There are a few good things that come with the cold weather of winter, and one of them is football season. It’s been football madness around here with two weekends in a row of playoff games. Last weekend we had a football party at the house to watch the Broncos and Patriots. As someone who likes to sit down and enjoy the game, it was nice to get a little help from CVS to feed the hungry masses. I am excited to share some of my game day party ideas with you.
First, a big thanks to CVS for sponsoring our party!
I set up a CVS Snack Zone table which was full of delicious Gold Emblem snacks, and my son took care of the grill. This was by far one of the easiest parties I have ever put together, and everything turned out great. The variety of snacks from CVS went over a big with my friends and family. We had everything from nuts and trail mix, to pretzel bites, and more.
Look at all these great Gold Emblem goodies from CVS!
Here’s a quick run down of the CVS/Pharmacy items I used for my party:
Gold Emblem Deluxe Mixed Nuts
Gold Emblem Natural Pistachios
Gold Emblem Party Peanuts
Gold Emblem Ranch Flavored Pretzels
Gold Emblem Brownie Cookies
Gold Emblem Chocolate Chip Cookies
Gold Emblem Butter Popcorn
Gold Emblem Classic Blend Trail Mix
Gold Emblem 100% Natural Black Tea
Gold Emblem Select Donut Shop Blend Coffee
Gold Emblem Cranberry Juice and Apple Juice
To set up the snack zone table I used an inexpensive green tablecloth with football field markings. I used some cute football shaped platters, bowls and a few other serving dishes that I had picked up from the local discount store.
Game Day Utensil Holders
To hold the silverware and napkins, I did a simple upcycled craft project. I washed out a few large cans and covered them with craft paper. For the one that I made to look like a football, I used brown and white construction paper. It was such a simple project that added a fun element to the table.
Let’s pretend that the Goodyear Blimp was flying over the snack zone to get this aerial shot! Really it was just my daughter teetering atop a step stool. Thank goodness she didn’t fall into our snacks.
Don’t those Gold Emblem cookies look great? They rival any other brand I have tried!
This fun banner was made with some jute cord, scrapbooking paper, and some football cutouts I found at the craft store.
Game Day Party Goodie Bags
I like for my guests to have a little something to take home with them. These CVS Gold Emblem goodie bags were a really big hit. It was a nice way for everyone to take a taste of our delicious party food home with them. I even had a few CVS gift cards to raffle off during the party. That was a lot of fun!
Game day Essentials Checklist from CVS:
1. Don’t forget to purchase ice before the party so your guests can enjoy refreshing beverages throughout the game.
2. Stock up on paper plates, bowls, cups and plastic utensils for simple clean up of all the snacks in your game day spread, Gold Emblem Party Peanuts to spicy chicken wings. Total Home by CVS/pharmacy offers paper goods at the same quality as national brands but for less!
3. Ensure you have enough seating for all of your guests – even if they are yelling at the TV for most of the game, they will appreciate a place to relax and take a timeout.
4. Provide snacks to nourish your visitors from kickoff to the last quarter. Don’t forget the snack time staples, like the Gold Emblem Buttered Flavored Popcorn and Mixed Nuts to make your game day audience your biggest fans!
5. Set up a couple of fun activities for your guests to interact with one another and play during the commercials.
6. To complement salty snacks, offer your guests something sweet like the Gold Emblem Brownie or Chocolate Chip Cookies. Don’t forget a healthy option forany “health nuts” at the party, such as the Gold Emblem Cranberry Nut Trail Mix.
7. Keep a clean-up kit on hand for any messes or spills that might occur during the heat of the game. Total Home by CVS/pharmacy offers everything from paper towels to instant stain remover pens.
8. Don’t forget to record the game while you watch so you and your guests can rewind and watch your favorite plays – or your favorite game day commercials.
9. And if the game runs into overtime, be sure to offer your guests tea or coffee to help give them the energy boost they need to see the game from start to finish. The Gold Emblem 100% Natural Black Tea or Donut Shop Blend Coffe will be great for this!
Anytime football and food play into the equation there is sure to be a crowd at the house. Our game day party was a huge success thanks to some fantastic Gold Emblem snacks and great tips from CVS!
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Wow! That looks like an awesome football party! I have been looking for football party decorations. Did you find all those at CVS?
We found the decorations from a few different places like Amazon and local discount stores.
Food is the only thing that interests me about game day so can I come to your house?
So much fun! Love the decorations and cookies. YUM!
That’s a great snack table! LOTS of delicious things to choose from!
YUM! Now I want to party!
I love football parties and this one looks yummy too.
Such a beautiful table setting! I have some ideas now for our party.
I usually just concentrate on the food during a football party, but I am going to try to do some decorating this Super Bowl. Looks like you had a great party!
I love CVS brand cookies, they’re so yummy! Thanks for the great ideas!
Wow, you did a great job decorating. I have never thought of CVS as being my go to place for party decor and such. I will have to check them out.
Cool to know I can set up a spread like that without even going to the grocer.
So neat that CVS has all the party essentials
I love CVS brand snacks.
Your banner is super cute! I thought you bought it but love that you made it. I will have to keep your idea in mind for upcoming parties!
I was just at CVS and saw the Gold Emblem empress and realized it was their distributor crest now. I love that you got all of these supplies for game day right at the local drug store. Your spread rocks.
While I don’t share your love of football, I do share your love of party planning! And I had no idea CVS had so much party food – good to know!
Wow, what an awesome setup! That must have been a fun party!!
What a great party! I would like to come to your house on game day.
You seriously know how to put out an amazing spread! I have to say that the last place I’d think of stocking up for a game day party would be CVS but it looks like I need to change that line of thinking – looks great!
What a great setup it looks so festive!
CVS s my favorite store! I love their house brand as well, thanks for this info. Now I need a sale!
Mitch
You did a great job setting up – I love the football banner! It looks like y’all had a lot of fun.
This is fantastic! I love the decor – looks like a fun party!!
Your snacks ideas look great!
Your snack zone is impressive! I had no idea CVS carried so much!
I am totally giggling at everyone standing there holding the bags!
Yep, posing for a cheesy pic was a requirement of claiming their prize. 🙂
looks like a great party! CVS offers so many wonderful things for every need!
CVS has a lot of nice foods available to snack on. Yum!
Wow, I know CVS has lots of goodies, but that’s awesome that you threw a whole party with items from there! And a totally fun party from the looks of it; I want to come!
Holy game food! I love your spread and these snack ideas from CVS look delicious. Your football plate is adorable!
I’ve tried several CVS foods and they are really tasty! I was surprised.
Your party looks awesome. I love the food and decorations
The cans are so cute! love the idea! I will be using the idea for parties!
These party decorations are too cute! The snacks look yummy too!
This looks great! Love what you did with the decorations. Always looking for some fun Super Bowl ideas.
Oh my goodness, everything looks amazing. I love the football – serving tray; so cute. I never thought about going to CVS for my game day ideas, but I will have to stop by. Thanks so much
Those snacks look good and I like the way you set up the table. It’s very cute.
I totally love everything! What a great idea!
I’ve noticed the neighborhood CVS carries mostly its own brand, and I’m happy to learn the quality is as good as the national brand (I’m afraid to use it in my gift baskets, though, and I pay extra for the “name”brand when I’m using food items in them).
What a fun party!!! All of your snacks look delicious and I can’t believe they came from CVS!! How cool is that!
looks like a great party. we just were at cvs and got some gold emblem products earlier today 🙂
love the decor you did!
I love CVS! I think they have great items and love the extra bucks. It looks like you had a great party and every one went home happy
Your party looks fun – lots of yummy food! I didn’t know cvs sold all of that!
Yum snacks and cute decorations. I love the upcycled utensil holders.
What a great looking party! Those snacks looked pretty yummy!
I often forget about CVS. I should really check my coupons and head in there before the next game! Thanks!
That looks like a really great party. I don’t have a CVS near by though but I did when I lived in NYC and we would go there for a lot of our personal needs.
I would love to treat my dad to a spread like this since his team is playing in the big game!
Such great ideas for football festivities! We have a snack fest here every weekend.
What a great game day party. You had quite the spread of snacks. Looks like it was a hit!
I love how you have everything set up!
Your table setting is so cute & what a wide variety of items! Those cookies look delicious!
That’s an AWESOME party spread — can’t belivee CVS came through for you like that. love it!
I’m impressed by their extensive collection. Will be making a trip to CVS soon.
That looks like an awesome party setup! Do they have that big popcorn container at CVS?
I wish we lived near a CVS! They have the best products there and always great prices!! Looks like some tasty goodies, those cookies look divine!!
Looks like a really fun party!I love CVS!
What cool and cute ideas! I will definitely be bookmarking this page 🙂
I love your fun ideas for this football party! I would love to be there!
I love shopping there with my extrabucks. They have great snacks.