Detroit Lions Party Guide: Freebies & Fun

The party guide helps plan a themed Detroit Lions event with ideas, tips in the food departments, creative crafts, and clever conversation chats, menus, recipes, cookies, cakes and food labels. Free printable games, puzzles, place name cards and coloring pages.

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Detroit Lions Event Music

Throwing a surprise Detroit Lions surprise party with music, party supplies, friends, and family is a nice gesture. Heartbreak and disappointment is known all too well for Lions fans, this, and previous generations. For the Lions theme party include party supplies such as tableware items (napkins, plates, etc), balloons, and anything with the Detroit Lions logo on it. Include Detroit and Michigan based music such as Motown music, rock, and hip-hop related musicians for the Lions theme party. Detroit�s most famous hip-hop star is Eminem (obviously). Alice Cooper was born in Allen Park, Michigan and Madonna was born in Bay City, Michigan. Other artists associated with Detroit and Michigan includes Kid Rock, The White Stripes, Grand Funk Railroad, Ted Nugent, The Verve Pipe, and The Von Bondies. There are numerous songs about Detriot that include:

8-Mile � Eminem
Detroit Rock City - The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Detroit Rock City � KISS
Detroit 442 - Blondie
Motor City Madness - Ted Nugent
Detroit Breakdown - J.Geils Band
Detroit Diesel - Alvin Lee
Detroit City - Alice Cooper
Panic In Detroit - David Bowie

The Detroit Lions theme party, with these songs, and others will make for a great time had by all. Keep the tracks going all night with a host of all types of Detroit and Michigan natives. Line wicker baskets with colorful cloth napkins that can be matched to a theme, while being used to serve food or hold things like utensils. With a spool of ribbon you can, tie napkins and dinnerware with a bow, make curly streamers, tie ribbon around chairs, add accents to floral arrangements, just go as far as your creativity will take you. Decorations help transform a room into something more for that special day so look forward to learning some exciting and creative ideas.

Homemade Detroit Lions Party Supplies

Homemade party supplies are the perfect addition for a Detroit Lions football party. Handmade party supplies such as homemade spirit flags, handmade banners and Detroit Lions homemade tablecloths are a welcomed addition to your Detroit Lions party. These homemade party supplies along with party supplies such as noise makers, hand clappers and glow sticks add a great deal to your party

Detroit Lions handmade party supplies and handmade party goods such as Detroit Lions handmade banners, colorful party streamers and homemade Detroit Lions table banners will make the party better.

Most often, homemade party goods and handmade party supplies compare to other Detroit Lions football party items from the past, but the handmade items will add to the event. Party supplies such as temporary tattoos, balloons, beach balls, Detroit Lions paper plates, cups and napkins adds a great deal of fun to the Detroit Lions football party. In addition to the Detroit Lions handmade party streamers and homemade signs other handmade party supplies such as homemade spirit mitts, door curtains and tablecloths will be perfect for either indoor or outdoor games events. Furthermore, many people will discover that constructing Detroit Lions handmade party goods and homemade party supplies such as banners, table covers and signs will save a great deal of money.

Cakes for Detroit Lions

Detroit Lions cake for a birthday or some other type of celebration makes for a tremendously thoughtful gift. For those seeking a way to impress their boyfriend, girlfriend, or loved ones, baking a theme cake of their celebrant�s favorite team will no doubt be a hit. Looking to add the Detroit Lions silver color may be the trickiest party. To make the Lions silver color, paint silver luster dust on some grey fondant (which can be used to cover the cake entirely if desired). The Detroit Lions logo is relatively easy to make. Take blue and white buttercream, gum paste, and/or fondant. Prick holes in the sheet of paper (which is printed out and placed on top of the cake) and remove when finished. Now, connect the dots to form the Lion and now a Detroit Lion logo is present.

Detroit Lions party supplies such as mini football, flags, edible cake images, goal posts and other football accessories can complete the look of the Detroit Lions cake. There are numerous ways to design a team themed cake so look for ideas and inspiration to make the best (most delicious) cake possible for the celebration.

Detroit Lions Parties

The first step in planning a Detroit Lions party should be making the invitations. As part of making the invitations you need to decide when and where you will have your party. Consider starting it as a pre-game tailgate party in your backyard or a nearby park. You could then move the party indoors to your living room to watch the Detroit Lions game or you can start your party with the Lions game and just have an indoors party.

No matter how you decide to have you party be sure to give all the details of your Detroit Lions party on your invitations. You might want to make your invitations look like tickets to admit guests to the party. You can also just have them be general football themed or be on paper that is the Lions team color of light blue.

For a Detroit Lions tailgate party your party supplies should include food and drinks. If you have access to a barbecue for your tailgate party, you should serve items like hot dogs and burgers. Use football and Detroit Lions themed party supplies such as football shaped serving dishes, light blue paper plates, blue cups, and light blue or football themed napkins. Have several coolers with a variety of drinks for your guests to enjoy.

Plan some activities for your outdoor tailgate party and/or to do during halftime at your Detroit Lions party. Backyard games such as bean bag toss, ladder toss, touch football, flag football, and tackle football are good for a tailgate party. Trivia games, especially if they feature Lions questions, are great for halftime.

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Detroit Lions History, Facts and Educational Resources

Add an educational twist to any birthday party, holiday celebration, or theme party. Share the history of the Detroit Lions theme to the guests. Play some free printable educational party games. Shhh don't tell the kids that they are learning!

Detroit Lions History & Facts

The Detroit Lions began their football history in Portsmouth, Ohio in 1929, but moved their silver and black d�cor to Detroit, Michigan in 1934. The Lions have become a great NFL tradition and have won numerous league championships, but most notably have never had a Super Bowl appearance. In fact, they are one of four NFL teams that have never played in a Super Bowl. The other teams are the Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans and the Jacksonville, Jaguars.

Furthermore, over the years, the Detroit Lions have played their home games at five different stadiums, but currently play at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. The former stadiums were: Universal Stadium (where they played from 1930-1933), University of Detroit Stadium (where they played from 1934-1937 and then again in 1940), the Famous Tiger or Briggs Stadium (1938-1974), and the Pontiac Silverdome(1975-2001). They have been playing at the current stadium, Ford Field, since 2002.

Detroit, Michigan is known for its history in the automobile industry but the Detroit Lions have helped to make the city popular, despite having held one of the longest losing streaks in NFL history. However, the Lions have had some of the most noteworthy players in NFL history, such as: Bobby Layne, Bill Dudley and Barry Sanders. These players along with many notable others have made the city of Detroit, Michigan proud to be home of the Detroit Lions. Build excitement about the event by doing something different or unique with the invitations like including artwork or a picture to the guests. Sending out save-the-date cards is extremely important as the holidays approach and guests have a number of social engagements to attend. Build excitement about the event by doing something different or unique with the invitations like including artwork or a picture to the guests. The history of Detroit Lions has different interpretations by each person, so use your own judgement. Share these facts with friends at a celebration.

Educational Detroit Lions Resources

The Party Supplies Hut has more free elementary educational teacher resources for Detroit Lions to use in the classroom for active learning to create lesson plans with trivia questions, games and fun activities.

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