It’s a lovely feeling to have a bunch of excited kids running around our backyard; having the time of their lives. Tired, they soon come rushing through the doors, expecting some delicious snacks and drinks. Yet, we always serve them the same thing: pizzas and coke. Kids love a little variety; they want their food to look colorful and pretty. Making these creative and cute snacks are easier than we imagine, and are guaranteed to make the little ones squeal with delight! Given below are the 9 best DIY party food ideas for kids.
1. CAKE POPS
Cake pops are cute and delicious; making them the perfect snack to serve at a party! Crumble a prepared chocolate cake in a bowl until it resembles fine crumbs. Add in the chocolate frosting until the cake is moist. Roll the mixture into a tight ball and insert a stick about half way into it. The kids can help you dip the ball into melted chocolate (white or black) and decorate it with sprinkles! Place the cake pops in a glass, and place them in the freezer for about 20 minutes. Enjoy!
2. Mini Corn Dogs
INGREDIENTS:
(For 12 Corn Dogs)
• 6 Hot Dogs
• ½ cup All-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• ½ cup cornmeal
• 2 tbsp sugar
• ½ cup milk
• Salt & Pepper
• Vegetable Oil (for frying)
• 12 Lollipop sticks
INSTRUCTIONS:
Slice each hot dog into half and insert the lollipop sticks about half way into them. You can use wooden skewers as well. In a bowl, combine all the batter ingredients and whisk. Pour the batter into a long glass/ Mason jar. Dip each hot dog into the batter so that it completely covers the hot dog. Pour enough vegetable oil into a deep frying pan and heat the oil. Carefully place the hot dogs into the frying pan. Fry until golden brown for about 2 or 3 minutes. Drain the excess oil. You can fry about two or three at a time. Serve immediately, with ketchup/ mustard.
3. Donuts & Milk
Donuts and milk make a classy pair; especially since it is so difficult to get the kids to drink their milk! Serve the milk in these cute milk bottles/Mason jar and pair it with colorful straws. Top it with a scrumptious donut to get the kids super excited!
4. Lego Head Marshmallow Pops
INGREDIENTS:
• Mini Marshmallows
• Regular Marshmallows
• Yellow Candy Melts
• Lollipop sticks
• Chocolate chips (for face details)
INSTRUCTIONS:
Cut the mini marshmallows in half horizontally and attach them to the regular marshmallows using melted yellow candy melts. Dip the lollipop stick in the melted candy melts and insert it into the bottom of the regular marshmallow. Dunk the heads in the melted yellow chocolate melts. Once the Lego Heads have dried, you can use chocolate chips for the eyes, or use edible food markers. These are absolutely adorable, and are bound to get the kids wanting for more!
5. Jello Sailboat
INGREDIENTS:
• 1 box blue raspberry Jello
• Mandarine oranges or Clementines
• Long toothpicks
• White card stock
INSTRUCTIONS:
Prepare the Jello, by following the instructions on the box, in small clear cups or glasses by filling the cups to the top. Cut small 1 1/2″ tall triangular sail shapes out of card stock and attach to the ends of long toothpicks with glue or clear tape. Once the Jello has set, peel your Clementines and separate them into segments (one segment per Jello cup).Insert the toothpick sails through the top of the clementine pieces, and into the middle of your Jello cups. Enjoy!
6. Fairy Bread
INGREDIENTS: (Serves 8)
• 8 slices white bread, with crusts trimmed
• ¼ cup margarine, softened.
• ¼ cup multi colored sprinkles
• 2 tbsp sugar
INSTRUCTIONS:
Mix the margarine and sugar together. Using a rolling pin, roll the square bread pieces until they are thin. Place a thin layer of the margarine-sugar mixture on top of the bread. Get the kids to add rainbow sprinkles on top of it. Finally, roll the bread gently into a tight spiral shape. It’s as easy as that, and is so delicious! The kids are bound to love this treat!
7. Strawberry Nutella Mini Pancake Kabobs
INGREDIENTS: ( FOR 8 KABOBS)
• 1 small bottle Bisquick™ Shake ‘n Pour™ pancake mix
• 1 small jar Nutella™
• Fresh strawberries (sliced
into ½ inch thick slices)
• 2 large firm bananas, peeled and sliced into 1/2 inch thick rounds
• 4 wooden skewers broken in half to make 8 small kabobs
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Prepare the pancake batter according to package directions and pour small dabs of batter onto a hot, lightly greased griddle for 1 -1/2 inch diameter pancakes (about 3/4 tablespoon of batter per mini pancake).
2. Cook the mini pancakes for about a minute on each side or until slightly browned.
3. Spread some Nutella™ on each of the pancake bites and layer the ingredients onto the kabob sticks. Serve immediately and enjoy!
8. Rasberry 7UP® Punch
INGREDIENTS: (SERVES 6 TO 8)
• 2 L 7UP® or Diet 7UP®
• ½ gallon Raspberry Sherbet
• 2 Tbs lime juice
• 2 Tbs lemon juice
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. In a blender or food processor, mix together the sherbet and half the bottle of 7UP®, with the lemon and lime juice.
2. Stir in remaining 7UP®, and serve cold! Trust me; every kid at your party will love this slushy, refreshing drink!
9. Milk & Cereal Popsicles
INGREDIENTS: (Yield varies according to size of mold: approximately 6 popsicles)
• 1 med/large banana (or 2 small)
• 1 Cup Greek yogurt
• 1/2 Cup strawberry milk / Chocolate Milk / White Milk
• 1/2 Cup dry cereal ( Fruit Loops, Cheerios, Cocoa Puffs, Captain Crunch )
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. In your blender, mix the banana on medium until mashed and smooth (approximately 1 minute).
2. Slowly add in yogurt and milk. Continue mixing until blended. Add the cereal and stir by hand to avoid crushing it.
3. Pour into Popsicle molds. Freeze for 8 hours, until solid.
