to decorate your party with - hang them from the ceiling or just throw them around your room for your guests to play with throughout the party.

Fill your party with bouquets of Mylar basketball balloons mixed with orange and black latex balloons.   (Don't forget curling ribbon, balloon weights and helium.)  For a larger party, have balloon arches in basketball colors welcome guests at the entrance.

Basketball Table Decorations and Menu

Start with black tablecovers or choose colors matching the colors of your favorite basketball team.  Keep your set up and clean up easy with basketball theme paper goods mixed with black and orange napkins and cutlery.

A felt basketball hat with a small hole in the top for balloons to come out makes a fun and simple centerpiece for tables and buffets at a basketball theme party. Surround them with cheerleading pom poms! 

Foil-covered chocolate candy basketballs can be found at candy stores or online and make great confetti on the tables!  Wrap basketball beads around the napkins. 

Personalized basketball theme cameras are great for your guests to use for pictures!  They can take them home if you're like, or leave them so you can see what great pictures everyone took during the evening. 

Think sports and bar food when working on your menu for this party.  Pizza, hot dogs, hamburgers and wings are great fun options.  Have plenty of pretzels, chips and popcorn for everyone to snack on, especially if you're going to be watching a game during the party. 

Basketball Party Favors

Buy a few Hoop Dreams party packs with hats and noisemakers and inflatable "We're #1" hands to pass out during the evening.  Miniature foam basketballs and plastic hoops (with suction cups) are great favors and can be personalized with your event name and date. 

Here are a few more fun basketball theme party favors ideas:

• Personalized basketball stress ball keychains

• Basketball theme candy bar with either milk or dark chocolate as a sweet way to say thanks for attending.

• Personalized basketballs

• Personalized 5" rubber basketball

• Hats from your favorite team (most stores will give you a discount for buying bulk)

You're sure to have the high score with all your guests at a basketball theme party. 

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