Kid’s party food in mid 1990s onwards - what have a missed!

[Cloudtraffic]

So we are looking to do a typical late 1990s/early 2000s “kids party buffet” to celebrate adult DC’s birthdays (think 24 years+)

This is their ask not me being weird!

Obviously we did shopping and catering then but blowed if I can remember beyond obvious what was in the menu - so what have I missed (obviously generic here!)?

Colin the Caterpillar cake (Obvs)
Sandwiches - egg, ham, chicken, cheese
Pineapple on sticks (why?)
Sausage rolls
Salad (to look good)
Crisps/tortillas
Hummus, dips and olives (exotic at time!)
Crisps - no idea what they had (pombears?)

Any other nostalgic suggestions?

[labazsisgoingmad]

those cheap pizzas cold and cut in 4
multi jelly different flavours melted one at a time then layered rainbow jelly
chip sticks
quiche lorraine
chocolate fingers

[Sophoa]

2001 here:
Colin caterpillar
Cream cheese chocolate spread and tuna sandwiches
Bag of crisps on each plate either s&v or ready salted
Carton of apple juice
Squeezy yogurt
Bowls of tomato / carrot and cucumber
Plates of Cadbury’s fun size chocolates handed out after the rest

Occasionally a slice of dominos pizza and a fruit shoot

[TSSDNCOP]

You need cherry tomatoes, carrot and cucumber batons to look good.

[SerenityNowwwww]

chipolata sausages
It was pineapple and cheese on sticks (or teensy plastic swords)
Home made biscuits with those rock hard silver ball decorations
Bags of crisps
Orange squash
Matchsticks

[Whenwillow]

I think no child's party is complete without jelly and ice cream. We were not posh enough for Colin the caterpillar cakes, but did make a pirate cake one year

[SerenityNowwwww]

Mum once went mad and had a birthday cake baked with a bloody ring in it when I was about 7. I almost lost a tooth. I was wailing - but why would you bake a hard ring inside a cake????? I still don’t know why you’d put a ring in a bloody cake.

[mynameisnotmichaelcaine]

Parent since early 2000s. Cornflake cakes and onion ring crisps always featured at my kids' parties. Have a big age gap between my kids - if I'm honest I'm still serving up the same sorts of things now as I did years ago 😂

[SerenityNowwwww]

How could I forget- Rice Krispie and chocolate cornflake cakes. And fairy cakes (pre muffin days)

[Gossipgirl2]

Panda pops, chocolate fingers and jam tarts.

[Daisychainsandglitter]

I was born in 84 so definitely a 90s child.
Jelly in a mould
Cheese and pineapple sticks
Wagon wheels
Chipsticks/Skips/Wotsits
Rainbow drops
Cornfkake/rice crispy cakes
Iced gems
Ham/cheese/egg mayo sandwiches
Cheese and pineapple sticks.
Enjoying this thread

[Cao77]

Vol-au-vents, egg mayo, prawn mayo or chicken and mushroom 😉