Backyard Bunco - Party In A Jar...

I am part of a really fun group of ladies that hang out once a month and play BUNCO!  Heard of it?  It's a riot.  This month was my turn to host.  Thanks to Pinterest, I was able to turn a 'slight' obsession with Mason Jars, Bell Jars, Kerr Jars, Jars, Jars, Jars.... into a theme for the night.  Luckily, Mother Nature got herself in control & the weather cooperated!

 This is the patio all set up...

There is a picnic table on the other side of the buffet with a canopy over it but the only pic of it I took of it was the pic of the table decorations which were simply a jar of M&Ms, a jar of Skittles & a Tealight inside an upside down Jelly Jar (sorry no hanging jar lights)...

The buffet was set up with the Bunco Gifts on one side, the meal in the middle & the drinks on the other side...

My favorite part of the decorations were the LARGE Jars with Water Beads (I bought mine at Walmart for $1 in a clearance bin) and some bright tinted REAL flowers from Walmart thrown in for a splash of color...

While most of the participants do not drink alcohol, there are two of us who do...and we got to drink it in 'Redneck Wine Glasses!

Everyone else had Mason Jar Cups with Orange Lemonade Twist.  As for the Cups, there are several pins on my 'In A Jar...' board that have instructions.  I simply went to Lowe's & snagged a Stanley Bostitch 24-Pack 3/8 Inch Metal Grommet Kit (Item # 308798) for less than $7 and literally pounded out a set of 12 in less than 30 minutes start to finish.  I put cute cupcake liners over the lids before screwing on the bands.  And, of course, I had to use Paper Straws, which are from Target!  I kept the box the jars came in, sprayed it white & tied ribbon on it!

For dinner we had BLT Salad in a Jar...I wanted more bacon!!

For our entree, we had 'Chicken Cordon Bleu' I wanted more of a stuffing than a topping, so that is the only thing I changed from the original posted recipe...

We ate, we played Bunco and at the midpoint we had Strawberry Cheesecake in a Jar!  I completely forgot to take a picture of them!!  We all know what jars look like & cheesecake so use your imagination or just go snag a box Jell-O No-Bake Real Cheesecake and follow the directions for the cupcakes but instead of using a cupcake pan, use 12 4 oz Jelly Jars.

Finally it was time for gifts...

Most Buncos received a set of Mason Jar Cups, Paper Straws, Countrytime Strawberry Lemonade & a Jar Drink Dispenser.  High Score received a Mason Jar full of Gumballs & $$$.  Low Score received 2 Mason Jar Insulated Mugs full of Skittles.  Most Frowns received a Mason Jar full of Gumballs & $$$.  Travel received a Large Mason Jar with Blueberry Pancake Mix & Blueberry Syrup.  The Door Prize was a Mason Jar full of Skittles & $$$.

Last but not least the Player Prize...  Caramel Apple Dip, Apple & a Paring Knife...

Now that you have read this, go check out Pinterest (be careful, it's addictive), grab a few jars & host a party of your own...