How to Decorate for March Madness

March Madness features the best college basketball players in the country.

The March Madness basketball tournament, which features the conference champions of the 31 Division 1 basketball programs as well as the 34 best teams that don't win their conference, is a single-elimination event, and one of the most popular spectator sporting events in America. Office pools feature competitors filling out a bracket in an attempt to correctly guess the winner, and viewing parties are held for the games, particularly the final four. When hosting a March Madness party, appropriate decorations can add to the festivities.

Things You'll Need

• Posters
• Basketball memorabilia
• Poster board
• Markers
• String
• Tape
• Tablecloths
• Streamers
• Food

Instructions

1. Hang basketball-related posters on the walls.

2. Place basketball equipment, such as sneakers, jerseys of the teams competing and basketballs, around the room.

3. Create a bracket on a piece of poster board and fill it in as the games are played. Taping a piece of string to the board, and tying the string around a marker, is a great way to ensure you don't lose the marker you will need to fill in the bracket as the games are played.

4. Cover the tables with basketball tablecloths, such as a cloth designed to look like a basketball court or paper cloths printed with images such as hoops and basketballs.

5. Hang streamers and use balloons in the colors of your favorite team if they are participating in the tournament.

6. Bake basketball-themed snacks, such as cupcakes with orange icing and black gel lines for the seams of the basketball.

References

• Party Ideas HQ: March Madness Decorating Ideas
• Celebrations: Throw a March Madness Mixer