Simple Punch Recipes For A Kids' Party

Whether it's a birthday party, holiday party, or just because, most children love punch. It's a special treat, that can make the moment special. Like champagne on New Years Eve, but no alcohol involved. Punch can be made a lot of different ways, but it usually involves fruit juice, soda, or ginger ale.

Punch can be a great way for kids to try new flavors of fruit. They may not want to eat pineapple or bananas, but they might like it in their juice. Another special addition that can be added, is ice cream! Think of it like a root beer float, only fruity. Kids will love it. Below is a variety of flavors to temp their taste buds. Try one or try them all.

10 Pink Punch

This pink punch recipe is from Lil Luna. Along with the recipe are some tips on how it should be made. What you'll need:

1 48 oz. Can of DOLE Pineapple Juice
1 cup of Pink Lemonade Mix
1 2 liter bottle of Sprite or 7UP

Use a pitcher or punch bowl, but all you need to do is add the pineapple juice to the lemonade mix. Right before serving, add the Sprite. Mix it well, and enjoy.

9 Party Punch For Kids

This delicious recipe comes from Tori Avey. Kids will love this because it includes sherbet! The sherbet melts in and foams up creating a creamy glass of deliciousness. You will need:

2 bananas
3 cups of fresh pineapple chunks
1 pint of fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
64 oz of chilled fruit punch [juice]
1 1/2 quarts of rainbow sherbet, softened
2 one liter bottles of lemon lime soda

You'll want to peel and slice two bananas ahead of time. Lay them out on a plate and put them in the freezer for about an hour. Once they are frozen, put them in the punch bowl with the other fruit. Pour the fruit juice over the top. Using an ice cream scoop, place small scoops of rainbow sherbet on the surface of the punch, and very slowly add the soda. Gently stir with a wooden spoon and the foam does the rest.

8 Favorite Berry Punch

This is a strawberry infused drink that is more like a slushy than a juice, sure to be a crowd pleaser. This delicious recipe comes from Taste of Home. You will need:

1 container (16 ounces) frozen sweetened sliced strawberries, thawed
2 bottles (1 liter each) club soda, chilled
1 bottle (1 liter) ginger ale, chilled
1 can (12 ounces) frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
1 can (12 ounces) frozen cranberry juice concentrate, thawed

Place strawberries in a blender; cover and process until puréed. Pour into a punch bowl; stir in remaining ingredients.

7 Shirley Temple Party Punch

Shirley Temple's are a classic drink. In this version from Bellyfull, it gets a little makeover, and it's perfect for a kids party. You will need:

Ice cubes (about 6 cups)
Maraschino cherries (stems removed)
12 ounce bottle Grenadine
6 cups orange juice (no pulp), chilled
2 Liter bottle lemon-lime soda (such as 7UP or Sprite), chilled
2 Liter bottle ginger ale, chilled

Before you make this, you will want to take two empty ice cube trays and put the maraschino cherries in each slot. Fill the rest with water and freeze. That will be a portion of the ice. Then pour in all your ingredients and mix well.

6 Rainbow Sherbet Punch

This looks so yummy! With the addition of rainbow sherbet, kids are going to love it! This recipe comes from Frugal Gals. You will need:

2 liters Sprite chilled
12 ounces Minute Maid frozen Orange Juice concentrate thawed
46 ounces Dole Pineapple Juice chilled {one large can}
8 scoops Dreyer's Tropical Rainbow Sherbet

Mix together Sprite, Pineapple Juice, and Orange Juice concentrate in the punch bowl. Then scoop out the sherbet and add the 8 scoops to the punch. Garnish with Orange Slices, Lime Slices, and Raspberries to look extra fancy. Enjoy!

5 Easy Party Punch

Easy party punch is just that, easy. It also tastes delicious and has just the right amount of fizz to tickle the mouths of the children drinking it. You will need one full container of each:

Hawaiian Punch
Pineapple Juice
Ginger Ale

Mix them together in a punch bowl, and you are all set. You can add ice to cups when serving, or chill beforehand.

4 Cherry Limeade

Cherry limeade is a delicious crowd pleaser! With the sweet cherry and sour tart lime, it's a great combination for any get together. You will need:

Frozen limeade concentrate
Sprite
Maraschino cherries

Chill all ingredients in fridge until cool. Slowly pour Sprite over the frozen limeade and cherries in a large pitcher and mix slowly to preserve carbonation.

3 Whipped Kool Aid

This is such an interesting take on kool-aid! It's almost like drinking whipping cream. What's really "cool" about this recipe, from ConservaMom is it can be made any color you would like, so it will fit any party theme. You will need:

2 packets of kool-aid (that will be the flavor and color of the punch)
Sugar
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

Prepare one packet of kool-aid according to the package. Take the other packet and pour it into a bowl with 1/3 cup sugar, and 1/2 cup whipping cream. Blend with a mixer until it forms stiff peaks. From there, pour 1/2 a glass of prepared kool-aid with ice, add whipped cream on top to fill the glass.

2 Cotton Candy Punch

This is such a fun kid friendly drink recipe to add to any party. And so easy! You need:

Raspberry Ginger ale
Cotton Candy

Put a piece of cotton candy in the glass you plan to serve it out of, pour the ginger ale over the top, and voilà! All set! The cotton candy dissolves all throughout the drink.