Kids Birthday Party Food - Yummy And Easy
January 6th, 2010
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Cup Cakes Are A Great Kids Birthday Party Food
If you are not having the party during lunch or dinner hours, it is fine to just have cake. You can add some munchies like chips or ice cream with the cake if you want, but again, it is not required. As parties should be short, 2-3 hours max, the focus should be on the games and activities, not on the kids party food. You should have plenty of drinks available to avoid dehydration, especially if you are doing games and activities that involve running, jumping and dancing.
Here are 3 steps that keep your lunch time celebration easy and fun, and several menus for some great kids party food.
Step 1 – Do You Need Lunch?
Determine if you need to serve lunch. If your kids birthday party time falls anywhere between 11am and 12:30pm, you’ll want to serve food. Many kids are used to eating around 11am or 11:30am, so if your party starts or concludes at that time, be prepared. You also don’t want to send the kids hyped up on sugar and cake and have their parents try to feed them lunch after the party.
Step 2 – What To Feed The Kids?
If you are having the party during lunch or dinner hours, be sure to keep the food simple. Think about what your kids like. It may just be hot dogs, chips and apple sauce cups. Your child’s birthday party is not the place to experiment and serve new foods. Prepare kids party foods that are easy to handle by little fingers and don’t need any utensils. Have some fruit available, but don’t sweat the nutritional value of your offerings.
Here are some effortless menus that are loved by kids, yet easy to make for the party host.
- Make kids sized finger sandwiches with peanut butter and jelly, ham and cheese, cream cheese and cucumbers or anything else that strikes your fancy. The key is to slice off the crust and cut the sandwiches into small triangles. You can also use cookie cutters to make them the shape of your party theme.
- Bagel bites are loved by kids and with good reason. What is not to love about mini bagels covered in melted cheese? Stock up on some boxes of these frozen wonders, pop them in the oven and they’re ready to go in no time.
- Roll cheese sticks that are cut in half lengthwise in ham or turkey. It looks fancy, but it is easy to grab for little hands and kids love them.
- Mini corn dogs or cocktail wieners are also a great choice for kid parties. Anything that is easy to grab and does not necessarily need a plate and utensils are a good option.
Pair any of these menus with baby carrots and thin celery sticks served with ranch dip and small bags of chips. You can also use fruit chunks such as apple slices, strawberries, grapes or orange wedges served with vanilla yogurt for dipping and small bags of goldfish. Don’t forget to serve juice boxes with 100% juice and small bottles of water. With the birthday cake coming up, hyped up kids don’t need any extra sugar. Their parents will thank you.
Step 3 – The All Important Birthday Cake
Consider a cupcake birthday cake. These birthday cakes pull apart, because they are made with cupcakes. They come in many themes and are very affordable, because you can determine how many cupcakes you need. It is also much easier to serve and you can have a variety of flavors all in one cake.
Kids birthday party food should be simple. If you are not having the party during lunch or dinner, stick with cake and perhaps ice cream. The 3 simple steps will help you determine whether you need to serve lunch, what to serve for lunch and how to serve the all important birthday cake. Choose one of these menus for some easy kids birthday party food. Simple is better in this case. After all, you are not serving a gourmet crowd! Save the elaborate menus and for your adult friends and family and make the kids birthday party food easy on yourself.
Categories: Fun Kids Birthday Party Tips
