We are having a little party and I'm trying to figure out the food.
Want to keep it pretty simple and vaguely healthy (although it is a birthday...so I don't want to be a food nazi!)
So far I'm thinking of some 'favourites'"
fairy bread (I know...very naughty...but I love it!)
homemade sausage rolls
fruit kebabs
'little boys'...maybe! Thought I could do mini hotdogs in dinner rolls
antipasto platter for parents
any other ideas?
Also...any ideas for treat bags...so they aren't all lollies? I've bought some mini-playdohs to put in the bags...but don't want them getting too over-the-top...
Cupcakes always go down a treat (even if the kids mostly lick off the icing!). I tend to do them in the baby patty size for that age.
Also savoury muffins, which can also be done in mini size - ham/cheese/chives is yummy. Or you could do some "sweet" muffins like banana or banana and choc chip.
As for the "lolly bags", adding a balloon always provides lots of fun. At Coles in their party/toy section they have a range of their own brand toys for around $2 per packet and I find that you can get great fillers there. My favourite is a pack of 5 bouncy balls for $2 (altho depending on the age of the other kids they could be a bit small). Or they also have My Little Pony copies - 2 for $2, once again better for the older kids but still perhaps worth a look. Oh and if you can find the packs of mini bubbles they are good too.
Monnie, we did a sausage sizzle as the main food and then we had some fruit, fairy bread (it's a must really isn't it!) ummm some different dips/spreads with a variety of crackers and some chips. In the party bags... lol forgot to give them out anyway, you can get small little boxes of sultanas - they come in a bag of 12 I think in the same area where you get normal boxes of sultanas etc. They also have little packs of mixed dried fruits and similar things. Have fun - it's soooo much fun for their first party!!
Hey Hun,
I went to a cool first birthday and for lolly bags they gave a jar of baby food, a teething rusk in packet, a pacifier holder (not that DS has a dummy, but anyway...) and a baby juice. I thought it was cool cos it was for him and not for us! Although I was looking forward to eating the lollies myself, so when I do mine I will put something in for the mums
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). I tend to do them in the baby patty size for that age.
Oh and if you can find the packs of mini bubbles they are good too.
anyway, you can get small little boxes of sultanas - they come in a bag of 12 I think in the same area where you get normal boxes of sultanas etc. They also have little packs of mixed dried fruits and similar things. Have fun - it's soooo much fun for their first party!!
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