Healthy Kids Party
Do you remember how your kids have fun during their birthday? All the excitement for playing and seeing all your friends and family? Or the look of surprise when opening each one of the presents? This is always a reason to celebrate, so organizing the party is fundamental. However, we propose that you prepare a healthy children’s party.
Generally, snacks and snack foods are always present. It’s a cultural issue. Ball pools are also typical. But, despite everything, you can look for alternatives to make this party as healthy as possible, especially in relation to the type of food.
A splash of color with fruits and vegetables!
If bright colors are used for decoration, why not take the opportunity to do the same with food? That is, buy a wide variety of fruits and vegetables. They will provide energy, fiber, vitamins and minerals, especially if they are in season.
Keep in mind that it’s best to have them whole and raw, although you can also make juices. A good choice are skewers, diced fruits, vegetables cut into sticks or pâtés. You can even make rolls or bake with spices. Here are some appetizer ideas for a healthy children’s party.
Healthy savory appetizers
They often contain a lot of salt, making us thirstier. Therefore, we suggest that you look for those that have a lower amount of salt or that they be prepared at home. Some examples are:
- Rustic potato with spices (rosemary, pepper and oregano).
- Baked sweet potato sticks.
- Cherry tomato skewers and fresh cheese.
- Eggplant or zucchini rolls with sun-dried tomato pâté and cashew nuts. To make them, just cut the zucchini or eggplant into thin slices and brown on both sides. When they are golden, pass the pate and roll it.
- Crispy roasted chickpeas. Add sweet paprika, pepper, oregano, rosemary, etc.
- Champignon skewers, zucchini and cherry tomatoes.
- Hummus. Make the classic version and 1 or 2 servings with carrots or beets. Don’t forget to accompany it with some celery, cucumber, carrot or pepper crudités , or some toast.
Snacks to be the soul of a healthy children’s party
There is no party where there are no sandwiches. We generally tend to be very classic, using ham, cheese or even pate or sausage. But here we want to propose other options, such as:
- Tuna and roasted red pepper sandwich.
- Cucumber sandwich with cream cheese.
- Chicken breast sandwich with lettuce and tomato. You can also add yogurt sauce.
- Chicken fajitas with peppers and onion.
- Hummus sandwich with mushrooms and spinach.
- Peanut butter sandwich with banana or apple slices.
- Homemade hazelnut cream and cocoa sandwich.
drinks to quench thirst
As a health professional, and especially as it is a children’s party, I recommend that you try to avoid alcohol. Not only for being harmful, but also for setting a good example for children.
So, my proposal, in addition to water, are homemade refreshments with water and lemon slices or any other fruit, vegetables or juices.
Another option is milk or yogurt smoothies with fruits such as bananas, strawberries or any other red fruit. Even some smoothie .
The cake, essential for a healthy children’s party
And just like every birthday, the candles must be blown out. Therefore, the cake cannot be missing. Usually it depends on the taste of the individual, although children usually choose one that has chocolate. But otherwise, a lemon or carrot cake is a good choice. In fact, anyone with fruit.
The best option is to always prepare it yourself, so that you can control the amount of sugar added and use extra virgin olive oil. If not, order it from a bakery, as if we only do this sometimes, we can eat without putting our health at risk.
To conclude, it is worth mentioning that games or sports activities must also be present. I hope that, from now on, you’ll consider these tips and ideas we’ve just provided.
