Super Bowl Parties: Team Cocktail Flags

Wednesday, January, 27, 2010

Hope you’re enjoying our Super Bowl week – if you haven’t read ‘em already, the previous posts are: Football Geek and Miami Chic.

I’m pushing our food and drink post until tomorrow so that I can show you a super easy project you can whip up in time for the game: these cute and super easy Saints and Colts Cocktail Flags (or drink stirrers).

super bowl drink flags

Of course, if you’ve got a few Photoshop skills, you can put anything you want on your stirrers. In the interests of being simple (and not causing any NFL licensing issues!) I choose just the simple logos on a standard triangle-shaped flag.

super bowl team cocktail flags 2

Putting them together couldn’t be easier:

  • Cut bamboo skewers down to your desired size; use the cups you’ll be serving drinks in to measure.
  • Print the flags on a lighter weight cardstock (80# worked great). As a reference for those designing your own, these are 3″ wide x 2″ high triangles, so I made diamond shapes that are 6″ x 2″. To use my design, see the note about the template below.
  • Cut out your flags, making sure to stay within any guidelines so they don’t show on the final product.
  • Wrap the cut flag around the skewer and press down a bit so that the cardstock begins to take the shape.
  • Put a few small dabs of glue on the part of the flag that will wrap around the stick, insert the stick and glue the two sides together – line them up perfectly.
  • Let dry and you’re good to go.

I hope you like them! If you’d like to use my template, simply leave a comment on this post and I’ll email it to you.

See you back here tomorrow for more Super Bowl goodies!

Posted in Food & Drink, Paper Products, Parties & Entertaining, Themes

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56 Comments on “Super Bowl Parties: Team Cocktail Flags”

  1. #1 Jackiefo
    on Thursday, January, 28, 2010 at 10:56 AM

    I LOVE these drink stirrers and would absolutely LOVE to use your template! I can’t wait to use them with my “Colts drink” and my “Saints drink!” If you could email me the template, I would really appreciate it: jackiefo4@gmail.com
    Thanks! Jackie

  2. #2 Nicole
    on Thursday, January, 28, 2010 at 10:27 PM

    I love these and would love to have them.

  3. #3 Superbowl Team Cocktail Flags - Divine Party Concepts
    on Monday, February, 1, 2010 at 10:56 AM

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  4. #4 Jennier
    on Monday, February, 1, 2010 at 3:36 PM

    I’d love to use these on toothpicks to jazz up some cupcakes!
    Thanks!

  5. #5 Laura
    on Monday, February, 1, 2010 at 4:08 PM

    Hope you all enjoy the flags! Would love to see pics of them in use :)

  6. #6 Jaime B.
    on Monday, February, 1, 2010 at 5:07 PM

    These are darling. Please forward me the template…

  7. #7 Beth
    on Monday, February, 1, 2010 at 6:59 PM

    These are too cute! Can you please forward me the template? Thanks so much!

  8. #8 Joanne Kennedy
    on Monday, February, 1, 2010 at 9:19 PM

    Would love you to email the template to me also. They are darling. Thanks!

    Hugs,
    Joanne

  9. #9 star
    on Monday, February, 1, 2010 at 10:10 PM

    i would love to use these for my superbowl party! they are so cute! please email me the template, thanks so much!

  10. #10 Nici
    on Monday, February, 1, 2010 at 11:11 PM

    Such a fantastic idea. Please share your template!! Thanks so much!

  11. #11 Heidi
    on Tuesday, February, 2, 2010 at 2:15 AM

    Thanks for sharing the template and the great ideas! I would love the template for my party!

  12. #12 Mama Chris
    on Tuesday, February, 2, 2010 at 10:57 AM

    LOVE IT!!!! Huge Colts fan here up in Indiana…but attended Purdue which is Brees’ alma mater…oh the emotions we will experience this weekend…
    nevertheless we will enjoy in high fashion if you would send me your template.
    Thanks for sharing!!!
    GO BLUE!!!!!

  13. #13 Rachel
    on Tuesday, February, 2, 2010 at 2:48 PM

    Yay! These are just what I was looking for! Thanks so much for your offer to share these, I’ll be linking.

  14. #14 SarahS
    on Tuesday, February, 2, 2010 at 4:48 PM

    My husband and I are hosting our first party in our new house for the Superbowl this week end and I would love to use your template to make flags to top off the signature cocktails I’m making in honor of each team.

    Thanks!!!

  15. #15 Mrs Fancy
    on Tuesday, February, 2, 2010 at 5:06 PM

    I Want I NEEEEEED them. Thank You!!

  16. #16 Kelley
    on Tuesday, February, 2, 2010 at 5:18 PM

    I LOVE these! I’d love for you to forward the template. Thanks for sharing!

  17. #17 Nolamomma
    on Tuesday, February, 2, 2010 at 5:46 PM

    Please, may I please have the Saints flags? I’ll pass on the Colts flags. (They’re adorable, too, but if you check out my name, you’ll understand why we won’t need them:)

    Thank you!

  18. #18 Carrie
    on Tuesday, February, 2, 2010 at 6:02 PM

    These are so cool!! Thank you so much =)

  19. #19 Heather
    on Tuesday, February, 2, 2010 at 6:22 PM

    These will be perfect for the kiddos! Thanks!

  20. #20 Melissa
    on Tuesday, February, 2, 2010 at 6:23 PM

    These are adorable! Go Colts!

  21. #21 meredith
    on Tuesday, February, 2, 2010 at 6:37 PM

    These are very cute. I spent over an hour looking for something like this, Im so glad I found your website. Thanks so much for sharing.

  22. #22 Brandy
    on Tuesday, February, 2, 2010 at 7:01 PM

    I love these! I would love to use these for our party! Thanks for sharing!

  23. #23 katherine
    on Tuesday, February, 2, 2010 at 7:09 PM

    very cute! please email the template to me! thanks :)

  24. #24 Andria
    on Tuesday, February, 2, 2010 at 7:51 PM

    SO CUTE! I would love to use these at our superbowl gathering :)
    Thank you!

  25. #25 Ann
    on Tuesday, February, 2, 2010 at 8:31 PM

    So cute! Would love to have these for my “Big Game” party. I would LOVE the black & gold template. Thank you for sharing!

  26. #26 Lakeshia
    on Tuesday, February, 2, 2010 at 11:13 PM

    I love your website. Please send me the templates. Thank you!

  27. #27 Jenni
    on Wednesday, February, 3, 2010 at 12:07 AM

    I love these! They will be perfect for our party. Can you please send me the template?

  28. #28 Susan
    on Wednesday, February, 3, 2010 at 12:10 AM

    I love your website and would love the templates!

  29. #29 Inga
    on Wednesday, February, 3, 2010 at 9:16 AM

    Such a nice addition to a party! Would love the templates!

  30. #30 Glenda
    on Wednesday, February, 3, 2010 at 10:38 AM

    I love, love your blog!! Thanks for the templates!! Who Dat!

  31. #31 Adrienne
    on Wednesday, February, 3, 2010 at 11:40 AM

    I would love to have the template for the Colt’s flags!! Thanks so much!

  32. #32 gail
    on Wednesday, February, 3, 2010 at 11:49 AM

    These are so much fun, thank you for sharing them…they will certainly dress up the cupcakes I am making.

  33. #33 Devon Carpenter
    on Wednesday, February, 3, 2010 at 11:55 AM

    Oh, how fun. I would love to have this template.

    Thanks.

  34. #34 Linda O
    on Wednesday, February, 3, 2010 at 12:16 PM

    Awesome, thanks for the idea. If not the game, the commercials are great too.

  35. #35 Martha
    on Wednesday, February, 3, 2010 at 1:17 PM

    Would love the templates. This will be our 31st Superbowl party and we are always looking for something new to do. Thanks!

  36. #36 wen
    on Wednesday, February, 3, 2010 at 2:14 PM

    LOVE those, and I can’t think of a better way to impress my mother in law! hehehehehe

  37. #37 Laura
    on Wednesday, February, 3, 2010 at 2:25 PM

    Thank you all for the sweet comments! I think I’ve sent them out to everyone so far – if you commented above this and wanted the flags but didn’t get them, please email me and let me know.

  38. #38 Laura
    on Wednesday, February, 3, 2010 at 3:12 PM

    How cute-I would love these for cocktails & cupcakes. Thanks for sharing!

  39. #39 sc
    on Wednesday, February, 3, 2010 at 3:50 PM

    would love these for the superbowl!

  40. #40 Laura Sant
    on Wednesday, February, 3, 2010 at 4:14 PM

    Ill be making cupcakes for sunday i love the idea of Team Flags, please email the template :)

    desdel_85@hotmail.com
    thank you !!

  41. #41 michelle
    on Wednesday, February, 3, 2010 at 4:33 PM

    great idea

  42. #42 Eliece
    on Wednesday, February, 3, 2010 at 6:39 PM

    How cool! I’d love a copy of the template. Go Saints!

  43. #43 ellen
    on Thursday, February, 4, 2010 at 12:59 AM

    so cute. would love the template.

  44. #44 breanna
    on Thursday, February, 4, 2010 at 10:42 AM

    I would LOVE the saints template!! Thanks so much!
    Geaux Saints :)
    breannay@gmail.com

  45. #45 Kristen
    on Thursday, February, 4, 2010 at 12:16 PM

    The templates are so cute! I would love them both. Thanks a lot!

    -Kristen

  46. #46 Larissa Stretton
    on Thursday, February, 4, 2010 at 1:23 PM

    Thank you for offering to share this cute template! May I please have a copy? I’ve got some young kids coming to the house on Sunday that might get a kick out of these!!

    Thanks!
    Larissa

  47. #47 Fernanda
    on Thursday, February, 4, 2010 at 7:21 PM

    Can’t wait to make these for our super bowl party!!! Thanks a million!

  48. #48 Mary N.
    on Thursday, February, 4, 2010 at 11:07 PM

    Hi,

    Those are “super” cool!! Thanks for sharing the Template.

    Go COLTS! Hope to “Stir” things up at the parties ;-)

  49. #49 Emily
    on Friday, February, 5, 2010 at 10:46 AM

    Would love to have these for cupcakes! Thank you!

  50. #50 liz
    on Friday, February, 5, 2010 at 10:50 AM

    WHO DAT? I would love the template! Thanks so much!

  51. #51 Gabby
    on Friday, February, 5, 2010 at 7:19 PM

    too cute! I would like to use your template for my super bowl party. Thanks!

  52. #52 Denise Richardson
    on Friday, February, 5, 2010 at 11:08 PM

    I would love the template!! Thanks so much for sharing.

  53. #53 Glory Albin
    on Saturday, February, 6, 2010 at 1:07 AM

    I’d love to use your template! What a great idea! Thanks!

  54. #54 Roman
    on Saturday, February, 6, 2010 at 5:47 PM

    I would appreciate the template, nice idea! Thanks!

  55. #55 jen
    on Saturday, February, 6, 2010 at 7:49 PM

    love the idea for top pick toppers. I would love your template. Thank you for your generosity!

  56. #56 Sara
    on Saturday, August, 14, 2010 at 7:23 PM

    LOVE these flags and definitely interested in the template!

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