Food for 4th birthday party - sound ok?

overlykeensaver

Hi - I am preparing for my daughter's party tomorrow and having a panic - do I have enough ~(types of) food? Here is the plan:

slices of malt loaf (in lieu of sandwiches)
carrot, cucumber sticks
melon and pineapple pieces
sausage rolls
home made jam tarts
home made biscuits
some crisps

and then birthday cake for the party bags. I also have choc and sweets to hand out during the party games etc. Do you think this is enough? I am dithering about whether to make jelly and ice-cream too - eek.

baby_fuzz

there's not nearly anything there that sounds like it has enough crazy food additives to make the kids go bonkers!

simpywimpy

Jelly and ice cream would take a lot of cleaning up from a 4yr olds party I think kids are more interested in the games and sweets that the food so I wouldnt go overboard and the selection sounds lovely

overlykeensaver

baby_fuzz wrote: »

there's not nearly anything there that sounds like it has enough crazy food additives to make the kids go bonkers!

aaah but you haven't seen the icing in a tube I have got to daub all over the biscuits (will cancel out the wholesome home-made side):rotfl:

esmf73

Most kids won't eat as much as you think at a party as they're too excited. Could try home made pizza?

pringy

i made individual jellies in little plastic cups for my sons 5th party, went down well and u can always make traffic light jellies like that.

LJM

i have held quite a few parties for my children in the past and have found that picky things are the way to go as the kids do not eat much really as so much going on and i used to get so much left over,it sounds like plenty enough to me good luck with the party

minimoneysaver

What about something for the children who do not like malt loaf? Pizza, sarnies, nachos & cheese?

overlykeensaver

thanks for all your comments. the children had a lovely time and devoured the sausage rolls, blueberries, jam tarts and biscuits!