So you are planning a kiddie birthday party. One thing you should pay a lot of attention to is the food that you will serve. It should be easy to make and something that both kids and adults will enjoy eating which could be a snack or a meal in itself.
If the party is at your house, it is okay to serve food like friend chicken, barbecue, pizza, pasta, hotdogs, cookies and burgers. You can also serve some appetizers as well like chips, cookies, nachos, peanuts and pretzels.
Don’t forget to offer refreshments such as juice, water and soda. As for dessert, make sure there is plenty of ice cream and cake.
While some may consider this a light snack and not a meal, the kids and even the parents will keep coming back for more since it is free so chances are they won’t eat anything anymore by the time they go home.
Most of these items you can buy from the store while there are others that you can prepare yourself. This will also depend on how much time you have and upon your budget.
For parents who want to let the kids make their own meals, prepare a table with all the ingredients and then just let them do what they want. Pizzas and burgers with different toppings work well with a do it yourself party theme. Don’t forget to supervise the cooking or barbeque activites.
But won’t buying too much from a restaurant or preparing it yourself lead to a lot of wastage? Not really because a lot of smart parents give some away at the end of the party. They also finish the rest in the coming days by using these treats as part of their kid’s lunches.
Should your kid have a favorite restaurant; it is only natural to have the kiddie birthday party there if your budget allows it. Make sure you order what they like and a few other things since you are not ordering for just a handful of people but a large group, also ask if the restaurant supplies a birthday cake – if not, you have to take one along.
If you are having a hard time choosing what to offer, see if the restaurant can let you taste some for free. If this is not the case, just order the said items on one of your visits.
As for leftovers, bring home some and then give a few away. That way, there won’t be so much excess food in your refrigerator which will just go to waste if you are not able to consume it.
Should the restaurant where the party will be held not offer a complimentary birthday cake, make sure you get one because this is the highlight of the event when you light the candle and your kid makes his or her birthday wish.
Aside from the games and the prizes, you should also plan what food to serve during the kiddie party. The key to choosing what to serve is simplicity because it does not take much to satisfy those little hungry stomachs even if it is just a light snack.
