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Help needed for childrens party

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Deeps2025 · 16/05/2025 08:50

Hi everyone,
I’m hosting my kids' Frozen-themed party tomorrow at the village hall from 2:30 to 4:30 PM. We have around 18 kids attending, plus their parents, and there's also an entertainer booked.
Originally, I had arranged kids’ snack boxes and a buffet for the parents, but the food provider has just backed out. It's too late to order supermarket platters now, and I'm feeling really overwhelmed—this is my first time hosting a kids’ party.
Could anyone please suggest how I can manage the food in just one day? Any easy, quick ideas for both kids and adults would be so helpful. Thank you so much!

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Sunshineaftertherain1 · 16/05/2025 13:16

Are the adults expecting food? Adults don't get food at children's parties we have been too/hosted. Unless it's mostly family and close friends, then I'd cater for everyone.

I always do buffet food for school parties, just for the children but there is always enough left over for adults because I'm awful at knowing amounts.

We just got tea/coffee and some nice biscuits for the adults.

Hattieandcake · 16/05/2025 13:17

I would order pizza and buy fruit shoots

OutandAboutMum1821 · 16/05/2025 13:34

Hattieandcake · 16/05/2025 13:17

I would order pizza and buy fruit shoots

Fruit shoots can be really handy with younger children for avoiding spillages for sure 👌🏻

IleftmybaginNewportPagnell · 16/05/2025 14:07

Almost every party we hosted, we ordered pizza. A local place did huge square ones. Even had them delivered to the park! Big bowl of (market) strawberries afterwards.

rubicustellitall · 16/05/2025 14:12

Happy meals delivery for kids Pizza hut delivery for parents job done!

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