How to Decorate for March Madness

The March Madness basketball tournament, which features the conference champions of the 31 Division 1 basketball programs as well as the 34 best teams that don't win their conference, is a single-elimination event, and one of the most popular spectator sporting events in America. Office pools feature competitors filling out a bracket in an attempt to correctly guess the winner, and viewing parties are held for the games, particularly the final four. When hosting a March Madness party, appropriate decorations can add to the festivities.

Things You'll Need

  • Posters
  • Basketball memorabilia
  • Poster board
  • Markers
  • String
  • Tape
  • Tablecloths
  • Streamers
  • Food
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Instructions

    • 1

      Hang basketball-related posters on the walls.

    • 2

      Place basketball equipment, such as sneakers, jerseys of the teams competing and basketballs, around the room.

    • 3

      Create a bracket on a piece of poster board and fill it in as the games are played. Taping a piece of string to the board, and tying the string around a marker, is a great way to ensure you don't lose the marker you will need to fill in the bracket as the games are played.

    • 4

      Cover the tables with basketball tablecloths, such as a cloth designed to look like a basketball court or paper cloths printed with images such as hoops and basketballs.

    • 5

      Hang streamers and use balloons in the colors of your favorite team if they are participating in the tournament.

    • 6

      Bake basketball-themed snacks, such as cupcakes with orange icing and black gel lines for the seams of the basketball.