Hosting a soccer viewing party is a great way to enjoy the excitement of this global sporting event with your close friends and family. Use mounting putty to hang flag garlands, banners, LED lights, and balloons, and avoid the post-match cleanup hassle.
One of the world’s biggest tournaments is just around the corner. If you are a big fan of the excitement and drama of the sport but can’t make it to the stadium, throwing a fun viewing party is the next best thing. With a month of matches featuring top national teams, you will have plenty of opportunities to gather friends and celebrate.
As the official Partner of the U.S. Soccer Federation, Loctite recognizes the importance of coming together to enjoy this epic sporting event and to support your favorite teams and players. Create an immersive viewing experience with our detailed guide to choosing the best decorations for this summer’s game and learn how to hang them using mounting putty.
As with any other party, decorations play a major role in the success of your viewing event. They set the mood and make the event more memorable and festive. When choosing decorations, you have two main options. You can go with a general international soccer theme, featuring all countries in your décor. Alternatively, you can split the décor between two major teams to introduce some friendly rivalry.
Showcase your chosen theme with the following décor items.
You can give your party a global feel by adding flags and multicolored garlands to the mix. Flags and colorful decorations are by far the most popular and universal visual representations of the big tournament. Look for ribbons in blue, green, and red, team-colored paper chains, and national flag garlands for the best effect.
Use these steps to hang a flag or multicolored garland.
- Position the mounting putty: Roll several small balls of adhesive and space them evenly on a wall. Alternatively, you can apply the putty to evenly spaced sections of the garland.
- Hang the garland: Press the garland onto the putty on the wall. Or, if you are using the second option, stick the putty onto the wall.
Décor tip: Choose garlands featuring flags from some of the greatest international soccer rivalries across past tournaments for a more personal and engaging feel.
Spice things up with a few custom soccer-themed banners. You can find banners featuring various national teams or stunning posters of host cities. Display the banners in different sections of the party space. Alternatively, you can use host city banners as focal points of a custom photo backdrop.
Hanging lightweight banners is easy.
- Stick adhesive putty to the banners: Roll pieces of putty and attach them to the back of each banner.
- Hang the banners: Press the banner firmly onto the wall.
Décor tip: Add green turf, a couple of giant soccer ball balloons, and a balloon arch to create an action-packed photo booth.
Spice up your party’s look and appeal with a mix of standard and oversized balloons. Top options here include tricolor balloons matching the tournament's official colors and national colors, as well as giant soccer ball balloons. Balloons are affordable, suitable for indoors and outdoors, and can be arranged in various configurations, like eye-catching clusters or arches.
If you want to create a floating balloon ceiling without helium, you can use putty to keep the balloons in place by following the steps below:
- Inflate the balloons: Fill them with air and tie them tightly.
- Attach mounting putty: Apply putty to the tied end of each balloon.
- Hang the balloons: Gently press the knotted end of each balloon against the ceiling until the putty adheres to the ceiling.
Décor tip: Spread several giant soccer ball balloons across green turf to simulate an on-field experience.
Color-changing, ultra-light LED lights are a great addition to any soccer party decorations setup. You can use strategically placed fairy lights to transform the viewing space. More importantly, these lights allow you to match the ambient lighting to the national colors of the teams playing.
Use mounting putty to hang fairy lights up to about 5 meters long.
- Attach the putty: Attach balls of putty onto the surface where you want to hang the lights.
- Hang the lights: Firmly press the wire or lights into the putty.
- Ensure adequate support: Evenly space the putty to provide sufficient support and avoid sagging.
- Switch on the lights: Connect the fairy lights to a power source, turn them on, and enjoy.
Décor tip: Use the lights along both sides of a hallway to create a stadium tunnel effect.
If you have just renovated your property or are renting, you will want to hang decorations without damaging your ceiling and walls.
Mounting putty is an excellent adhesive for hanging decorations on walls without drilling or using nails. It works well on glass, metal, plastic, tile, wood, and painted walls.
Use Loctite Funtak Mounting Putty to hang temporary decorations on smooth, hard surfaces. In addition to being easily repositionable and removable, this putty is reusable and retains its adhesive properties over multiple uses.
Hanging party decorations with mounting putty is easy. Use the tips below to achieve the best outcome:
- Prepare the surface: Thoroughly clean and dry the surface before attaching the putty.
- Soften the putty: Ensure the adhesive is warm and soft by rolling it between your fingers.
- Provide sufficient support: Attach four tabs for every pound of weight.
- Avoid direct sunlight: Adhesive putty is suitable for both indoor and outdoor use. However, for the best results, avoid applying it to surfaces exposed to direct sunlight. Instead, use it in shaded areas.