55 Best Party Foods For Kiddos

55 of Our Favourite Kids’ Party Foods

Here are some great (not always healthy) ideas for kids’ parties – a lot from when I was young and had forgotten about!

Plus we also include some healthy options that are certainly far from boring! We even have a section for food allergy-friendly party foods!

So if you are stuck for ideas on what to serve for your child’s next birthday party – check out the list!

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1. Sweet and Naughty Kids’ Birthday Party Food:

Not every parent now wants to fill 10 odd children with sugar and red cordial and send them home – but kids do love the sweet and naughty stuff, here is the more traditional sweet birthday party fare:

• Cake Pops
• Pikelets with Jam and Cream
• Candied Popcorn
• Marshmallow Tea Cups
• Honey Joys
• Caramel Slice
• Clinker Slice
• Chocolate Crackles
• Unicorn Cream Cheese Cookies

2. Savoury Kids Birthday Party Foods:

• Mini Hot Dog Sliders
• Pizza
• Pizza Scrolls
• Ham and Pineapple Pinwheels
• Vegetarian Sausage Rolls
• Spinach and Feta Triangles
• Cheesy Beef Puffs
• Mince Scrolls
• Zucchini Slice
• Chicken and Apple Croquettes
• Chicken and Vegetable Sauage Rolls
• Homemade Sausage Rolls
• Mini Quiches

3. Healthy Kid’s Birthday Party Food:

• Zucchini Waffles
• Vegan Sweet Potato and Lentil Sausage Rolls
• Apricot Balls

4. Frugal Kid’s Birthday Party Food:

And if you are on a budget – we haven’t forgotten you! There are plenty of Kid’s Birthday Party Food that is inexpensive to make!

• Ham and Vegetable Muffins
• Easy Cheesy Muffins (Only 3 Ingredients)
• Banana Muffins
• Lemon Lunch Box Slice
• Banana Oat Bites

5. Food Allergy Friendly Birthday Party Food:

• Sweet Potato and Spinach Balls
• Vegan Sweet Potato and Lentil Sausage Rolls
• Dairy Free Apricot Chia Bliss Balls
• Vegan Date and Almond Quinoa Bliss Balls
• Dairy and Egg Free Pancakes
• Dairy Free Chocolate Coconut Mud Cake

There are hundreds more kids’ favourite party foods and I’ll add them as I find them. If you have any suggestions, let me know!

Clare Whitfield Chief Editor

Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney, she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.

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