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Valentine’s Day is upon us and if you haven’t gotten together the class valentine’s yet this year, don’t fret! There is still time! All you need is a printer (or a trip to a local 24 hour print shop), cardstock, ribbon, and some fun treats. Your soccer-loving kiddo will love handing out these soccer-themed Valentine cards to all of their friends.

soccer themed Valentine printables and soccer valentines for school

Soccer-themed Valentines

These cards really can be used on their own, but they are extra special attached to a small gift! Use these free printable soccer Valentines with any of the following gifts (many of which can be purchased last minute!):

Soccer themed valentines with soccer fidget spinners

Ideas for Soccer Valentine Gifts

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  • Soccer Ball Fidget Spinners found on Amazon (they are same-day shipping for me, but that may vary by location)
  • Mini Soccer Balls are great for smaller class sizes, a small Valentine’s Day Party, or a gift for your kiddo! They can be found at sports stores or even in most Target and Walmart locations in the Sports section.
  • Game-day snacks like popcorn, chips, or cookies!
  • Soccer Stress Balls found on Amazon (they are same-day shipping for me, that may vary by location)
  • Soccer Stickers found on Amazon (they are same-day shipping for me, that may vary by location), Soccer Stickers can also be found at many craft stores.
Soccer themed free printables for valentine's day

Free Printable Soccer Valentine Tags

Download the free printable soccer Valentine Tags and print in full-color on cardstock. These can be printed at a local print shop as well, choose the 8.5X11 cardstock option. Cut out around each of the designs. If giving on it’s own, sign the cards and hand out. If attaching with ribbon, punch out the marked area with a single hole-punch and attach to gift with ribbon. Don’t have a hole punch? Attach to a gift using a stapler or tape!

Download your free printable by clicking the link below and saving it to your computer. If you do use this and happen to grab a picture, I’d love it if you shared it with me on Instagram by tagging @JenniBost or Facebook by tagging @AWellCraftedParty!

Download Your Free Printable Soccer Themed Valentine Tags PDF

Valentine’s Day isn’t just for those romantically connected. They are a great time to tell you friends, family, and yes… even co-workers that they mean something to you! However, not all Valentine’s or Valentine’s Day decor are appropriate for all settings. So, when hosting an after-school Valentine’s Day event; setting up a small family-get-together with teens who might just roll their eyes; or hosting an employee-appreciation event; go with something that will make people grin! For me and mine, there is nothing that will bring a grin quite like a good pun. 

Punny Valentine Party Free Printable Invitation

This set of funny food-related puns makes for an easy holiday set up for a family-dinner or work luncheon. Ridiculous puns such as “I like you to Pizzas” and “Donut You Know You’re Great” are sure to crack a smile or two. 

My Punny Valentine Party Segment on KATU Afternoon Live

Puns are simply smile inducing. Aren’t they? Even if it is accompanied by a groan, it gets a grin. coming up with food-related puns for this family, work, or classroom friendly party was a joy!

Food Puns for Valentines:

Pizza Puns for Valentine’s Day

  • No Matter How You Slice It, We Make a Great Combination!
  • I Like You to Pizzas!
  • I Love You to Pizzas!
  • Thanks for Being the Best Pizza My Week!
  • This Sounds Cheesy, but I Like You!
  • This Sounds Cheesy, but I Love You!
  • You Dough Best!
  • You’ve Got a Pizza My Heart!
  • My Heart Melts for You!
Pizza Valentine Printables

Soda Puns for Valentine’s Day

  • You’re Soda-lightful!
  • I Soda Think You’re Awesome!
  • I Can’t Keep This Bottled Up… You’re Great!
  • You’re Soda the Best!
  • You’re Soda-rn Cool!
  • You’re Soda-rn Cute!

Other Food Puns for Valentine’s Day:

  • Lettuce Always Be Together!
  • Lettuce Always Work Together!
  • Donut You Know You’re Great!?
  • I Donut Know What I’d Do Without You!
  • Hot Dog, You’re Great!

Coffee Puns for Valentine’s Day:

  • I Love You a Latte!
  • I Like You a Latte!
  • I Want to Espresso My Appreciation For You!
  • You’re a Latte Fun!
Coffee Cup Favors with Free Printable Coffee Valentine Stickers

Coffee Cup Valentines with Free Printable Coffee Pun Stickers

Make these coffee cup valentines, the perfect party favor for this punny party, for all of your favorite caffeinated friends.

Supplies:

  • Plain Disposable Coffee Cups
  • Tissue Paper
  • Individual Coffee Creamers
  • Chocolates
  • Instant Coffee
  • Optional: Coffee Giftcard
  • Free Printable Coffee Pun Stickers (in download package below!)
  • Tape

Instructions:

  • Cut out your printable stickers and apply to the coffee cup.
  • Fill coffee cup with tissue paper.
  • Add coffee lid to inside of cup, slightly sitting out (this will help display your coffee goodies). I used tape to secure this.
  • Add in creamer, chocolate, instant coffee to complete! Add in the optional coffee gift card for a real treat!

Free Printable My Punny Valentine Party Decorations

Grab you free printables below!

These are zip files that will automatically download. You will need to unzip the file to access all of the printables. Open a zip file on mac or on windows.

Each of the following files contains a fillable invitation, pizza banner or table decor prints, latte stickers, Pizza Box stickers, party signage, and drink tags. Print the stickers on full page label paper. The rest of the files can be printed on cardstock.

LIKE Printables

LOVE Printables

Did you use these printables? I’d love to see! Tag photos with @JenniBost on Instagram or @AWellCraftedParty on Facebook!

Board games, card games, dice games, and the like all make for fantastic fun when mixed with a crowd of your favorite friends and family members. It has makes for uncomplicated evening entertainment. Games nights don’t have to be more than a few loved games, people, and snacks to eat. Order a pizza and pick up some beer! However, if you want to make it a bit more special, add a few touches to enhance the evening, keep on reading for my favorite game night tips for a brightly colored, potluck get-together.

 5 Ways to Level Up Game Night

Invite some friends over and pull out your favorite board games for a low-key, but anything but boring evening. 

When it comes to hosting something right after a jam packed holiday season, easy is the name of the game. For a game night menu I would actually play on words a bit and ask for guests to each bring a different food board of choice to compliment an evening or board games.

1: Game Night Food Idea: Enjoy Board Games with Food Boards!

Food boards—Charcuterie Boards being the mainstay—started to gain major traction in 2017-2019, even leading to treads of things like grazing tables! During the height of the pandemic favor for them left for more individualized (and safer) portions. However, as the world has been shifting into its new phases, food boards have gained back their former popularity. They are popular for a reason! It gives guests the ability to pick what they want to eat, it is pleasing to the eye, and they are a great way to display food.

For game night lean into the fun of word play and ask each of the guests you invite to bring a food board for an evening of board games! Give an assignment to each party so that you have a variety of food items— one guest brings the appetizer board, another an entree board, and another a dessert board, etc. The best part is that these are ultra-transportable! Guests can pile up items on a board, cover it with plastic wrap or aluminum foil, and head right over.

Game Night Potluck: Food Board Suggestions

The options for food boards are endless! But, some of your guests may need some ideas. Supply them with a few tips when requesting they bring a certain assigned food board for the evening.

Appetizer Food Boards:

  • Vegetable Platter
  • Charcuterie Board
  • French Fry Board
  • Pretzel Board with a variety of Dipping Sauces
  • Cheese Board

Entree Food Boards:

Whoever is on this duty will have to have a bit more substantial fare on their board. This is the perfect board for the host to assign themselves.

  • Taco Food Board: Do a tray of hard tacos filled with taco filling of choice. Add toppings on the board for guests to top their tacos with.
  • Hamburger Food Board: Do a board of plain hamburgers with buns and then cover open spots on the board in yummy toppings like lettuce, tomato, pickles, cheese, avocado, mustard, mayo, and other favorite toppings.
  • Baked Potato Board: Baked Potatoes, split in half, and wrapped in foil are surrounded by a variety of toppings to make a delicious baked potato dinner.
  • Fried Favorites Board: This would be fun for a snacky game night! Fill a board with some favorite fried foods such as chicken strips, corn dogs, taquitos, fried mac and cheese balls, etc. Add your favorite dipping sauces to complete this board.

Dessert Boards:

Desserts can be anything from favorite candies and popcorns on a treat board to a pile of favorite cookies and cakes displayed with fruit.

Tips for Hosting a Potluck Safely

As a host, make sure you have plenty of tons and serving utensils available so people are not picking items up with their hands. Also have hand washing and sanitizer areas available. As it is game night, and no one wants sticky hands while playing games, it isn’t a bad idea to have hand wipes available for those who need them!

2: Charades and Chillers: Drinks for a Family-Friendly Game Night

The name of the game is easy. So, instead of complicated cocktails or make your own bars, serve some favorite sodas, beers, cocktails-in-a-can, etc. If you too enjoyed the holidays in a bit of over-abundance and want to step it back a bit for the new year, lean into the desire to just lighten things up with some of the new probiotic sodas and favorite kombuchas. If you’re feeling like serving something specialf or the adults, mix up a pitcher of mocktails for a fun alternative. 

bightly colored flowers in a clear vase that is filled with colorful dice. Bananagrams game is on the table

3: Roll the Dice with Game Night Decor

While a game night truly doesn’t not need any decoration, I do like to add a special touch that adds a bit of interest. Give your game night just a bit more interest by adding some brightly colored linens, clear acrylic containers for food or drinks, and a couple of bright centerpieces crafted with store bought flowers.

How to Make a Game Night Centerpiece:

Needed: Create a game-night themed centerpiece with 1 larger glass vase, 1 smaller glass vase (or rocks glass), tape, brightly colored dice (#ad), and store bought blooms.

Instructions:

  • Using doubled up tape, tape the smaller vase in the middle of the larger vase. This will not be a permanent or very solid fix, but it will help keep the vase in place as you add dice around it.
  • Surround the smaller vase with dice. You can fill all the way up around the smaller vase, or just halfway up the side, either way, it will give the effect of the vase being filled with dice!
  • Add water to the inner vase.
  • Fill inner vase with store bought blooms that are cut just taller than the larger vase. I used a mix of gerber daisies, craspedia billy balls, and eryngium flowers.

4: The Clock is Ticking: What Games to Pick for Game Night?

Finally, the games! I like to avoid games that take too long or tend to drag on. Quick games that are easy to learn are usually the way to go with a crowd. Depending on the size of your game night, you can have one game going for the group, or several different games going with smaller groups of players.

Some of My Favorite Game Night Games:

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  • Tenzi: This action packed, very quick, dice game is fun for the whole family. We play it at the table after dinner sometimes just for a few minutes of fun together. The one I’ve linked there first comes with a booklet of 77 other games that can be played with the set. I have the basic brightly colored set and I also really think this sweet set will join our game shelves soon too.
  • Bananagrams: A classic! If you love games like scrabble but want it to be a bit faster, this game is for you. It is also really easy to bring on camping trips and to getaway cabins. Already have the classic version? Try the Bananagrams party edition!
  • Colorful Stacking Board Game: This colorful game may remind you of the game night mainstay Jenga. And, in essence the idea is the same. However this game also comes with dice that you roll that tells you which color you must pull! That combined with a much more slippery block makes for a more challenging game.
  • Sussed: This card game is directed at Tweens with its fun spin on Would You Rather? But, we had fun playing ages 8 through 60+! It is a great way to get to know each other or test how well you know your friends and family. There are four different ways to play the game as well, so once you master one way of doing it, you can switch it up!
  • Platypus: A word game, a how well do you know your teammate game, and a pop culture game all wrapped into one. This is a cooperative game so no one wins or loses, but it is a lot of laughs. We played on New Year’s Eve and started knowing that there was no way that we’d make it staying up til midnight… next thing you know, it is ten til midnight and we are sad to stop playing to get ready for the countdown!
  • Family Faceoff: This game (which I completely messed up the name on TV!) is such a fun way to bring multiple ages together. There is a bit of acting (charades style), a bit of guessing songs, a bit of finding things within the room, and then the FACE OFF challenges. This game was created by the Holderness Family who have been one of my favorite follows on social media for years. It is in the name, but this one is very much a family-friendly find.
Score cards on mini clipboards with pencils attached. Flowers and games in background.

5: Keeping Score: Keep Track of the Real Game Night Winners!

Part of the fun of game night is the competition. While you’ll track each game on their own, each of the players will want to keep track of how many wins and losses they’ve racked up. Whether on teams of 1 or teams of many, my free printable game night score card will help guests track their scores, note the ultimate winner, and keep track of the teammate that they will just have to have join them next game night!

Make a fun night with friends and family just a bit more special with these game night bonus points. Use them all or just a few, but for sure get together with some friends and family and play your favorite games together.

I’d love to hear your game night mainstays! Any games you’ve been ready to try? Snacks that are always present? Share in the comments below!