How to Host a Sandwich Party
The best part of a sandwich party is that you’ll have refreshments to please everyone—and the guests will be doing all the work themselves. Add a couple of entertaining surprises and you’ll have a memorable event on your hands. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- For the invitations:
- Light brown card stock (one sheet for every two guests)
- Light pink paper (one sheet for every four guests)
- Light green paper (one sheet for every four guests)
- Fine line marker
- Brown envelopes
- For the signs:
- One sheet of white poster board for each guest
- Two feet of heavy ribbon for each guest
- Stapler and staples
- Assorted markers
- For refreshments: See Step #4
Instructions
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Make and send invitations: Cut card stock in shapes of bread slices. Cut pink and green “ham” and “lettuce” pieces to fit inside the “sandwiches.” On the pink sheet, write “You Are Invited to a Sandwich Party.” On the green sheet, write the time, place, and date—along with a number for the RSVP. Insert into brown envelopes and mail.
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Plan a Sandwich Game: Game #1: Sandwich Memory Game. Seat guests in a circle and have the first player say, “I made a super sandwich and on it I put artichokes (or any food item starting with the letter “A”). The next player says “I made a super sandwich and on it I put artichokes and bologna.” The game continues with guests dropping out as they forget the previous ingredients or are unable to come up with an appropriate item as you go through the alphabet. Players who have dropped out serve as referees.
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Plan Sandwich Game #2: Peanut Butter and Jelly Relay: Before the party, on 40 large (4” x 6”) index cards, write out two cards for each of the letters in the words “Peanut Butter and Jelly.” Before the party, shuffle the cards and put them in a separate area (basement, back yard, etc.) Divide the players into two teams. Each team will line up and send one player out at a time to find a letter in the words “peanut butter and jelly” and bring it back to the team. The first team to assemble in order all of the letters is the winner.
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Plan Sandwich Signs: Note: You may first have to explain to younger guests how sandwich signs are used as movable advertisements. Place guests in pairs. Give each guest a sheet of white poster board, which has been cut in half lengthwise. Attach the two sheets to each other by stapling them together with shoulder straps made from the ribbon. Each guest must make a sandwich sign “advertising” his partner; the partner must then wear and model the sign. Remember to take photos to distribute after the party.
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Plan Refreshments: Set up a buffet table so that guests can approach it from four sides; that way, several guests can prepare their sandwiches at one time.Any assortment of sandwich fixings is be appropriate. Try this:Breads: White, wheat, rye, bunsFillings: Assorted luncheon meats, sliced ham, sliced baked chicken or turkey, assorted cheeses, tuna salad, salmon saladExtras: Sliced onions, sliced tomatoes, lettuce leaves, chopped green and black olives, peppers, picklesCondiments: Catsup, mustard, mayonnaise
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Tips & Warnings
For dessert you might want to serve S’mores, which are dessert “sandwiches” made with chocolate bars and toasted marshmallows between graham crackers.
