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Need party lunch ideas for 3-4 year olds
MrsSippi
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It's my daughters 4th birthday soon and I have arranged a party for about 30 of her nursery friends (all aged 3-4) at a soft play centre.
I have ordered a load of happy meal style boxes and am trying to think what I can provide for their lunches. I am going to compile them all beforehand as I am currently without a cooker so it's easier doing this than preparing platters of food for them to help themselves. Hopefully the boxes will make it more fun for them.
Any ideas/suggestions of what I can put in them would be hugely appreciated. I'll have jugs of squash etc and bowls of fruit separately so these are not included in the boxes. So far I've thought of: sandwich (probably ham/cheese), yoghurt or jelly, a mini sausage roll or similar, carrot/cucumber sticks, crackers or crisps. All of these are only ideas so any thoughts would be hugely welcome. They will also all get a slice of birthday cake.
I have ordered a load of happy meal style boxes and am trying to think what I can provide for their lunches. I am going to compile them all beforehand as I am currently without a cooker so it's easier doing this than preparing platters of food for them to help themselves. Hopefully the boxes will make it more fun for them.
Any ideas/suggestions of what I can put in them would be hugely appreciated. I'll have jugs of squash etc and bowls of fruit separately so these are not included in the boxes. So far I've thought of: sandwich (probably ham/cheese), yoghurt or jelly, a mini sausage roll or similar, carrot/cucumber sticks, crackers or crisps. All of these are only ideas so any thoughts would be hugely welcome. They will also all get a slice of birthday cake.
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Hi Mrs Sippi,your ideas sound a lot like what my DGS had at his 5th party recently so I'm sure they'd be fine with that.His Mum asked everyone to say what sandwich they preferred from a choice of cheese,ham or jam ( she asked them on FB beforehand) a little cake and crisps. To be honest they were more interested in playing than eating
Hope DD has a lovely time 
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When my DS's were small for their parties I used to make a batch of plain cut out biscuits and make up different colours of icing sugar ( about 3 different colours) and get some sprinkles/ choc bits etc and let the children decorate them to take home with them! This always went down well and was fairly cheap to do! Hope this helps x0
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The only thing I would warn about is excess sugar. Our 3yo went to a party this afternoon and had a great time. Unfortunately she didn't eat anything - and there was plenty of food for kids and adults alike - apart from sugar! (Juices, and I think she was attracted to the sweet table as well). Throw in a bouncy castle, ball pit and it made a recipe for hyperactivity
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Hi
All I'd say is keep it very simple.
I went to so many parties when my two were little where someone had spent a lot of time making sandwiches.
The children took one bite & left the rest or pulled the filling out & left the bread.
Mine never ate much at parties, too interested in playing.
Jen0
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