Kid-Friendly Foods

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Kid-Friendly Foods (provided by Best Fun Inc.)

There are some foods that are hits with just about all kids. To be on the safe side include at least some of these in your menu.

    snack mix
    carrots and ranch dressing
    cheese – cheese cubes and especially string cheese
    chow mein noodles
    cinnamon buns
    cookies
    crackers
    crescent rolls – jam, cheese, chocolate in side for special treat
    finger sandwiches (make sandwich with peanut butter or cheese spreads, trim crusts and cut into 4 squares or triangles)
    fortune cookies
    floats – ice-cream with root beer, cola or orange soda (buy straws)
    french fries
    fruit – grapes, strawberries, kabobs, raisins
    fruit leathers/roll-ups
    goldfish crackers
    green beans
    hummus (garbanzo bean dip) with pita bread
    ice-cream – cones, sundaes (syrup, whip cream, cherries, sprinkles, candy pieces) – buy little prepackaged ice-cream cups or ice-cream bars or sandwiches if you want to avoid the mess of scooping out ice-cream
    juice – freeze bright juice in ice cube trays and serve with clear soda or juice. If you’re concerned about spills, buy light colored drinks (apple juice or lemon lime soda. Fill cups half full for younger children.
    macaroni & cheese
    nachos
    nuts
    olives
    pancakes
    pasta – spaghetti and other fun shaped pastas (bow ties, bunnies, etc.) – caution some kids don’t like tomato sauce, so have butter and cheese as an option
    peanuts
    peas
    pizza – pita, English muffin, if ordering from pizza parlor, order largest size you can use (best value) and ask them to cut it “party style” (small diamonds or squares) to avoid slices that are too big and hard to handle
    popcorn – Jiffy Pop is especially fun or a topping buffet with taco seasoning, Parmesan cheese, Italian herbs, and cinnamon sugar
    popsicles
    potatoes – baked, mashed
    pretzels – home baked
    sandwiches – open face, peanut butter, cream cheese, shaped, rolled
    sherbet – some kids just love this stuff, especially the rainbow kind, make float with clear soda
    tater tots