- Popcorn
- Pop while the kids are there so they can enjoy the noise
- Melt butter after it has popped and pour over
- (Don't forget to put the lid on the pan)
- Home made pizzas, using tortillas or pitta breads, with tomato sauce and cheese, and let kids decorate themselves – pepperoni slices, mushroom slices, bits of ham, pineapple, red or yellow pepper if they like it
- Kids love dipping so why not try tortilla chips with mild salsa, or mini breadsticks and hummus
- Mini cheese scones
- Remember these? Sausages and cheese cubes on sticks, or the mini Babybel cheeses
- For less sugar and additives on the sweets front:
- White chocolate
- Natural Confectionary Co. sweets range, includes mini bags
- Check out the health food shops for sugar free sweet options
- The Organix range of biscuits, e.g. gingerbread men, animal biscuits, all made with apple juice instead of sugar, are good for the younger kids
- Packets of Iced gems
- Make chocolate or strawberry milkshakes
- Angel Delight in little moulds
- Fairy cakes and buns
- Gingerbread Men (see Organix range above) with the children’s initial on
- Hula hoops go down well for a crisps option, something about putting their fingers in!
- Grapes, strawberries, blueberries, raisins. You could even make little fruit kebabs with grapes, pineapple, strawberries on toothpicks.
Wiggly Jellies
Boiling water or boiling apple juice.
4 packages of any flavour of jelly.
Mix jelly with boiling water or juice (quantities as per instructions on packet) until dissolved. Pour into a large baking tray, refrigerate until firm. Dip the bottom of the pan into warm water for a few seconds then cut into decorative shapes with cookie cutters. Lift from the pan.
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