Let children make their own ice cream sundaes.
Creating unique birthday snacks for kids at a birthday party will have them begging for more. From healthy snacks to snacks they can make on their own, children will love each one. With careful planning, a few supplies and some snack ideas, you will have all you need to prepare birthday snacks for your child's next party.
Healthy Snacks
Make veggie strings for the children at the party. Tie a piece of string on the end of a toothpick and string vegetables on the string. Use cherry tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers, green beans and yellow peppers on each string. Serve ranch dip for the kids to use with their vegetables. For another idea, use fruit to create fruit strings.
Dips
Place a 16-ounce block of cream cheese and pour 24 ounces of mild salsa on it. Take small stick pretzels and stick them in the cream cheese block (this will resemble a porcupine). Serve the dip with extra pretzels sticks or tortilla chips. For another dip, make a layered dip on a round serving platter. Mix refried beans and taco seasoning together for the bottom layer. Then layer, guacamole, sour cream and shredded cheese. You can also add a layer of cooked ground beef if preferred. Use black olives to make a smiley face on the very top of the dip.
Hot Snacks
Use scoop tortilla chips to make miniature taco cups. Place the cups on a baking sheet. Fill each cup with cooked ground beef and top with shredded cheese. Bake at 350 degrees until the cheese melts. Serve with salsa and sour cream. For another hot snack for kids, make several hot dogs. Cut the hot dogs into bite-size pieces. Place cups of ketchup and mustard on the table for the kids to use for their hot dog bites.
Make-their-own Snacks
Cut small, round shapes in pizza crust and give each child two or three circles. Place pizza sauce, shredded cheese, ground beef, pepperoni and Canadian bacon on a table. The kids can add their own pizza toppings. Bake per crust instructions and serve. For a make-your-own dessert, allow the children to make their own ice cream sundaes. Give each child a bowl and a small scoop of ice cream. The kids can add their own sprinkles, hot fudge, chocolate syrup, cherries, whipped cream, candy pieces and strawberry syrup to their sundaes.
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