It’s nearly here! The Big Game is only weeks away! Game Day is a day of celebration and what’s a celebration without food? I’ll be completely honest, we aren’t big sports people in the Napping house. I’m probably the biggest sports fan… However, we are big fans of awesome food. And I love sharing amazing food in awesome presentations. If you do too, I have the prefect answer for how to present your Game Day munchies: a Snack Stadium.

HOW TO MAKE A SNACK STADIUM

Materials:
– Four 8×8″ aluminum foil pans
– Six 5×7″ aluminum foil pans
– Hot glue gun and extra glue sticks
– Pieces of cardboard for constructing supports
– Aluminum foil to cover cardboard pieces
– Tape, if desired

Direction:
– Begin by laying out two of the 8×8″ pans side-by-side. Hot glue the lip of one pan on the top of the other pan. Press the pans together until the glue is cooled.

– Arrange the third 8×8″ pan at a slight angle to the two pans already glued together. A 30° angle is about right. This isn’t a math test though so you don’t need to pull out your protractor or anything. Glue it to the first two pans at the angle.

– As I began filling my pans, I found I needed more support on the end of the pan that was elevated. It will be easier to add supports now. I cut cardboard flaps off a box, scored them so they would bend and stand up and then wrapped the flaps in aluminum foil. I glued the aluminum foil support just under the lip on the pan. They worked perfectly. I made six of them.

– Glue three 5×7″ pans together by the lips of the pans so they are in a row.
– Glue the three 5×7″ pans to the first set of 8×8″ pans with the end elevated to a 30° angle (approximately). Glue a support on each end of the line of 5×7″ pans.

– Repeat the above steps on the other side of the first set of 8×8″ pans.
– When you get the remaining pans attached to the first set of 8×8″ pans, the elevated pans will meet at the corners of the original set of 8×8″ pans. Glue the corners of the elevated pans to each other for more stability.
– You may also want a few drops of glue attaching the 5×7″ pans to the original set of 8×8″ pans to help hold everything in place.

That’s it. Now comes the fun part: filling up the pans with amazing snacks! I used SNICKERS® Minis, Skittles®, a 12 pack of Pepsi 12 oz cans, TOSTITOS® Scoops Party Size, and TOSTITOS® Medium Chunky Salsa, all purchased at Walmart, in my stadium and filled in the remaining pans with some of our other favorite munchies. The best part of a snack stadium is that you can put in your favorites!

So, start planning your Big Game celebration! Find all the SNICKERS®, Skittles®, Pepsi, and TOSTITOS® products you’ll need to make an amazing display on Walmart.com. Be sure to check out more amazing ideas to fuel your plans and build the best snack stadium ever!

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Hey there! Thanks for visiting! Let’s talk about baby showers.

They seem to be a love it or hate it kind of thing. What about you, do you love them or not? I’m in the NOT category for the most part. I find them awkward.

Can you relate? Are you planning a baby shower and want something more than “name the candy bar in the diaper” game. Or how about the game where you guess how many inches it takes to get around mommy’s tummy? Eek. Not my idea of a good time.

If you are looking for baby shower ideas that will be fun, memorable, and aren’t the same shower games you’ve played at every baby shower you’ve ever been to, keep reading.

These are ideas that everyone one will love, even the mom who doesn’t love being the center of attention.

Can your guests get through the whole shower without saying “baby”? There’s a fun game to find out if they are up to the task. Do your party-goers know how much babies cost? Find out with a Price is Right game – Baby Edition.

Baby shower games can be awkward and embarrassing. My sister-in-law had a game at her shower where everyone cut off a length of ribbon they thought would fit around mom and baby. So, if the ribbon isn’t long enough you lose, if it’s too long you just called a pregnant woman fat…

BABY SHOWER MATCHING GAMES:

• Baby Animal Names Game. Test your party-goers zoology knowledge by asking players to name the baby versions of each animal. Grab the printable from Printable Baby.

• Don’t say “Baby”. The player with the most clothes pins is the big momma on campus! How long can your guests last at a party celebrating a baby without talking about it?! Find the details on The D Spot.

• Do your guests know how much it costs to have a baby? Find out with The Price is Right – Baby Shower Edition! Find it on Fugal Fanatic.

•  Candy Match Up. Can you match these candies with the baby related words? Is 100 Grand the hospital bill or the college fund? Find this instant download printable game on Etsy.

• This is a fun game if you’re going to have mom open her gifts during the party. Add a little more thrill to watching someone else get all the gifts. Get the printable at Frugal Fanatic.

•  I think this is such a fun momento for mom! How fun would it be to see which of your friends is the closest? You can decide how much info to give your guests. Keep it vague with nothing but the due date or divulge some clues. Did any siblings come early? Are there any stats you want to share? Baby’s last estimated weight, for example… Don’t forget to have Mom make a prediction too!

Delivery Date Prediction Calendar at While Wearing Heels

• Nursery Rhyme Quiz time. Who knows their nursery rhymes and lullabies? I love that this one is all about what you know, not how lucky you are. I have terrible luck.

Nursery Rhyme Quiz via Paper Passion Designs on Etsy

•  Every momma would love to get a whole list of well wishes for her sweet little babe. A variation that might be fun would be for each mom to share her best piece of mom advice with the mom-to-be. We did something similar when I got married and it’s super fun to look back and see what people thought was the most important thing to share.

Wishes for Baby via Stockberry Studio on Etsy

•  This is similar to the prediction calendar and my add-on idea above, and SOO much more in depth. These would be a fun addition to the baby book.

Baby Stats Predictions via SL Design Team on Etsy

 

BABY SHOWER GAME PRIZES:

Are games worth playing if there isn’t a cool prize? Of course, but cool prizes make it even better, right? This is a prize that anyone would want right?!

From My Shower to Your Shower Scented Bath Soap via Ginger Grey Soaps on Etsy

I also saw a prize pack that included travel sized shower gels, bubble bath and a loofah, but couldn’t find the original photo source so it’s not included.  Definitely a cute idea though.

BABY SHOWER INVITATIONS:

“Bring a book instead of a card” via Moments That Take
This isn’t a new idea, it’s been around for years and popular especially in the last few; however, I really liked the wording of this request.  Of all the ones I read, this is probably the one I’d actually get a book for.

 

Although, I also liked the wording of this request via Cupid Designs on Etsy, stating the book didn’t have to be new.

This post was written by Krista and originally appeared on While He Was Napping.

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