Score a Game Day Touchdown with Easy Recipes & Ideas

It’s almost game day! Nothing is better than gathering with the ones you love and cheering on your favorite football team. If you’re hosting this year, you can impress your friends and family with a fabulous tablescape without breaking the bank. Dollar Tree has everything you need to get game- day ready — whether you’re looking to make tasty appetizers and treats, or create festive game day décor!

Serve up some tasty apps in disposable catering serveware for easy clean up. Grab some party and craft supplies to make your own game-day table display. Plus, try out this recipe for Chili Queso Dip using Velveeta® Cheese Sauce, which is sure to be a crowd-pleaser!

Here’s What We Used: 

• Food & Drink
  • Velveeta® Cheese Sauce
  • Southgate® Chili with Beans
  • RoTel® Diced Tomatoes with Habaneros 
  • Bakers Harvest® Rich and Crisp Original Crackers
  • Guacamole Style Dip
  • French Onion Dip
  • Alejandro™ Queso Blanco Dip
  • Chocolate Creme Cakes
  • Celeste® Pizza
  • Snapps™ Mozzarella Sticks
  • Chicken Bites
  • Hawaiian Punch®
  • Mountain Dew®
  • Pepsi®
  • Dr. Pepper®
  • Home Style Select™ Tortilla Chips
  • Home Style Select™ Nacho Cheese Tortilla Chips
  • Vanilla Icing 
  • Marinara Sauce
  • Additional: T.G.I. Friday's® Potato Skins, Queso Beer Cheese, Onion Rings, Monet™ Entertainer Crackers, etc.
• Catering Supplies
  • Clear Rectangular Plastic Trays
  • Plastic Oval Crystal-Cut Platters
  • Large Rectangular Crystal-Cut Plastic Trays
  • Clear Plastic Crystal-Cut Chip and Dip Trays 
  • Large Silver-Plastic Oval Platters with Decorative Edges
  • Silver Plastic Mini Cutlery 
  • Mini Plastic Shot Glasses
  • Glass Sports Mugs
  • White Plastic Serving Dish
• Craft & Party Supplies 
  • Balloon Weights
  • White Duct Tape
  • Green and Black Plastic Table Covers
  • Yellow Balloons
  • White Ribbon
  • Scissors
  • Invisible Tape
  • Painter’s Tape
  • Green Poster Board or Construction Paper
  • Brown Paper Bags or Construction Paper
  • Optional: Gold Straws, Streamers, etc.

Whip Up This Easy Game Day Dip!

This easy-to-make dip is great to prepare ahead of time — just follow these three simple steps:

1. Mix 3 packs of Velveeta Cheese Sauce, 1 can of Southgate Chili with Beans, and 1 can of Rotel Diced Tomatoes with Habaneros (you can use mild or hot). 
2. Heat in the microwave or bake in the oven at 350 degrees until warm, roughly 10-15 minutes. 
3. Garnish with chives and serve with tortilla chips.

Party Setup Time

1. Using painter’s tape, create a backdrop by hanging the black table cover on the wall behind the table. Then, lay the green table cover on your table. 
2. Next, blow up eight yellow balloons to create a goal post. Tape the balloons in the shape of a goal post onto the black table cover background. 
3. Then, using white duct tape, create "football laces" on the glass sports mugs. You can make the mugs look even more like footballs by filling them with a dark soda!
4. Next, create a football banner by cutting triangles out of the green poster board and football shapes out of the brown paper bags. 
5. Create the seams of the footballs by taping a thin strip of white duct tape to the top and bottom of the football-shaped cutouts.
6. Finally, tape the footballs and triangles to your ribbon in alternating order and attach the banner to the front of your table. 

Now it’s time to arrange the food on your festive game day table!

Use vanilla or cream cheese icing to create “laces” on the chocolate creme cakes.

Put one mini fork in each chicken bite so your guests can grab them easily, then slice the pizza any way you’d like. Create individual servings for your mozzarella sticks by putting them in plastic shot glasses and adding marinara sauce for dipping.

Lastly, add plates, napkins, drinks, and any other snacks you’d like. Now, all that’s left is to cheer on your favorite team! 

Looking for more game day inspiration? Try some of our other favorite appetizers and dips or get crafty with more ideas for entertaining.