Kids Party
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Kids parties are great fun – providing you are prepared!!!

As far as food is concerned try and stay away from large meals and have lots of snacks, that way even the fussiest of eaters will find something they like! 

If possible food should be pre-prepared before the party and served cold to ensure you can plan and prepare in advance to keep things under control on the day.

We’ve got some great ideas for Kids party food, why not try…?

 
Happy Pizza Faces

Ingredients:

  • 1 slice of Wholemeal Bread per pizza face 
  • Grated cheese 
  • Tomato puree or ketchup 
  • Suggested toppings - peas, cherry tomatoes, green peppers, fresh basil 

Cut one circle of bread from each slice of Wholemeal Bread. Lightly toast the circles then spread a layer of tomato ketchup or puree and grated cheese on top. Let your children make a face from their favourite toppings. Place under the grill until the cheese bubbles, allow to cool and enjoy!

 

Happy Pizza Faces

 
Smiley Faces

Ingredients:

  • 2 slices of Milk Roll 
  • Mild Cheddar cheese - grated
  • Cocktail sausages - cooked and split in half 
  • Cherry tomato halves 
  • Tomato sauce 

Take 2 slices of bread and lightly toast one side. On the un-toasted side sprinkle with cheese and melt under the grill. Decorate with tomatoes for eyes, sausages for smiley mouth and tomato sauce for hair.

 

Smiley Faces

 

 
Mini Sausage Rolls

Ingredients:

  • Warburtons Sandwich Rolls
  • Cooked mini hot dog sausages
  • Shredded cos lettuce
  • Mayonnaise
  • Tomato ketchup

Slice a Warburtons Sandwich Roll in half and spread the bottom half of the roll with a little mayonnaise. Top with shredded cos lettuce and 3 or 4 cooked mini hot dog sausages. Squirt over a good helping of tomato ketchup and serve straight away in napkins. 

Perfect for quick and easy party time treats.

 

Mini Sausage Rolls

Then for dessert simply let the kids make their own using Warburtons pancakes and a number of different ice creams, toppings and sauces like these Simple Summer Pancakes:

 
Halloween Trick or Treat

Serves 6 people
Preparation time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:

  • Warburtons Fruity Teacakes
  • 1 Banana (not too ripe)
  • 1 Orange
  • 25g Soft margarine
  • ¼ Tsp ground cinnamon
  • 25g Soft light brown sugar

Peel banana and cut into chunky slices. Put margarine, cinnamon and sugar into bowl and mix well until combined. Toast teacakes on both sides. Place on board and spread each teacake with the mixture of margarine, sugar and cinnamon. Cut each half into quarters. Alternate banana, orange and teacakes onto either wooden or kebab skewers. Place on a plate and serve with sliced apples.

 

Halloween trick or treat

 
Ice Cream Delight

Serves 2 people
Preparation time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 4 Warburtons Pancakes
  • A couple of scoops of your favourite ice cream
  • A little chocolate sauce

Lightly toast two pancakes and serve them with two scoops of your favourite ice cream. Drizzle with some chocolate sauce and serve immediately (while the pancakes are still warm).

 

Ice cream delight

 
Christmas Stars

Serves 2 people
Preparation time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 6 Potato Cakes
  • 6 slices of turkey
  • 1 small jar of cranberry sauce

Great as a festive starter or a Boxing Day lunch - take Warburtons potato cakes and, using a star-cutter, create the shapes. Then pop them in the toaster and top with a slice of turkey and a generous teaspoon of Cranberry sauce. By the way, don’t throw away the left over bits of potato cake - use them with other Christmas day leftovers as the basis for a fry-up.

 

Christmas stars

Activities to keep the party fun!

To make a party fun it could be ‘themed’, here are some great ideas:

  • Film Star Party 
  • Pirate Party
  • Magic Party
  • Alien Party 

You could send out invitations reflecting the theme, decorate the room and have goody bags based on it too!