If you are hosting a Superbowl party and kids are invited you may want to have a few things up your sleeve to keep the little ones entertained during the big game. If it is possible, set up a ‘kid zone’ in the basement or playroom and have some kid friendly activities set up to make sure that the little people at the party have as much fun as the grown ups. Consider hiring a teen to supervise the kids play if at all possible to keep things running smoothly.
Arts and Crafts:
There are so many free printables available online. Download a few football themed coloring pages and word searches for the kids to work on. Set out crayons and pencils and let them choose whatever appeals to their creative side.
Decorating Football Cookies:
Set up a decorating station and let the kids put some frosting and sprinkles on football shaped cookies. Not only will this activity keep them busy for a good chunk of time, but they will also get to eat what they create. My guess is that the adults will also want to get in on this activity during halftime!
Football Balloon Toss:
This is a great indoor Super Bowl games for kids to play; it entails using a brown balloon and playing in pairs. Each player tosses or taps the balloon to their partner without letting the balloon touch the ground, each player is allowed only one toss or tap to get the balloon to their partner. Make sure to move furniture or anything else out of the way to make the Super Bowl game safe to play.
Football Bingo:
Kids love the game of bingo and bingo is one of the easiest games to prepare and set up, plus it is a low cost way to provide an entertaining Super Bowl activity for kids. Free printable football bingo cards can be obtained online, the football cards can be printed with words for older kids and pictures for the younger kids. Bingo markers could be football shaped candies or any other type of fun item that children would enjoy.
Movie Time:
The game can go quite late and if you have younger kids in attendance it might be a good idea to have a movie on hand to pop in for later in the evening. Have some comfy pillows and blankets for the kiddos to stretch out with, dim the lights a bit and let them get cozy.
A little bit of planning on your part can make sure that the kids also have a good time during the party…and if the kids are happy then the momma’s are happy and everybody knows that if momma ain’t happy…….do I need to even finish this sentence. I thought not.
Lori is a content writer for Discount Party Supplies. Lori is married with three kids and hosts many family gatherings and parties. In her free time, Lori enjoys taking yoga classes and in her secret life she likes going to heavy metal concerts (but don’t tell the other soccer moms!).
