Tennis fans love coming together to watch Wimbledon games together. A few simple decor touches can create the Murray Mound atmosphere at your party.
As an exciting activity, give each child a paint stick and markers to craft their own racquets and then play beer pong!
Balloons
Fill this eye-catching 18″ Tennis Ball Mylar balloon to create an eye-catching centerpiece for any party or tennis-themed gathering, be it Wimbledon watch party, sports banquet or any other celebration involving this beautiful balloon. Guaranteed crowd pleaser!
Encourage guests to bring their favorite tennis balls and compete against one another to see who can hit them the farthest, providing everyone a fun opportunity for interaction and bonding with one another. This activity will give guests plenty of chances to interact and bond.
As dessert, serve a classic British treat: strawberries and cream! Or create finger sandwiches made with cucumber and cream cheese or whip up homemade fontina mushroom quiche for elegant presentation on food tier trays.
Stay cool by giving away inexpensive sunglasses, sweatbands or cheap visors as favors for your guests to take home as favors. Tennis racket shaped key chains would also be cute! At the end of the day you could also give out tennis racket-shaped keychains. And make a thoughtful gift bag filled with Chap Stick, sunscreen, colorful Band-Aids, mini deodorants and sweat powder; tie this bag closed with personalized tennis racket ribbon so your guests will go home feeling like champions!
Paper Tassels
Your guests will feel like winners when they leave with one of these fun tennis-themed favors! Fill an inexpensive athletic prize assortment, such as Chap Stick, sunscreen, colorful Band-Aids, mini deodorants and sweatbands in a green cellophane bag tied with this decorative tennis racket ribbon – and don’t forget a couple of 160z tumblers so your guests can toast their victory together!
Make a statement at your next dinner party using yellow plates, cups and napkins as table settings. Alternatively, cover your picnic table in dark green felt and assemble a Ping-Pong net down its center for authenticity. Chain link paper tassels make great additions when tied around chair backs or used as part of table centerpieces or hanging from tennis nets!
As snacks, serve a selection of finger sandwiches and tarts on food tier trays. Now is an ideal opportunity to prepare homemade fontina and mushroom quiche or cucumber and cream cheese sandwiches from scratch, while strawberries with cream have long been a hallmark of Wimbledon tournaments since their first tournament began 145 years ago! Keeping Pimm’s on hand or serving apple juice may also be suitable options if serving non-drinkers among your guests.
Mini Tennis Rackets
Mini red tennis is a fun, scaled down version of tennis designed specifically for children and beginners. The game involves smaller rackets and soft, lower bouncing balls than standard tennis balls to help practice hitting and hand-eye coordination. These short racquets and balls can be used at home or in a park to practice hitting and hand-eye coordination as well as make an exciting tennis-themed picnic table set-up! You could add tennis-themed tablecloths, dinnerware, utensils and plates; even serve strawberries and cream in style!
Teams of two players begin this game by starting on the outside tramline, before each member runs to tip over the center service line with their foot on its opposite side and back again before returning to their team. The first team to do it successfully wins!
Sunglasses
An engaging scavenger hunt can help get guests involved with the festivities at your event. Simply hide tennis balls around your garden, then have guests search for them to win a prize! For extra Wimbledon spirit, ask guests to come dressed as their favourite Wimbledon player or steward.
As souvenirs for their Wimbledon celebrations, give out face towels, sweatbands and cheap visors as party favors to ensure guests can continue the party long after it ends. Or make cookies decorated with yellow and white frosting in the shape of tennis balls to put into clear bags as party favors; or alternatively buy them from a bakery if baking doesn’t suit you!
Face Towels
Face towels used by tennis players to wipe their faces and necks are an easy way to add flair and charm to a picnic table setting. Use these small thin towels as napkins, place cards, or napkin rings. Similarly, wrist sweat bands make ideal napkin rings. Additionally, add tennis books or memorabilia as decoration!
As your guests depart your Wimbledon-themed party, leave them a reminder with personalized sunglasses or inexpensive visors as party favors. Or make sugar cookies in the shape of tennis balls to give as party favors – these will surely become talking points and will have them talking about your event for days after!
Sweatbands
Use this sweatband and wristband set to give each of your guests an athletic look for your tennis court party. The wristband is specifically designed to go around players’ arms while each sweatband can be customized with guests’ names to make everyone feel like winners on court! It is the perfect way to make everyone feel like winners on court!
If your party will take place near a tennis court, consider holding a round-robin tournament where everyone plays singles or doubles; recognize winners with small trophies as an incentive to mingle and chat while enjoying a game of tennis together. This event will get guests talking while giving everyone an enjoyable way to mingle!
Serve up delicious snacks to help your guests get into the Wimbledon spirit. Choose foods featuring yellow and green hues reminiscent of the tennis courts, or serve up classic British treats like strawberries with cream.
Tennis racquet and ball-shaped cookie cutters make an adorable way to add some excitement and imagination to classic sandwiches, along with some fresh fruit slices for your picnic table spread. As for drinks, serve lemonade in clear cups lined with white circles for an engaging visual element or craft your own Pimm’s Cup recipe to share with family and friends!
Cookies
Cookies make an essential addition to any party, and adding a tennis flair can only enhance a picnic themed event by using cookie cutters shaped like tennis racquets and balls. Bake some up for snacks, place cards at each plate setting or create custom napkins using paper, pencil and scissors!
Keep your table settings fitting the theme by decorating with yellow, green and white decor items. Yellow flowers with greenery make for great centerpieces while glassware adorned with tennis rackets and balls can serve as stylish drinkware – find inexpensive visors as favors as well!
Make your guests feel immersed in Wimbledon spirit at your picnic by having them dress in white; dressing as their favorite tennis player or an iconic Wimbledon ball boy/girl will definitely set the scene! Additionally, try digging up vintage tennis equipment or memorabilia – everyone enjoys seeing pictures of Bjorn Borg, John McEnroe, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal!