Halloween Food For Kids Parties: Some Kid-Approved Ideas

If you are having a holiday event with children, you'll need a menu that will be fun, in addition to one that they will eat. Here are some ideas for Halloween food for kids parties.

In keeping with the holiday theme, you'll want to make dishes that are scary, gross, or related to Halloween characters, such as witches, bats, vampires, and mummies. But you need to be sure it's not so gross that the kids won't eat it. If it looks too much like the real thing, and they don't know what it really is, they are unlikely to try it.

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So it's better to stick with cuter, rather than scarier, items. This depends on the age of the children, of course. Very young children, and tweens, will eat almost anything. But when you get to the age where seeing is believing, and logic doesn't make much sense, you can get into trouble.

Here are some safe options that kids will love.

Ghost Toast

These are simple open-faced cheese sandwiches. Spread some mayo, mustard, or butter on one slice of bread. Top with a single slice of cheese trimmed into a ghost shape. Use olive slices for eyes.

If you want to turn it into a grilled cheese sandwich, place it in a sauté pan with some olive oil, on medium-high heat. Leave the cheese side facing up. When it smells like toast, it's done. The underside should be a golden brown color.

Bloody Soup

This one is super simple. Just make a pot of your favorite tomato soup. It goes great with cheese sandwiches, or any other kid-friendly sandwich or hot dog type of item. Be sure to call it Bloody Soup. Ghost Toast with Tomato Soup just doesn't have that spooky ring to it!

To make this even more dramatic, see if you can find some sort of Halloween-themed cups or bowls to serve them out of. Presentation can add to the mood. Try floating some croutons in it and calling them bones.

Jack-O-Lantern Cookies

For dessert, you can combine arts and crafts with food and fun. Use sugar cookies in the shape of pumpkins. Simple circles or ovals will do if you don't have anything special. Then use orange icing to spread on top, and sprinkles or darker frosting or icing to make designs.

This can be used as an incentive for fussy eaters to finish their food. They won't be able to make their pumpkin cookies until they've eaten their meal.

These are just a few very basic, simple ideas for Halloween food for kids parties. They are kid tested and approved, and delicious, too. Have a spook-tacular holiday!

Halloween Food For Kids Parties: Some Kid-Approved Ideas

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