How to Host a Family Friendly Super Bowl Sunday

This weekend is Super Bowl Sunday and if you are like many Moms I know, you are either hosting or gathering with your family to enjoy the fun. I have three tips for you to keep in mind no matter where or when you celebrate the Super Bowl.

1. Start Early: I’m all for pre-game being the main event. Serving my spread of food, making sure to have dessert, and making it clear that if someone want’s to simply get together and socialize versus stay and watch the game, they’ll have no trouble graciously excusing themselves when the time is right for them to leave.

2. Activities for Kids: Make sure to have activities availabe for kids of all ages who may not care one bit about the game. I have 3 kids and only 2 might have an interest in the actual game and really only one shares his father’s passion for our family favorite team, the Redskins, and they aren’t even playing! So to keep the wild things happy, we have kid friendly football based gaming inside, a pick up game of touch football outside, and plenty of sidewalk chalk and jump ropes for everyone to have fun safely without too much supervision while keeping a watchful eye.

3. Call it at Halftime: Don’t be afraid to end your party at halftime. Really after you get through the first half of the game, see commercials, and take in the half time entertainment its okay to say that’s it, we are done, we’ll see you next year. Your guests probably also have children and the reality is, there’s no such thing as Super Bowl Monday ~ it’s not a national holiday and everyone’s kids will have to go to school.

I hope these tips help you as you celebrate Super Bowl Sunday this year and let me know if you are hosting this year, how do you plan to make it a family friendly event?

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