HELP!! - birthday party food to do!

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Ok its ds1's 6th birthday today and he has a party booked tonight, i am doing the food for 28 kids i need some suggestions i have all the usual stuff on my list - sausages, sausage rolls, sandwiches, crisps etc, i just need to make sure im not missing anything, has anyone done this recently and thought i wish i had done this or that?? i would REALLY appreciate any help! i have to go to tesco's in about half an hour! TIA xx

do a savory course then a sweet one
party rings choc cripies etc
we haev a part tonight too

cheese and pineapple on sticks. I usually buy a cheap grapefruit, wrap it in kitchen foil and use it to stick them in - bit like a hedgehog.

Jelly and icecream - better get the jelly made quickly though or it will never set.

Do you CG - stressful isnt it?!! good idea 2 seperate courses thnku! - will do that!

Yay i used to love the hedgehog when i was little lol thanks Sparkler

Take it you've sorted the birthday cake out?

little crackers with cheese/ cheese spread..lots of bowls of cherry tomatoes.ooh and maybe mini samosas/ spring rolls and onion bajhis etc..

oh yes and a big bowl of grapes - kids love grapes

cut sandwiches out with cookie cutters to make them more interesting?

Don't forget drinks!

Cartons less likely to spill than plastic cups.

...and just remember, don't go doing too much food. There'll be loads left over and you'll be eating it forever.
Have fun!!!! What sort of party are you having?

wedges of watermelon could be good..and breadsticks with dips..
You could do some mini pizzas too..maybe even get some bases and let the kids put topping on themselves (or is that just too messy!)

oooh I love doing 'party food' ..I can't wait til DS's birthday (I say now..in prospect rather than faced with the reality..lol)

oh just reread and saw it's for 28 kids..I thought you said 8 so scrap that pizza idea..lol!

Its a party booked at our local leisure centre in a great big inflatable area and then a separate room afterwards where they will eat, im hoping it will be a success but at the mo im feeling really stressed!

It will be fine! 28 kids expending lots of energy..having fun..then going home to crash out (resulting in lots of happy parents!) can not be a failure!

Don't stress over it..I'm sure they wouldn't mind if you just presented them with a multipack of wotsits and a few cartons of juice and told them to dig in..lol

ah - so you have to think about transporting food there as well - maybe my jelly and icecream suggestion wasn't so good after all!

I love kids parties, dd is next month and it is planned down to the last detail all ready - I know sad but I am on holiday with not a lot too do.

Sandwiches cut with a cookies cutter go down well as do pinwheel sandwiches. You need mediun wholemeal bread, spread with soft cheese or any other soft filling, roll up like a swiss roll and then refridgerate. After a few minutes slice as you would a swiss roll. Kids love these as they are a mouthfull and much less waste than cut out sandwiches.

No party is comeplete without jelly boats, oranges cut in half, fill with jelly leave to set and then cut in half with a serated knife add a rice paper sail on a cocktail stick.

Fruit kebabs, just cut off the sharp ends from your skewers, kids love making these.

Thanks for all the help and suggestions everyone! ds's party went down great! he had a FAB time and so did all his friends, food was great too if i do say so myself altho i spent far too much money on it! next year he can choose two friends and we can all go out somewhere for the day!!