Sometimes you can spend so much money on your kids’ party décor, presents, outfits, entertainment and the venue itself, that you don’t have much money left over for the food. That’s understandable, it’s easy to get carried away wanting to give your little one the best bash ever.
But don’t fret. The food for a kid’s party really doesn’t have to cost that much. Not, that is, if you follow some of our tasty, yet inexpensive, buffet food tips right here:
Jelly oranges.
Fun to look at and colourful, these Jelly oranges are great fun for kids and they’re very easy to eat. It’s certainly a lot more creative than simply serving up jelly in paper bowls. And, if you serve it with the orange that you peeled out, and a little ice cream, it’s relatively healthy too (at least it’s one of their five pieces of fruit a day quota). Australian mum @planningqueen who provided the recipe says this is a winner in her household: “I firmly believe there are some foods that are “kid foods”. For me jelly is one of those “kid foods”. As an adult I just can’t eat it, but it is still a hot favourite with my kids.”
Mini pizzas – with a twist.
And the twist is, that the kids are making these pizzas themselves. Not only does this save you making them, but the kids will have such fun experimenting with their own toppings. You just have to supply mini pizza bases, tomato sauce and a whole lot of toppings such as salami slices, cheese, ham, mushrooms, tomato, pepper slices etc. Once they’re complete, just pop them in the oven for 12 minutes.
Marshmallows and strawberries.
Naturally, we’re going to dip these – into a big bowl of melted chocolate. Yes, it’s guaranteed to be messy, but that’s part of the fun (for the kids, anyway). Let the kids pick up marshmallows and strawberries from the plates you set out, then do the dipping themselves. For a final flurry of fun, add a bowl of sprinkles for them to roll the chocolate covered goodies in. Of course, you could always be really organised and make a fancy version of these s’mores the day before. Just keep them in the fridge until it’s time to eat.
Caramel popcorn.
Who doesn’t love popcorn? Sweet or salty it’s a great kids’ treat. But how many of us have tried home-made caramel popcorn? You have? Well, maybe some of your future party guests haven’t. And here’s the recipe for it. Apart from the popped corn you should have everything else you need already in your kitchen cupboards. Better still, it only takes half an hour to make.
Minion sandwiches.
If you can’t get kids to eat an ordinary sandwich, then encourage them by turning it into a favourite movie character such as this minion sandwich. Imaginative, easy to make and fun for kids, you can put just about any healthy filling you like inside.