Tennis parties make for enjoyable outdoor gatherings among friends and family, providing your guests with hours of exciting outdoor play time on either tennis courts or badminton courts in your backyard. Guests will love seeing everyone engaged in these classic outdoor sports!
Encourage your guests to come dressed as though they’re attending Wimbledon – this will allow them to fully immerse themselves into the spirit and tradition of your event.
Balloons
No matter if it’s your daughter’s birthday party or you are hosting a Wimbledon watch party, You Got Served tennis themed table decorations and party supplies make the celebration unforgettable. From preppy argyle patterns for kids’ parties to sporty cards with tennis-related imagery and beautiful watercolor designs for country club luncheons – You Got Served tennis-themed invites set the scene for an amazing event.
Gingham picnic rugs and cushions make the ideal place for spreading out for an outdoor dinner, then decorate with yellow plates, cups, balloons and table confetti. White duct tape can also make an affordable and effective decoration solution; use it to mimic tennis court lines across a table covering. Give guests something special as mementos of their experience by offering goodie bags filled with tennis-related candy and snacks as favors for guests to take home as mementos of the event!
Paper Tassels
Paper Tassels can add the perfect finishing touch to any party space quickly. Simply cut long strips down the middle or lengthwise from a sheet of tissue paper, creating fringe. Next, tighten and roll tightly up, tying one end in a loop for hanging purposes before stringing across tables or doorways and windows for an inviting ambiance.
Make a tennis-themed picnic a grand slam with these Wimbledon-inspired ideas to ensure an exciting outdoor gathering with family and friends. Recreate Murray Mound or create centre court indoors – either way it will make for an amazing summer event!
Provide guests with something memorable to take away from your event: cellophane bags filled with candy tennis balls, foil-wrapped chocolate tennis racquets or temporary tennis tattoos are surefire crowd pleasers! Adding personalized sun visors makes the bag even more exciting!
Mini Tennis Rackets
These tennis-inspired party foods and snacks will score big with children! Make a racquet-shaped pinata to play with and fill it with goodies such as candy.
Recreate Murray Mound at home or host an entertaining round-robin tournament at your favorite bar with these simple ideas. For an easier atmosphere, incorporate beginner tennis camp games such as Hit and Run into the festivities for an informal tennis camp-inspired tournament!
With this DIY tennis racket kit, you can easily create a tennis-themed basket to hold treats at your party! Just a paint stick from Wal-Mart, paper plates, markers and strong packing tape is needed – guests will then use their rackets to ‘play’ with balloons and see who can hit them the farthest away!
Tennis Ball Cookies
No matter the occasion – be it an American Open win, birthday of a tennis fanatic, or just an enjoyable summer afternoon – hosting a tennis-themed picnic is sure to bring joy. Make your party unforgettable with these quick and easy tennis-themed ideas for an outdoor gathering with family and friends!
Create tennis ball cookies using food coloring and a cookie cutter or by drawing lines on cupcakes using a scribe – they are easy for even small hands to help make! Serve these with lemonade or iced tea for an informal afternoon tea, with gingham picnic blankets and classic tennis-themed tableware providing the ideal setting. Add vintage rackets as decorations; guests may even sign them! Added markers allow guests to sign them as party favors.
Tennis Ball Pinatas
Are You Celebrating Wimbledon, Your Favourite Tennis Player’s Birthday or an Ordinary Picnic with Friends and Family? Make it Extra Special With these Tennis Themed Party Ideas
Create an irresistibly delectable treat by setting up a French Fry Bar featuring all your favorites paired with various dipping sauces. Or make an easy and delectable tennis ball cake made with yellow frosting with white trim similar to this recipe from The Pioneer Woman.
Put together personalized sun visors for each guest and assemble tennis-themed goodie bags that will leave them talking about your amazing watch party long after it has ended. Cellophane bags filled with foil wrapped chocolate tennis balls, gummy tennis racquets and temporary tennis tattoos will allow your guests to remember this day in their hearts forever!
Tennis Ball Scavenger Hunt
If you have a group of 6-8 participants, try this team building activity! Split into teams, give each one a tennis ball and instruct them to pass it quickly between their members; the first team back will win!
Another enjoyable game involves building towers out of tennis balls and then tossing it against a wall – with the winner determined by getting their tower closest to its marker.
Make this fun tennis-inspired Pac-Man snack for younger children to keep them occupied for a bit! All it requires is a tennis ball and some self-adhesive googly eyes to create this entertaining character, plus squeezeable sides so they can strengthen grip strength while practicing picking up coins or beans!
Tennis Ball Key Chains
With these tennis-inspired decorations for kids’ parties or making your own key chain, this fun tennis-themed decor will surely make an impactful statement at your next birthday bash! Combine with other tennis-related foods, games and decorations for an unforgettable event.
Recreate an authentic Murray Mound or Centre Court picnic at home using these simple ideas. A classic Wimbledon treat includes strawberries and cream; other popular additions may include cheeseboards, croque monsieurs, ratatouille and tartares.
If you can’t secure centre court tickets to the US Open, host a watch party with these unique tennis-themed invitations! Don’t forget the treats for guests to take home, like cellophane bags with foil wrapped chocolate tennis balls, gummy racquets and temporary tattoos to show their support of winners!
Tennis Ball Sunglasses
After guests have finished eating and sipping drinks, playing games and packing up, hand out tennis ball party favors as parting gifts. Cellophane bags tied with big ribbon bows should contain foil wrapped chocolate tennis balls, gummy tennis racquets or temporary tennis tattoos for guests to talk about your event for days following it!
If your friends and family will be joining you for Wimbledon, create an eye-catching tabletop display using these delightful For Pete’s Sake Pottery vases featuring tennis rackets on one side and beautiful green floral patterns on the other. Fill a few of them with pink tennis ball candies to complete this elegant table centerpiece! Polarized lenses provide enhanced clarity when playing sports such as tennis by helping reduce glare. They give a clear view of both court action and your opponents!
Tennis Ball Scratch Cards
If you can’t secure a spot on Centre Court for Wimbledon, host your own watch party! Make the experience as authentic as possible by decorating a food buffet table with tennis balls, vintage rackets and wrist sweat bands to help create the illusion that guests are there in person.
Strawberry and cream are an iconic Wimbledon treat, perfect for an exquisite picnic that will get guests ready for their own round-robin game of tennis! Combine it with scones, jam and English breakfast tea for an exquisite treat that will get everyone feeling ready to take the court themselves!
Make your own tennis ball scratch cards using children’s key chains purchased for another use, then using computer printouts of team designs attached with Velcro strips, this activity provides an ideal team building exercise or friendly competition among adults or kids alike.
Tennis Ball Round-Robin
As an entertaining group activity, divide guests into teams of 6-8 people and give each one a tennis ball. Have them pass it around their group by passing it with both hands before passing it back to its original holder; the team who passes their tennis ball the fastest wins.
Set your tables apart with table linens reminiscent of tennis players’ green and yellow towels as table runners, using these napkins as tennis-themed table linens for maximum impact! Additionally, small thin towels make excellent napkins; their small thin size mimics that of tennis player towels while being ideal for wiping sweaty hands clean! For an added tennis theme set out a Ping-Pong table and cover it in dark green felt or cloth for maximum festive effect while bright yellow plates, cups, napkins and cups look fantastic. A polka dot cake and cupcakes add finishing touches of your event!