What can I invite young children over to cook dinner and eat?

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A lovely lady has invited DD (20 months) round for tea with her two (3 and 6) twice now - once to make and eat pancakes and then pizza.

What would be a good meal that I can reciprocate with?? I know there are some veggies that her younger one doesn't like (but can't remember what) and they are mainly vegetarian. I need ideas similar to pizza where each can choose what they like and avoid things they don't. My mind is blank!

All ideas welcome!!!!

fajitas!

spanish omelette. or cakes?

Fajitas and fondue.

Or bread rolls, with a selection of topping choices in bowls; follow by plain fairy cakes with bowls of icing and sprinkles!

scones are quick to cook and you can do with raisins/cheese/other dried fruit as well as plain ones you can spread with anything sweet or savoury - lovely hot out of the oven

some sort of wraps with selection of bits n pieces to wrap up in them?

I like janiete's idea of plain fairy cakes to ice themselves and decorate, although I'm not THAT brave myself

Lucy - I've done the fairy cake thing a few times. It's fine, so long as you have enough chairs for them all to sit at the dining table, plus a plastic sheet or oilcloth on the table!

Icecream with different toppings could be another idea.

Pitta breads with bowls of salad, falafel, tuna, sweetcorn etc for stuffing?

Does it have to be different? Couldn't you do pizza again? They do generally love pizza

I have a huge plastic sheet & a dining table . . . no chairs unfortunately

They got put outside for some reason last winter & ruied! oops

But you've given me an idea for something to occupy 2 kids now n they coul sit on the floor so thanks

Have fun! Actually, they'd probably be okay standing around the dining table too.

My lo can't quite reach it. But I think I have a small picnic table somewhere that may have a use after all

I assume you mean runny icing sugarn water type icing? (I usually eat more than goes on fairy cakes when I make them though if that's the case )

I do. Not at all healthy but for a tea party, who cares?!

True, should be fun! I think I'd invite me as well for some yummy diy food with the kids

Thank you so much for your replies. I love the fajitas/ pizza again and cake ideas! I don't think fondue would be safe with my 20 month old however . The wraps are a great idea for lunches - I've got it in to my head that they should have a cooked dinner as that's what I go for for myself - I'd feel cheated if I went to bed on a sandwich for some reaosn .

pizzas - buy or make the basees

they can paint on the sauce - my dds love that - they are around the ages that you are having over. They can then put any sort of toppings that you put out for them - finish with cheese.