One of our Kids Health Quest (KHQ) members shared this post from Kitchen Fun With My 3 Sons with our KHQ village this week.
Isn't it fun?
This would make a great birthday or class party food.
Nutrition starts before eating. Our sense of sight plays a big role in how we feel about our food. It's hard not to look at this and go wow, that looks awesome and delicious too.
Kids when given the opportunity, will eat real food, particularly where it looks fun and inviting like this. It got me thinking about my 7 simple steps for real food parties that are fun, exciting and stress free.
Try these out next time you host a party. They work for any kind of party - kids, adults, birthday, Christmas, dinner party.
Isn't it fun?
This would make a great birthday or class party food.
Nutrition starts before eating. Our sense of sight plays a big role in how we feel about our food. It's hard not to look at this and go wow, that looks awesome and delicious too.
Kids when given the opportunity, will eat real food, particularly where it looks fun and inviting like this. It got me thinking about my 7 simple steps for real food parties that are fun, exciting and stress free.
Try these out next time you host a party. They work for any kind of party - kids, adults, birthday, Christmas, dinner party.
- Choose 1-2 fruit dishes
- Choose 1-2 vegetable dishes
- Choose 1-2 savoury dishes
- Choose 1-2 sweet dishes
- Choose a birthday cake
(Remember, a birthday is once a year. Don't worry if it has sugar in it. If you've followed steps 1-4, your party is going to be loaded with great real food so a ripper fun sweet cake isn't going to hurt anyone) - Choose 1 drink
(think about making a drinks station with soda water where kids can add their own flavours from berries, cucumber, mint etc. Or make watermelon slushies. Nourishing smoothies or milk shakes). - Choose 1 party favour
(Party favours do not need to be lolly bags. Think about a party favour that can be used as something useful. Seeds to plant, a pencil etc. You could even have a party activity that becomes the party favour eg. Design your own pencil case, paint a rock, etc.)