Kids love parties and all parties need some fun and yummy food. When planning a kid's party, the menu is very important to moms. They want to serve an item that all the kids will love, but it also can't be too expensive or too time-consuming to make. Popular kid's food is almost always a basic meal that is really simple and made from common household ingredients. However, a basic meal doesn't have to mean bland.
Taste of Home has a huge list of options for kids' parties, and it's all food that kids love. We're sure you've been to enough parties in your day, you know what kids love and what they won't usually touch. When you have a party, you definitely want to be the hostess with the mostest.
Here are 10 of the most popular kid's party foods that you can dish out at your kid's next birthday party or their next gathering of friends.
10 Pizza
What kid doesn't love pizza? Ordering pizza to your child's party is the easiest way to feed everyone there. And most likely everyone will love it. Plain cheese and pepperoni are safe toppings. If you want to do more for the party, pizza is also easy (and fun) for you to make at home with the kids.
9 Hot Dogs
Hot dogs are another easy and popular food that is great for kid's parties. They're cost-effective, can be dressed up or down, and are super easy to cook. If you plan on serving hot dogs, make sure you get some that are 100% beef (or another meat of your choice: turkey, chicken, etc.) and provide all the condiments you can think of. You'll never know what those kids want to eat.
8 Chicken Nuggets
There's a reason why chicken nuggets are on every kid's menu. Frozen chicken nuggets can be cooked in huge batches in your air fryer or oven to easily feed a party of kids. Serve chicken nuggets with ketchup and some healthy sides like fruit or veggies, and you have yourself a perfect party meal.
7 Pigs In A Blanket
Pigs in a blanket are hot dogs wrapped in croissant rolls and baked. They're delicious and kids love them. They can be dipped in ketchup or ranch, and can be considered a whole meal or a small appetizer. It's all up to you.
6 Macaroni & Cheese
Macaroni and cheese is an American comfort food and one that kids will gobble up. This can be made as a side dish or main for a kids' party. It can also be prepared in a crock pot or baked in the oven which will keep you out of the kitchen as much. Noodles and cheese also won't cost too much to serve. It's also filling, so kids will be sent home with full bellies.
5 Fruit
We all know that fruit is fresh and refreshing. Even the pickiest kids will usually like some type of fruit so having a large variety at a kid's party is a great option. Serve whatever you have in season or a variety from the store of your kid's choice. Strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, bananas, apples, and oranges are great (and safe) choices of fruit that most people know and love.
4 Pasta & Meatballs
Kids love pasta and meatballs. They won't forget a party where they get to have their favorite dinner. If you want, you can have a make your own pasta bar and make a variety of pasta types, a red and white sauce, then finish it off with meatballs. Garlic bread would be the best side for this dish.
3 Grilled Cheese
This is a childhood staple. Grilled cheese sandwiches are filling and delicious. This popular kid's food can be made in huge batches and done quickly. This may not be the average kid's party food, but it's a viable option for all moms.
2 Tacos
A self-serve taco bar is always a good time. Your kid's next party will be the talk of the playground. Tacos are typically served with seasoned ground beef and topped with a variety of items such as cheese, tomato, lettuce, salsa, peppers, etc. This will be some pre-party prep but during the party, you will be able to enjoy yourself.
1 Hamburgers
Break out the grill and beef patties to make some simple hamburgers or cheeseburgers. You can provide all the usual toppings like lettuce or tomato and serve with fries or a fruit salad. Most kids love burgers and since kids are smaller, you can quickly whip up a few ounces of beef for each of them, and it should be more than enough.
Source: Kid Spot, Parents, Taste of Home