Evite Party Ideas Game Day Party

PARTY IDEAS JANUARY 2015

HOME BOWL PARTY GUIDE TOP TIPS ON THROWING A WINNING CELEBRATION

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INVITATIONS Start planning your game day get-together.

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TOP 10 HOME BOWL PARTY DOS AND DONT’S Learn how to be the best guest.

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HOME BOWL PARTY GUIDE Host a touchdown of a Home Bowl party.

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GAME DAY GRUB Fill up on football-themed favorites.

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ACTIVITIES Get your fill of football fun -- on screen and off -- with these activities.

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Be the MVP of your Home Bowl party by sending one of our winning game day invitations.

Celebrate football season in style by sending this standard free Evite invitation.

Invite guests Game Day

Get friends together for football, food and fun with this standard free Evite invitation.

Invite guests Party Time!

Get game-day ready by sending this standard free Evite invitation.

Invite guests Football

Help fellow football fans get geared up for game day by sending this standard free Evite invitation.

Invite guests Party Time!

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Top 10

HOME BOWL PARTY DOs and DON’Ts Throw a winning game day celebration, thanks to our top 10 Home Bowl party dos and don’ts.

Don’t drop the ball: 1. DO arrive on time.

2. DON’T come empty-handed.

3. DO pick a team to root for.

4. DON’T touch the remote.

5. DO your homework.

6. DON’T talk over the game.

7. DO be a good sport.

8. DON’T make a mess.

9. DO thank your host.

10. DON’T worry about who wins.

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Headed to a

HOME BOWL PARTY? Give your hosts a sweet gift to show your thanks. Check out our ideas.

Hostess Gift: FOOTBALL OREO COOKIE POP ARRANGEMENT Score major points with your Home Bowl party hosts by making this Football OREO Cookie Pop Arrangement in Coca-Cola速 bottles.

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OREO Cookies 2 medium mixing bowls White candy melts Dark cocoa candy melts Lollipop sticks

 Baking sheet  Baker’s twine  Parchment paper  Small cellophane treat  Six-pack of Coca-Cola® bags  White royal icing  Pastry bag and tip Get the full recipe

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Hostess Gift: SHARE A COKE & AN OREO CAKE First, order personalized Share a Coke® bottles for each member of your host’s family. They’ll love getting bottles of Coke® with their names on them -- fun to drink during the party and a great way to remember the occasion even after the bottle is empty.

Visit shareacoke.com to customize your Coca-Cola® bottles with the names of your choice. Then add an OREO Football Refrigerator Cake to share with the rest of the guests.

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How to Throw a

HOME BOWL PARTY Gearing up for this year’s Game Day? Check out our winning tips.

DECORATIONS Add to the football frenzy by creating this DIY football field table cover -- just lay artificial turf on top of your food table and add yard lines using white duct tape and felt adhesive numbers.

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Food & Drinks: GAME DAY GRUB

Set up your spread buffet-style so hungry fans can grab and go as they please. Place snacks on tiered serving platters to mimic bleachers -- and make it easier for multiple guests to serve themselves at once. Yellow napkins stand in for penalty flags for athome referees; just download our free printable label to affix to a napkin holder or simple silver pail. Set utensils to the side in mason jars.

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Recipe: CHICKEN SHAWARMA DIP Tackle a Home Bowl gettogether with an ice-cold Coca-Cola® and this spin on “chips and dip” for a cheer-worthy pair. Sub out potato chips and ranch for WHEAT THINS Toasted Pita Original Oven Baked Crackers and chicken starring the tang of Greek yogurt. View the recipe below, then check out more Game Day recipes on the NABISCO Pinterest page.

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Recipe: BACON-WRAPPED CHEESEBURGER RITZWICH Whether you’re hosting a Home Bowl party or attending one, grab an ice-cold bottle of Coca-Cola® and pair it with these Bacon-Wrapped Cheeseburger RITZwiches for a winning combination. These bite-size

snacks are sure to score. View the recipe below, then check out more Game Day recipes on the NABISCO Pinterest page.

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Recipe: BUFFALO CHICKEN SALAD TOPPER Spice up any Home Bowl party menu with an icecold Coca-Cola® and TRISCUIT Crackers topped with Buffalo chicken salad.

Teamed with a bottle of Coca-Cola®, these tangy bites will have your fellow football fans huddling around the table. View the recipe below and check out more Game Day recipes on the NABISCO Pinterest page.

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Recipe: OREO COOKIE BALL FOOTBALL HELMETS Set out these delicious and festive out more Game Day recipes on the Game Day treats, shaped and NABISCO Pinterest page. decorated to look like football helmets!

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A Winning

HOME BOWL PARTY DRINKS STATION

Don’t run dry on drinks: Play defense by keeping your beverage station fully stocked for thirsty fans.

Make It: FOOTBALL-THEMED DRINK GLASSES & STRAWS Try a trendy football-themed mason jar DIY for guests who want to split a bottle or add ice − just make "laces" using white duct tape. Provide blackand-white striped paper straws and

our free printable yard-line drink flags to get fans in the spirit.

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HOME BOWL PARTY ACTIVITIES Keep the game day festivities going all day long with a fun-filled photo booth.

SAY CHEESE!

. props and Set out photo encourage guests to snap pics during commercials -or wave the props around when your team scores.

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Hand the bingo cards out to guests before kickoff, then mark the corresponding squares as you spot things (from a touchdown to a time-out) on screen using bottle caps or a pen. The first person to get five in a row (vertically, horizontally or diagonally) wins!

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