5 Quick & Easy Children's Party Food Ideas
Children's parties take a lot of organising there's no doubt about it! From picking a theme to decorating the party venue and thinking up good entertainment ideas, there are lots of things to think about when it comes to planning kids Birthday parties.
However, when it comes to the food side of things, putting together a spread of delicious dishes that will excite the youngsters really doesn't have to be as difficult as you might think!
Thinking outside the very narrow box of crisps in bowls, miniature sausage rolls and party rings, take a look at these very easy but also fun party food ideas!
Smoothie Jellies
Jelly and ice-cream is a timeless party food classic, however why not upgrade this traditional pudding to something a little healthier such as smoothie jellies!
Not only are smoothie jellies a healthier option, but this dish only includes a prep time of five minutes and a cooking time of two minutes before allowing the smoothies to set for an hour.
Head to the BBC's GoodFood article here and take a look at the recipe and see for yourself just how easy this dish is!
Pizza Pops
Every good party spread will include a good mix of sweet and savoury nibbles for the children to enjoy, therefore why not try your hand at preparing a selection of pizza pops!
These fun looking bite size pizzas are a great way of getting the kids to eat something other than just sweets and cakes!
Buying pre-made pizza dough will save you a lot of time and effort, therefore simply roll out the dough and cut into circular shapes, add your toppings of choice then pop into the oven! You can check out the full method and list of ingredients at kidspot.
If you're looking for a fun activity to release the creative side of of the children, why not prepare the dough onto the sticks and then let the kids choose and add the toppings for themselves!
Themed Sweetness
Twizzle, the experienced party planning company based in London posted a fabulous blog about Peanuts Sweetness after The Peanuts Movie was released, and how easy but effective it was to theme kid's party food by incorporating some of the film's character into foodie items.
So, thinking up crafty kid's party food ideas to fit your theme doesn't have to be tricky at all.
Cookies, as posted in Twizzle's blog are a great choice of party food as you can decorate them accordingly to fit with any party theme!
Simply make the dough, and cut into the shape you desire and then once baked you can decorate them accordingly using a variety of different coloured icings and cake topping designs.
Dips
It doesn't have to be difficult to incorporate healthy food into kid's parties!
Jamie Oliver suggests using sweet and savoury dips are a good way of getting kids to eat a little more healthily at parties.
Popular dips such as hummus, butter bean, avocado and salsa are all really easy to make. Also serving the dips with crackers or vegetables sticks are a fun way of children getting involved and taking responsibility to choose what they'd like to have!
With a rating of 'super easy' to prepare, take a look at Jamie Oliver's recipe for the classic guacamole dip!
Refreshing Watermelon Lemonade
After all the excitement of party games and activities it's important that there are plenty of drinks to keep the party goers hydrated!
Rather than loading the kids full of fizzy sugary drinks, why not try making a jug of refreshing watermelon lemonade?
Perfect for cooling off red-faced and excitable children, watermelon lemonade which can you can take a look at how to make at babble, simple involves pureeing watermelon and lemon juice into a blender, adding water and sugar and stirring until it has been dissolved.
Finally attaching a small piece of watermelon onto the side of the cups which you pour the juice into will add a summery attractive look to the juice!
This is just one of Spaceships and Laser Beams ten drinks to serve at children's parties (non-alcoholic of course!), however to check out some more fun and fabulous ideas you can follow the link to the article here.
These are just a handful of the many possible easy party food ideas which you can have a go at! Just remember when it comes to children's parties, having a variety of dishes with a good balance of healthy but delicious foods that look fun and innovative is the best way to go with children's party food!