Fun Food Ideas (PARTY)

[lediva]

Can anyone share with me some fun food ideas for a group of toddlers. A few mums and I are getting together with the toddlers and I really cant think of a lot of foods the kids might 'want' to eat - IYKWIM!
Would appreciate your input!

thanks
Carol

[Mummabear]

My DS isn't a toddler yet, but I enjoy catering for my niece and nephew's parties.

I usually do stuff like........

Chocolate Crackles
Honey Joys
Jelly Cups with Choc Frog in there
Mini Pizza (cheap brand in the frozen food section - they're great :thumbsup: )
Little Boys & sauce
mini pies & sausage rolls (mini pasties are $$$$)
cup cakes with different colour icing and sprinkles

sorry, none of it is healthy food, but they all eat it :o. Depending on how old the kids are you could do a fruit fondue (without the flame) - just a bowl of melted choc in the middle of the table (I think if you put cream in it it won't set so quickly :confused:) and then pieces of fruit for them to dip. You could do the same with cheese - and have pieces of bread and crackers and vegetables for them to dip. Like I said, my DS is still a bubba, so I may be waaaaaaay off the mark and this could be totally inappropriate, but it just sprung to mind so thought I would mention it.

[Mummy-2-2]

depending on the age- Healthy stuff is the way to go till they are too old to realise:D

I make whole wheat pikelets and make mini pizzas, muesli slice (no nuts)
depending on the age-popcorn (taking out the hard bits) dried fruit, oat biscuits
mini quiche homemade chicken nuggets (oven bakes) home made baked chips
fruit tray

and last but not least-----a big unhealthy chocolate cake to make up for all the healthy stuff:laughing:

[lediva]

Hi Mummy-2-2.

I'd love the recipe for the muesli slice ! :-)

And I agree I tend to go with the healthy stuff as much as I can...

I was thinking of the fruit tray as well. So thats the go.

Would love to hear any more ideas! :chef:

[Mummy-2-2]

Muesli Slice

125g butter
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon honey
2 cups rolled oats
1/4 cup sesame seeds, toasted
1/4 cup sunflower seeds, chopped finely
1/4 cup desiccated coconut, toasted
1/4 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts
1/4 cup sultanas
2 tablespoons unprocessed bran
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

I normally skip the nuts, and therefore you can reduce the butter and sugar a bit too. (Im a bit hit and miss there so not sure of exact measures)

Grease a 20x 30cm lamington tin. Combine butter honey and sugar in medium pan; stir over low heat until sugar dissolves. Stir in remaining ingredients. Press mix into prepared pan;bake in moderate oven about 25 mins or until browned lightly. While still warm, cut through bar into 15 pieces; cool in pan. Makes 15. Storage: airtight container up to four days.



fruit bars
vegetable rosti
Fruit juice and soda water for "fizzy drink"
little frankfurts
cheese
if its hot- you can give froz yoghurt "icecreams"

ummmm- I think Im out!!

[Mamaduke]

I've made up noodle boxes with a 'mini hotdog' and oven fries in it.
That way the kids can carry them around with them (so they don't have to sit still) & still actually eat something.
The mini hot dogs are the little frankfurts put into those dinner rolls that the supermarkets sell (you bake them in the oven for a few minutes), they're just the right size for little hands to hold on to. You could even put shredded cheese into them for something extra.

[Mummabear]

Mamaduke that is the most adorable thing I've heard!!! I'm stealing that idea :thumbsup:

[Mamaduke]

Mamaduke that is the most adorable thing I've heard!!! I'm stealing that idea :thumbsup:
You do realise that I have the patent on this idea?!!;)

[Mummabear]

You do realise that I have the patent on this idea?!!;)

That would be bl@@dy right. Always one step ahead of me :rolleyes: :p

[Mamaduke]

Not to worry Mummabear...:chef:
I accept money orders, paypal and personal cheques - with your home address & driver's licence number on the back of course!

[diamonds22]

I've made up noodle boxes with a 'mini hotdog' and oven fries in it.
That way the kids can carry them around with them (so they don't have to sit still) & still actually eat something.
The mini hot dogs are the little frankfurts put into those dinner rolls that the supermarkets sell (you bake them in the oven for a few minutes), they're just the right size for little hands to hold on to. You could even put shredded cheese into them for something extra.


That is SUCH a great idea!! heheh sounds so cute to...lol how could food be cute?? heheh anyway i'm going to remember that one!!

[em's mum]

Mamaduke... where do you get the noodle boxes from? What a great idea!!!:yelclap:

[Taylors_mum]

That is such a GREAT idea!!

I have seen the Noodle boxes on ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/8oz-Food-Pail-Noodle-Box-0-35-each_W0QQitemZ9506400786QQcategoryZ33159QQrdZ1QQcm dZViewItem

I have also seen them in shops like GO-LO and the Reject Shop.

So cute... makes me giggle thinking about them walking around with their little noodle boxes and mini hot dogs. :p