Sorry if it has already been done, am in a hurry! I run a local stay and play group and need some ideas for food for our Christmas party…the lady I co-run the group with isnt green minded at all, I really struggle with getting my choices into the childrens snacks so am dreading the party!

We had this last week
carrot/celery/cucumber/red pepper 'sticks' with a humous dip
organix crisps/snack bars are a nice cheat
raisins
home made cheese sticks (cheese/pastry)
cheese and pineapple
friut salad
very small mini fairy cakes if you are OK with some sugar/cakeiness

Kida party food is a bug bear of mine—————————

Mixed salad, prize for those who can name the most of what is in it.
cucumber cut with cutters into shapes eg' stars
carrot sticks
sandwiches with seeded bread
hom emade pop corn, just a little butter added no sugar or salt
Fruit added to no sugar jelly poured into orange halves ( add coctial stick and a bit of paper to turn into a boat jelly )
pasta cooked with a little stock, tri coloured or wholemeal
cous cous with rasins
rasins
yogart coated rasins on top of tiny fariy cakes

What about home-made pizza made iwth organic ingredients. can be made easily in advance and is great cold too and kids love it.

http://www.mariasorganicbabies.com

Reading this post is making me hungry!!!  What about sandwiches (boring I know but healthy) or jazz them up by doing them in wraps, cheese scones, sultana scones with fruit spread (Meridian do gorgeous organic ones), rice cakes, cherry tomatoes, grapes, squares of cheese

Will the adults be eating as well?

If so you could bulk it out with some home made quice and garlic bread.

Lorna x

I have done the orange jelly boats many a time as my sons gew up and they always went down very well indeed

Ooh yes and home made pizza wirh proper home made bread base all organic - very healthy but always went down well too

I really do not like the whole sugar and e number infested Supermarket grub aimed at children, nasty!  On my website http://www.bishybarnybees.co.uk I am inviting people to send in their best tried and tested children's party food recipes.  I would REALLY appreciate any from forum members and would be delighted to hear from any of you about this, thanks!