Birthday Party Healthy Food Ideas

You can puree vegetables and add to the batter to make colourful mini idlis and dosas which the kids and even adults won’t resist. Here in pic I have shown beetroot and carrot idli with less spicy coconut chutney.You can make and too with#24. Sevai or rice noodlesClick to get the recipes to 6 Homemade Rice Noodles or Sevai Recipes – No MSG, No Preservatives#25.#26. Choley Bhature with fewer spices#27.

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When planning baby's first birthday party, you'll want to keep the food simple but memorable. Here are menu ideas that experts and moms recommend. Yet, one guest that always seems to be present at parties is junk food — pizza, cake, ice cream, and soda are birthday bash staples. While these types of foods are OK for an occasional treat, they are full of excess calories, fat, sugar, and salt.

Colourful sandwiches with different fillingsFillings can be anything from peanut butter, vegetable slices, cheese to minced egg or meat depending on your guest’s preferences.#28. Mini burgers with veggies/ non-veg#29. Vegetable/chicken spring rolls#31. Chicken/Egg/Veg Noodles#33.

Chappatti with different fillingsRead:#34. Variety rice recipesYou can go for a curd rice or lemon rice as most kids are ok with these simple recipes.Read:#35. Paneer butter masala#36. Less Spicy Chicken curry to go with rice/ chapati#37.Check a KFC style chicken fried recipe.#38. Veg kurma / Desserts for the sweet tooth#40. Fruit salad topped with fresh cream#41.

Fruit flavoured yoghurt#42. Or moong dal halwa#43. Fruit custard with jelly/jam#44. Phirni/ rice pudding in small earthen cups#45.

Fruit cream#46. Besan Barfi, rasmalai or rasgulla#48. Cake pops#49. Banana/strawberry popsParty Drinks with a healthy twistWater is a must.

Plus add any other option depending on the preference.#50. Plenty of drinking water, pre-boiled and cooled#51. Fresh apple or orange juice diluted in water#52. Milkshakes (chocolate/strawberry/almond)#55. Fresh Lemonade#56.#57.

Tea/coffee for adultsRead: Birthday Cake- The Center Piece Of Your Kid’s First Birthday Party MenuBirthday cake is a must when it comes to birthdays. It’s something that all kids love and adults too. Kids nowadays prefer theme cakes.

Choose a theme which your one-year-old will surely love. Babies love looking at creative cakes as well as eating them. A birthday cake is the highlight of the 1st birthday party food menu and you need to make it special.You can also order a cake featuring your baby’s photo or a cake shaped as number 1. Try some creative ideas for the cake like instead of writing one, “Just turned one” can also be written on the cake.You can also choose a very small cake for cutting and then cup cakes for the guests. If you are planning for a cake smash go for a very small cake to be given for the baby to lessen wastage.You can opt for cupcakes too with Happy Birthday and your baby’s name written on it. Try choosing a healthier option for the cake. Go for whole wheat versions.

Carrot and pineapple cake or banana and blueberry cake are some healthy options., and make good healthy options.If your baby has not been introduced to eggs, then you need to make sure that the cake is eggless as some babies are allergic to eggs. I would also recommend avoiding artificial colours as far as possible for the cakes.It is also safe to avoid sparkler candles on cakes as they are toxic. Keep it simple with a normal candle.How to arrange the food?You can arrange the food on a table so that elders can choose and serve their children.

Or else you can make little boxes for each little one where there is no need to cater. Many babies and toddlers just wander away while eating; it is advisable not to have a sit-down meal rather a buffet system will work best.Always supervise the kids whenever they are eating food. Check with your little guest’s parents before serving them any food.You need to be careful with forks and knives.

Keep them away from the reach of small babies. Also, during the party, make sure there are no easily swallowed objects near the babies.Also along with disposable plates and cups, you also need to buy a lot of tissues. Buy spare disposable paper plates and cups as babies enjoy playing with them. Also, disposable bibs can be used to prevent all that mess from sticking to their party clothes.Lastly, ask help from your family whenever required during the party. It is not possible to attend to every guest and at the same time manage your baby who is the star of the party.Hope you have got an idea of to make a yummylicious 1 year old birthday party food ideas that can be enjoyed both by kids and adults.

Have fun and enjoy your little one’s first birthday celebrations.What was the menu for first birthday party celebration of your kid?Do share with me in the comments. Hi, I am Sangeetha Menon, a Business Analyst turned Professional Parenting Blogger who is all set to ‘ simplify your parenting phase‘ with India’s leading parenting blog ‘Bumps n Baby’.Be it parenting tips, home remedies for babies and kids, baby food recipes, baby n mom care tips, pre and post natal care tips, baby product reviews or baby food charts month wise, I am here to help you out.For business queries and PR requests, drop me a mail atCare to know more about me?

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Looking for the best kids party food ideas? Here are 20 winning dishes guaranteed to please!I can’t tell you the number of kids parties I’ve been to where Mum has created an amazing party food spread  only to have half of it left on the plates. Pinterest has inspired us to serve lovingly crafted cake pops and sandwiches shaped like princess crownsbut do the kids actually appreciate them? Unfortunately, the answer is mostly ‘no’.But don’t despair, there are plenty of party foods that children love, and that I see devoured at party after party. I’ve created this list based on what I know from my own extensive experience, but also from asking for input from other mums.

These foods were the clear winners.You’ll find that, for the most part, this is a pretty basic list – many are party favourites from when we were kids, and they remain just as popular today. To satisfy the more modern mama, I’ve included some fancy serving suggestions, along with a few new dishes.Watermelon from; wands from 1. WatermelonThis fruit gets a listing all of it’s own, because it is always such a hit. Watermelon is sweet and juicyand also healthy and the easiest thing to prepare. Just cut it into small slices and serve.

Watermelon is also the perfect fruit to cut into star or flower shapes using a cookie cutter. Or add a popsicle stick to create watermelon pops. Perfect for a summer party. Chopped FruitFruit platters are a favourite with parents, because they’re healthy. Most kids will eat a piece or two, especially strawberries and grapes.

You can make your chopped fruit a little fancy by threading it onto popsicle sticks or blunt wooden skewers to create a fruit wand. I will include this proviso though – most kids will only eat a one kebab at the most. So don’t get too hopeful about this healthy dish!Pigs in blankets from 3. Potato Chips & PopcornI’m sorry to say that a bag of potato chips will likely be one of the biggest hits on the party table. You can substitute popcorn if you must. Manage portions and pretty up the presentation by serving chips or popcorn in little paper cups.

Cocktail FrankfurtsDo yourself a favour and don’t look at the ingredients. Just boil them up, pop them in a bowl and voila, the kids will devour them. Pigs In BlanketsIf you can’t bring yourself to serve boring frankfurts, wrap them in a square of puff pastry, brushed with a little tomato sauce, and baked in a moderate oven for 12-15 minutes. Now they’re posh and yummy!Mini pizzas from 6. Mini PizzasCreate single serve pizzas using homemade or store bought pizza dough, rolled out and cut with a large round cookie cutter or glass.

Top with tomato paste, chopped ham and grated cheese – or whatever else takes your fancy. But you know the kids are not going to eat the ones with too many veggies, right? (PS – you’ll find plenty of recipes by Googling ‘mini pizza’) 7. PinwheelsA pinwheel is a sheet of puff pastry, spread with a topping, rolled up into a log, then cut into slices and baked.

You can make savoury versions such as pizza pinwheels (or if you’re Australian, Vegemite pinwheels). Or make a sweet version with Nutella spread. Once again, just search the internet for plenty of recipes.Muffins from; Sausage rolls and pies from 8. Mini MuffinsThis is one that I always slip in to my own child’s parties – mini savoury muffins.

My theory is that if you make the muffins mini sized, they’ll appeal to the kids. It’s a great way to sneak in something a little healthier than chips. Just use any muffin recipe – my favorites are cheese & ham or banana muffins – scoop teaspoonfuls of mixture into a mini muffin tray, and cook for around 10 minutes at the temperature suggested by your recipe.Want the low-down on how to make your kid’s party a huge success? You’ll get all my pro tips in.

Healthy Food Ideas For 1st Birthday Party

No fake parties, no fluff, just top tips that really work – I promise 🙂9. Mini Sausage RollsWhether home made or store-bought, these are at the top of the list of most consumed foods at kids’ parties. Serve with tomato sauce or ketchup.

Mini Meat PiesAnd the same goes for mini meat pies. Boring, but ever so popular. Be sure to leave yourself enough time to heat up the pies, plus cool them for five minutes before serving. Mini Sushi RollsThis can be a big hitor a miss. It really depends upon whether the kids are familiar with eating sushi rolls.

I’ve been at parties where they’ve been devoured in record time, but that’s not going to be the case if this is not a familiar food. So if sushi is a common snack food where you live, include it.

But if it’s unfamiliar, feed it to the parents instead. Oh, and I should clarify – I would not recommend serving up raw fish at a children’s party. Stick with fillings such as cooked tuna, cucumber, avocado and chicken.Chocolate crackles from; Frog In A Pond from 12. Chocolate CracklesOh chocolate crackle, how I love theeand so do most kids.

You can make them a little fancy by adding cake sprinkles to the tops (heart shapes and pearls look great), but kids will love them at their original best. Frog In A PondThis favourite from my own childhood days has gone missing from most party tables over recent years, but it really does appeal to little children. Simply make jelly, let it set, then push in a chocolate frog.Sailboats from; teddies on beach from; petrie dishes from; jelly oranges from 14. Jelly CupsI’m going to give jelly in cups an extra listing, because there’s so much you can do with themor so little. Kids love just plain old jelly in a mini cup. You can buy some interesting shaped plastic cups from party supply stores, and stick a mini plastic spoon in each dish. Or get creative with paper sails stuck in a mandarin slice ‘boat’; Tiny Teddies relaxing on a whipped cream beach atop the jelly; or place gummy worms inside jelly filled petrie dishes.

Jelly OrangesClearly, you can never have too much jelly! Actually, you probably could, so I would stick to one jelly dish per party. This is an old favourite that’s coming back into fashion. It is a little time consuming to create, but kids love the novelty, so it’s worth giving a go. Here’s how to make.

Perfect for a Rainbow themed party!Cupcakes photographed by; marshmallow pops from 16. Mini CupcakesWe’re back to mini things again. Cupcakes have become beautiful works of frosting art in recent years, and kids do love them. But I can guarantee that 90% of the kids will take a cupcake, lick the icing off, take one bite of the cake, cast it aside, then reach for another cake to lick off the icing.

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Mini cupcakes, on the other hand, are the perfect size for just one bite of cake plus icing. And they still look decorative, especially grouped together on a cake stand. Oh, and one other note – all too often kids won’t eat sliced birthday cake. It often ends up being consumed by the adults. Marshmallow PopsEverything is more fun on a stick – marshmallows included. Not only do they look cute, they are perfectly portion-controlled.

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And it’s not too hard to make them extra special by dipping in melted white chocolate and rolling in sprinkles. Here’s a great.Ice cream photographed by Felicity Locandro Photography; Fairy Bread from. Ice creamI scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream.

And so do most kids. Jazz it up by laying out a self-serve sundae station – provide bowls of mini marshmallows, sprinkles, chocolate buttons, even popcorn, scoop the ice cream into bowls and let the kids go to town. I set up sundae stations at many of my parties, and they are always an absolute hit with the kids (not to mention the easiest dessert to prepare). Fairy breadThank to Pinterest, the rest of the world has recently discovered the wonders of Australia’s preeminent party delicacy, fairy bread.

Beloved by children and adults alike, it’s incredibly simple to make. Just take white bread, butter it and sprinkle 100’s and 1000’s on top. Make it a little fancy by cutting the bread into shapes with a cookie cutter.Photo by 20. CandyWhile not exactly a party food, you can’t deny that kids love candy at parties.

Make a display of them by pouring single coloured lollies into fancy jars, adding a cute tag, and grouping them together. One thing I have noticed is that, when you do a display like this, the kids don’t usually raid the lolly jars until you give them the go ahead. That works well if you want to keep tabs on lolly consumption – and you can package up the bulk of them to take home as a party favour.So there you have it. Twenty kids party food ideas that, in my extensive experience, will actually get eaten at your next kid’s party.

What do you think? Do you have a favourite dish that has been left out? Leave a comment to let me know.Looking for more party how-to’s? Contains all my top tips gleaned from years of party planning experience. From choosing a venue to entertainment to party food, and including bonus party planning checklists.Pin me!