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Birthday Party Food Ideas For Kids

By on July 29, 2011

Birthday Party Food Ideas For KidsBirthday parties are elaborate affairs and amidst all the celebration, a very important component is the food. Unlike other parties, birthday parties call for a lot of foods that can be considered as starters or small meals.

Therefore, birthday party meal ideas are incomplete without the addition of different types of finger foods. Especially, if you are hosting a kid’s birthday party, make sure that you are including foods that are not only easy to prepare but are also easy to eat. So, the basic formula in preparing birthday party meals is to keep it simple.

When you are thinking about birthday party meal ideas, think of delicacies that you can prepare beforehand. It should include some sweet, salty as well as spicy things. The meals become even more interesting when you are presenting it in a creative way. Hence, think of unusual shapes and sizes. This will certainly add colour to your party.

And to make it easier for you to make food arrangements, keep things handy. That is, try to complete your shopping one or two days ahead of the party. Keep the cookies, biscuits and chocolates stocked. Have ample supplies of the ingredients that you would be requiring to prepare the food. If possible, complete the cooking before your party, preferably the previous night. Finally, avoid bringing the birthday cake at the beginning of the party. Let the guests savour the party food before gorging on the birthday cake.

Here are Some Birthday Party Meal Ideas that You can Try At Home

Tasty Jelly Treats

You can easily prepare different types of food with the kid’s favourite Jelly. Get hold of a jelly mix from the store and prepare it according to the instructions given on the packet. The trick here is to prepare jelly in different colours and to present it in a unique fashion. To do this, you need to get some small cups. Suppose you have green, red, yellow and blue jelly. Pour the red one in one cup, blue in another and so on. Let it freeze in the refrigerator.

Birthday Party Food Ideas For Kids

After some time, it will be done and these colourful cups of beautiful jelly can be presented on the food counter. Similarly, you can also set jellies inside an orange skin. For this, you would have to take an orange, cut it into half and scoop out the flesh carefully, making sure that it does not break.

Pour the jelly mix into the empty skin and let it set. When it is done, take a sharp knife and cut it, once horizontally and once vertically. This will divide the orange into 4 pieces and the jelly would take on a beautiful shape. Arrange these colourful jellies on an attractive plate and it will be a sure shot hit at the birthday party.

Fruit Kebabs

Fruit Kebabs can be a healthy and tasty treat for children. It is a great idea to include this kind of food for a kid’s birthday party. All you need to do is chop up different types of fruits into small pieces and arrange them on kebab sticks.

Birthday Party Food Ideas

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You can take different coloured fruits like bananas, apples, watermelon, papaya, cucumber, kiwis and strawberries to make them attractive. Arrange the fruit pieces alternatively and sprinkle a bit of salt and pepper. And you’ll notice that kids who do not usually have fruits, would be gorging on this delicacy.

Fruit Boats

Another great way of attracting kids towards fruits is by making fruit boats. Cut one watermelon into quarter size and scoop out the flesh.

Birthday Party Food Ideas For Kids

Arrange different types of fruits, cut into small cubes on the boat shaped watermelon shell. Sprinkle a bit of salt, pepper and honey. Decorate the fruit boats with paper umbrellas that are perfect for creating the party ambience.

Burgers

Although burgers are considered to be unhealthy for children, you can easily prepare a healthy burger for your child’s birthday party. Take some vegetables like cabbage, carrots, capsicum, beans, peas and potatoes and boil them. Mash the vegetables together and add a bit of salt, pepper and cumin powder. You can also add in a little bit of finely chopped green chillies and coriander. Shape the mixture in the form of a patty and fry in a little bit of oil.

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Take a bun and place one patty over it. Arrange some cucumber, tomato, and onion rings over it. Pour some tomato ketchup on it and place a cheese slice over it. Cover up the patties with another bun and pin it up with a toothpick. Repeat these steps to make delicious burgers for your kid’s birthday party.

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Cold Drinks

Cold drinks are a must for any party and the birthday party meal would be incomplete without the addition of some drinks. To present some innovative mocktails, you can add a cup of juice with a little bit of soda and present the perfect cold drink. Do not forget to add fancy straws and fancy paper umbrellas to the drink.

Also make arrangements for fresh juices and lemon water instead of aerated cold drinks. This will not only provide some healthy drinks, it will also keep children or adults away from the high sugar levels obtained from the aerated cold drinks.

Other Birthday Party Meal Ideas

While the above mentioned food items can be considered as quick snacks for the party, make some wholesome meals as well. You can prepare some Fried Rice and Chilli Chicken as the main course. Peas pulao and a meat side dish can also be a great idea. Rotis, parathas or puris can also be made for the birthday party. These can be served with any of your favourite vegetarian or non-vegetarian delicacy.

Apart from these, a birthday party is always incomplete without the cakes, chocolates, biscuits and cookies. You can either make them at home or get some from the local store. Keep them at the food counter along with the other snacks and let the guests enjoy the food.

Thus, careful planning and a little hard work will help you to create some fascinating birthday party meal ideas which you can easily use for the next birthday bash.

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