Kids outdoor party menu

Give the little nippers a party to remember with this yummy array of al fresco food. The children can even help you make some of the dishes.

Why not organise a party for the Big Lunch event on 19 July. It's an initiative to get neighbours in Britain to stop what they're doing and sit down to lunch together. Check out our picnic and barbecue menus too.


Savoury bites

Tuna guacamole bagel

Canned tuna (we recommend dolphin-friendly) is usually mixed with mayonnaise when it’s used as a sandwich filling, but for a bit of a change use guacamole. A few lettuce leaves add a healthy crunch.

Houmous and carrot bap

Houmous and carrot bap is as simple as a recipe can be but it's also nutritious and tasty. An easy, fresh and crunchy vegetarian snack.

Pick-and-mix butter bean wraps

Make the basic lemon and butter beans wraps and get the kids to assemble their own wraps from a selection of fillings.

Sausage rolls

A gathering – especially an outdoor party or picnic – just isn't the same without sausage rolls. This recipe is quick and easy.

Baguette pizzas

Keep the kids occupied by letting them create their own pizza toppings.

Dips and sticks

This dips and sticks recipe is proof that healthy snacks are just as tasty as unhealthy ones!

 


Something sweet

Queen of hearts tarts

Simple to make, beautiful to look at, and sublime to eat, these tarts will add a fairytale dimension to a party.

Wicked chocolate slices

This chocolatey pud is simplicity itself to make. After chilling it's great to eat al fresco.

Honey crunch bars

This children's recipe includes dried fruit and linseeds to give lots of taste to a healthy snack – a goodie-two-shoes alternative to chocolate.

Chocolate-dipped mango and apricot

Tropical fruits dipped in chocolate make healthy nibbles for kids.

Banana yogurt cake

Banana yogurt cake is simple enough for children to make and a great way to use up ripe bananas.

Orange and passion fruit salad

This simple fresh fruit recipe takes no more than five minutes to make and is juicylicious.

 


Summer drinks

Fruity milkshakes

Enjoy these quick and healthy milkshakes using strawberries or raspberries - watch the kids faces when the mixture turns pink!

Zingy orangeade

Try this zesty orangeade with a hint of the exotic.

Real blueberry lemonade

Kids will love adding the blueberries and watching the colour change when they make this easy lemonade recipe.

Old-fashioned ginger beer

Lashings and lashings of home-made ginger beer is a must for any self-respecting picnicker.

Lemon barley water

A easy-to-make recipe for a refreshing summer's drink.

 


And something for the adult chaperones!

Lime and lemongrass rum punch

This Caribbean punch will get the adults in a sunshine sort of mood.

 

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