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Food for three year old's party - have I forgotten anything?

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owlll · 21/01/2025 12:32

Sandwiches
Breadsticks
Party rings
Pom bear
Veggie straws
Home made cupcakes plain

Apple juice
Orange juice
Water

Melon
Watermelon
Blueberries
Cucumber
Red pepper
Carrot sticks

Birthday cake to take home.

Guessing this is ok? Have I missed anything glaringly obvious?

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queenofthewild · 22/01/2025 12:23

SeatbeltExtender · 22/01/2025 10:31

Choking hazard.
Same as the Haribo.

This. Unfortunately. Blueberries, cherry tomatoes and grapes are massive choking hazards because of their shape and the texture of the skin.

Once you've done a paediatric first aid course you never want to supervise other people's children eating again. Terrifying.

ayvasili · 22/01/2025 12:22

Just a word of caution.. Please read the ingredients list for your ham.. Dairy has a funny way of showing up in processed meat. Also, ignore all the fruit haters-what a bunch of weirdos!! Lol your menu sounds wonderful 🍍🍎🍓🍇🍍🍎🍓🍇🍍🍎🍓🍇🍍🍎🍓🍇

Snowmanscarf · 22/01/2025 12:06

Nice bottle of Prosecco for you drink in the evening after the party

LionAndEmperor13 · 22/01/2025 12:00

owlll · 21/01/2025 17:12

Not doing any hot food

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I wasn't suggesting hot food

lateatwork · 22/01/2025 11:10

Dairy free butter on the sandwiches. And do half cheese and half ham.

Covers off dairy allergy kids

Hedgingmybetching · 22/01/2025 11:05

I think it looks great OP, my 4 year old loves water melon though so I'd keep that and as you said strawberries can be hit and miss this time of year.

The only thing I might have added would be mini sausage rolls? (Might be my 80s/90s kids party nostalgia talking though) But looks good to me!

Edit: oh yes and tap water too!

TotHappy · 22/01/2025 10:56

I agree although strawberries are kids faves, not in winter when they taste like crap. I agree with your menu OP and nothing obvious missing although I would have tap water available as well as juice either to dilute or as an alternative. And I would always do cocktail sausages because everyone loves them but its fine not to.

Hoppinggreen · 22/01/2025 10:46

SleepingStandingUp · 22/01/2025 10:39

I shop at Lidl which I pay for with our UC top up and my DC ear lots of fruit. Is that one acceptable?

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Be better if they ate them rather than "ear" them but yes that IS acceptable

SleepingStandingUp · 22/01/2025 10:39

Hoppinggreen · 22/01/2025 09:56

Its almost as if the whole post was a "I shop at M&S and my DC eat lots of fruit" not so humble brag

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I shop at Lidl which I pay for with our UC top up and my DC ear lots of fruit. Is that one acceptable?

SeatbeltExtender · 22/01/2025 10:31

Choking hazard.
Same as the Haribo.

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owlll · 22/01/2025 10:22

queenofthewild · 22/01/2025 10:04

Wouldn't bother with the blueberries. No one has time to cut that much fruit in half.

I don't cut blueberries I half?! Whaaat!

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SleepingStandingUp · 22/01/2025 10:05

SpringleDingle · 21/01/2025 15:30

It's very middle class! Round our way there is very little veg and fruit and what there is doesn't get eaten. Out kids prefer chcolate, crisps and jam sandiwches!

But is that cos no one puts it out? I've just posted in support of fruit platters, definitely working class kids but most fruit is sweet and squishy which is perfect. Of course they'll happily eat it off a chocolate biscuit if there's the option too but being WC shouldn't be a reason to not like fruit

queenofthewild · 22/01/2025 10:04

Wouldn't bother with the blueberries. No one has time to cut that much fruit in half.

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owlll · 22/01/2025 10:03

I'm confused by the fruit hate too.

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SleepingStandingUp · 22/01/2025 10:03

ThisGoldTraybake · 21/01/2025 15:21

Maybe leave the fruit out…

mini cucumbers maybe yes but it’s a party, you don’t need to put healthy stuff out to make yourself look like a responsible parent.

I have to say I'm not getting the hate for fruit. We had pineapple, blueberries, strawberries, grapes and oranges. I only had pineapple left. Party three weeks later had a similar platter and even the pineapple went. Same for cucumber, carrots and to a lesser extent peppers.

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owlll · 22/01/2025 10:02

ThinWomansBrain · 22/01/2025 09:54

congratulations on the fruit and veg loving children!

Aren't cup cakes without icing fairy cakes?😋

I meant to say fairy cakes

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SleepingStandingUp · 22/01/2025 09:59

owlll · 21/01/2025 12:57

This thread is very interesting!

I'm confident in my choices, I was worried I'd missed something obvious but seem like I haven't.

Thanks for the help

I understand usually giving them juice but I'm just imagining them all hot and running around, they're going to get through a ton of liquid so you might have to minor the cartons rather than a free for all as you've got water.

Definitely hummus of you prefer bread sticks

Hoppinggreen · 22/01/2025 09:56

Tink3rbell30 · 22/01/2025 09:53

Again, why so short and rude? People have given helpful suggestions to be met with "No" etc

Its almost as if the whole post was a "I shop at M&S and my DC eat lots of fruit" not so humble brag

ThinWomansBrain · 22/01/2025 09:54

congratulations on the fruit and veg loving children!

Aren't cup cakes without icing fairy cakes?😋

Tink3rbell30 · 22/01/2025 09:53

Again, why so short and rude? People have given helpful suggestions to be met with "No" etc

Growlybear83 · 22/01/2025 09:47

And lots of people suggested that you had missed things that were glaringly obvious, but you have discounted most of them, and have been quite rude with your responses.

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owlll · 22/01/2025 09:47

bloodredfeaturewall · 22/01/2025 09:15

waaayyyy too much

I just did (still do with teens tbh)
chrisp/doritos
cherry tomatos
cucumber sticks
salsa
cupcakes
possibly popcorn

There will be a lot of choice but the quantities won't be mad

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owlll · 22/01/2025 09:46

Emilianoo · 22/01/2025 09:11

OP: have I forgot anything from this menu?

Most responses: yeah I'd remove this, add this, too many of that...

OP: no I'm confident in my choices thank you.

Literally the post pointless thread I've ever read on here.

Not quite, I asked if I'd missed anything that was glaringly obvious! Not opinions on the type of food I plan to serve.

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bloodredfeaturewall · 22/01/2025 09:15

waaayyyy too much

I just did (still do with teens tbh)
chrisp/doritos
cherry tomatos
cucumber sticks
salsa
cupcakes
possibly popcorn

gettingolderbutcooler · 22/01/2025 09:14

Initially read the one in your list as 'porn bear'.
Which I believe (happy to be corrected) would be deeply inappropriate.
As would 'cocaine bear' for the kids entertainment.
😏