Four fun ideas for watching the Lionesses in the Euros Final at home
SUN SAVERS Four fun ideas for watching the Lionesses in the Euros Final at home
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SUPPORT the Lionesses as you gather at home with friends tonight to roar on the England ladies football team.
Set up a large screen or projector, arrange comfy seating and crank up your speakers for the European Championships final against Spain
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Then kick off the fun with these ideas . . .
SNACK ATTACK: For nibbles, anything goes, as long as you can still leap up and celebrate the goals.
Mini sliders, hot dogs and pizza slices will all be wolfed down, along with crisps, dips and popcorn.
Enjoy the football fun with ball-shaped nibbles. Dough balls and cheese ball crisps will get your crowd going.
Children will want a slice of the action with the Top Of The League football cake from Sainsbury's, £11.
SING WHEN THEY'RE WINNING: Turn up those football tunes to get the crowd in the mood.
Find the perfect playlists on Spotify with songs including Freed From Desire by Gala, Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond and World In Motion by New Order.
Search 'Women's Euros playlist' or 'Lionesses' to get lists of kicking tunes.
KICK THOSE NERVES: Feeling jittery? Channel those pre-match nerves into some games.
Draw a circle on an outside wall with chalk and let the kids use it for target practice with a ball.
I coached Chloe Kelly as a kid and have now spent £3,000 building my own pub to watch her at Euro 2025
For a party game, play 'put the ball in the net'. Like stick the tail on the donkey, players are blindfolded and have to stick a picture of a ball on to a picture of a football pitch. The one who gets nearest the net lifts the trophy.
CELEBRATE THE WIN: Win or lose, the best tribute to the Lionesses is to get everyone enjoying football.
Kellogg's has been offering 30,000 free football camp places to young fans this summer.
Use the QR code on promotional packs to sign up.
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