What’s a girl to do? Super Bowl Sunday has to be the most
masculine day of the entire year. Julie Hunt, female
extraordinaire, offers 10 totally awesome ideas to women
planning and enjoying their Sunday, Feb. 6th Super Bowl Soiree.
Because unless you want to plan an “Anti Super Bowl Party” where
you can escape for a few hours, let the guys do their thing and
paint the town red… the reality is most of us girls will end up
at a Super Bowl Party (and you may even be the hostess of one).
And that means hanging out with excitable boys who can’t be
interrupted or ripped from the TV, eating almost as much food as
we do on Thanksgiving Day and grinning and bearing the football
nonsense to get through it all. Thank goodness we’ve got Bono
this year as our halftime hunny!
Why fight it? Might as well brighten up the day with a little
feminine energy and make it a day for everyone, not just the
boys.
So, here are the top 10 ways to enjoy a Simply Superb Super Bowl
Sunday.
1. Pre-game Role Reversal. Encourage the guys to perform a
pre-game cheer and let the girls huddle up to devise a play and
act it out. Make it an annual Super Bowl ritual and elaborate on
it every year.
2. Battle of the Sexes. Start a football pool for the girls.
Have each woman take exactly the opposite position of one of the
guys. And at the end of the day see who really knows more about
football.
3. MVP Awards. Keep a look out for the MVP party goers. Keep
secret voting ballots for the girls to pick: Worst Joke Worst
Behavior Best Behaved Heisman Trophy Snack Winner Fewest Party
Fouls Worst Party Fumble
4. Open Up the NFL Shop. Get the girls together before hand and
add a little football fun to your wardrobe. Make ‘NFL Champion’
baby doll tees with nick names or code names. Buy flashy Super
Bowl rings as party favors.
5. Beer Blitz. Have the kids on clean up patrol all day long.
Give them trash bags and let them know that every empty can they
collect is money in their pocket. You’ll take them down to the
‘Recycle Center’ and turn the cans into cold hard cash. You
might even match the money and then take them to a special spot
so they can spend it!
6. Toilet Penalties and Seat Fouls. Every time the boys leave
the seat up, girls get a 2 minute reprieve from the football
talk. Feel free to bring up any non Super Bowl related topic for
two whole minutes without being shushed!
7. Football Fun Trivia. Have a competition between the women and
the kids at the party and see who is up on their football
trivia. Send an email to [email protected] with the subject line
“Super Bowl Trivia” for a silly Super Bowl Trivia link that
everyone (including women and kids) can play. When you get it,
you can print the email, make copies and pass them out at
halftime. Then when half time is over, rip it up and use it for
confetti!
8. Ice Cube Interception. Feel playful, flirtatious and let your
guy know it. Toss a cube his way with a wink and a wave instead
of shooting him long disapproving stares that could create
conflict later.
9. Get In The Game. Learn a few buzz words, game principles or
plays so you can get in to it. Get the quick tips Girl’s Guide
to Super Bowl Sunday at www.shesite.com with 10 of our favorite
football phrases and 3 quick-witted questions so you can shoot
the breeze and sound like a pro.
10. Footsie Fumble. Just in case the testosterone gets too
thick. Have pedicure spa goodies on stand by and ask the girls
to bring toe nail decals to trade and swap for a fun pedicure
moment in the 4th quarter. WARNING: For party peace, this tip
should only be used in case of an emergency. Retreat off to the
side (or even another room completely) and never start it before
halftime.
And if that doesn’t get you excited, maybe you should plan an
“Anti Super Bowl Party” after all. Forget the 10 tips and skip
straight to the age old and totally reliable ‘Anti Super Bowl
Standby.’
Go shopping!
If you can get away with the girls, do it! Enjoy the ghost town
you live in at its best!
You’ll find that most places, activities and attractions are
completely devoid of male human presence!
Try something new, go somewhere different or see something
you’ve been hoping to for a long time. Plan a Super Bowl fun
shopping day, lunch or visit to a museum.
For more simple happy fun essentials for every other day of the
year, take a peek at www.shesite.com. And, enjoy the game!