Whether you're hosting a Super Bowl bash or a March Madness party, our game-day crafts and ideas will help you support your squad in style.

This football-field runner, with matching coasters, is the perfect way to decorate your table for the big game.

Get a full Super Bowl menu, prep schedule, and shopping list from Lucinda Scala Quinn, our executive editorial director of food.

Use our handy glossary to determine which styles of beer taste best with your game-day recipes.

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Create stately coasters using vintage wallpaper that features your team's colors.

Put together all the essential elements for a robust cheese plate.

A saucer atop an overturned cup makes a unique serving arrangement for cheese or other hors d'oeuvres.

Beer may be king of the ballgame beverages, but you should keep a well-stocked bar for guests who prefer liquor.

Follow this guide to determine how much alcohol to buy. The primary rule: Buy plenty.

Help kids enjoy the fun with festive noisemakers -- perfect for celebrating when your team puts points on the board.

Colorful cheerleader poms are another fabulous way to involve children in the big game.

Make bold cloth napkins out of old men's oxford shirts. If you can use shirts in your team's hues, all the better.

Substitute the name of your team for the birthday greetings shown here, and you've got a glorious game-day decoration.

Punch up crudite by arranging whole vegetables in a garden-patch display.

To help guests keep track of their drinks, try making sports-themed name tags, which also look great around the necks of beer bottles.

Give a plain tray some class with drawer-pull feet, and use it to serve rapt fans by the TV.

Show your team pride by topping cupcakes with medallions or flags in your squad's colors.

Floating tissue-paper balls in your team's colors add a cheerful radiance to your living room.

When deciding on which dishes to use for your game-day buffet, set out an assortment of pieces to determine which go best with the food being served. Place a slip of paper on each, noting its assigned role, and add the proper utensils.

Make it easy for guests to snack without leaving the couch. Fill a large, shallow bowl with nuts, then place a smaller bowl in the center to collect discarded shells. The same setup also works well for serving olives that have pits.

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