Pay edible tribute to the balls (and pucks!) that symbolize our favorite sports. Even armchair sports fans can be all-stars with these cute and easy-to-execute ideas. Don’t worry about making perfectly round balls with evenly spaced patterns. Just have fun, and play ball! 

Strategically placed strips of mozzarella string cheese mimic basketball ribs on these orange-tinted mini sandwiches that are ready to be dunked! 

Spread a generous portion of bright yellow pub cheese between two 1/2-inch-thick pretzel stick slices or baguette rounds. Brush the outside of the sandwiches with a ratio of 1 part smoked paprika to 3 parts melted butter before grilling. Decorate with strands of shredded mozzarella while the sandwiches are still hot, so the cheese will stick, and serve with tiny bowls of creamy tomato soup.

Dip white frosted cupcakes into a bowl of shredded coconut while the frosting is still wet. Then gently press in Red Hots candies horizontally to form the stitches.