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Easy party food that won’t break the bank!

So you’ve taken the plunge and decided to plan a birthday party for your dear little one, but you’re working on a budget, so you could be left wondering ‘what on earth do people feed kids at a party these days?!’

When I was a kid, it was all about the ham sandwiches, jelly, ice cream and black forest gateaux (that might give away my age a little!) but unless you want a load of sugar fuelled crazy kids running around, I’d think a little more creatively!

If you have the time, I would highly recommend you buy bits from the supermarket as you see them on offer on the weeks leading up to the party, but sometimes we’re just flying by the seat of our pants and just do not have the fore thought for that kind of organisation! Not to fear though, because I will show you alternative and cost effective options -

Sandwiches are great in theory, but they take ages to make, and often just get left for the grown ups to eat at the end. You need to find a good mix of savoury and sweet, with some fruit/veg options among them from my experience. If you have plenty of time and helpers, then give these a try

https://www.myfussyeater.com/ham-cheese-puff-pastry-roll-ups/

Ham & cheese puff pastry rolls

by My Fussy Eater

If you are short of helpers and want to just be able to work in advance and pop things down on the table, then here is my budget friendly shopping list -

Based on 20 kids

3 x Pizzas

1 x large tub pre cooked cocktail sausages

1 x cooked bag of frozen sausage rolls

1 x pack of mild cheese cut into sticks

1 x Bag of potato wedges

1 x pack of cheese twists

1 x large bag of carrot sticks

1 x punnet of cherry tomatoes (halved)

3 x large packs of crisps (at least 2 varieties)

Variety of biscuits

Little cakes/brownies or flapjacks (A pack of each would be handy, Asda have 26 in a box at 2 for £3)

Strawberries or other soft fruits

(If you use grapes, please cut them in half as they are a serious choking hazard)

Birthday Cake!

You can of course add or take away from this list, but this is a good level of variety that will suit a limited budget. If you don’t have a list and quantities in mind before you go shopping, you WILL spend a fortune and keep adding things ‘just in case’. If you are including drinks in to your shopping list, you can’t go wrong with jugs of orange cordial, apple & blackcurrant cordial and a jug of water. These will suit most of the kids, if not all.

I added all of the items on to an Asda shopping list for you, just to give you an idea on price and including a nice big chocolate cake with Happy Birthday on, it came to £27.78!

I chose mini flapjacks and brownies for the cakes, strawberries AND grapes. Cheesy balls, salt & vinegar twists and plain walkers for the crisps and party rings + Cadburys chocolate fingers & Oreos for the biscuits.

You don’t need piles of food either, kids don’t actually eat that much at parties, there is often far too much going on for them to sit and eat a big meal.

If you are serving hot pizza and wedges but you don’t have an oven at the venue, or you don’t want to be stuck in the kitchen. Cook them before the party, put them in a container, wrap it in tea towels then pop in to an insulated bag. They will stay nice and hot and will be ready to go when you are.

Of course this list won’t suit every one of you party planners, everybody has different budgets and dietary needs, but I hope it is a good guide for those of you shopping on a budget, to save you over spending and wasting too much food!

In all of my Red Beau party boxes, I provide a full shopping list and individual party food boxes to help you busy parents out. The boxes save you money just by providing everything you need, rather then a whole load of things we tend to buy and then not even use!

If you would like more party advice or ideas, I’d love for you to pop over to my website for a nosey

www.redbeau.co.uk

Much love,

Danielle at Red Beau x

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