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Phineas and Ferb Birthday Party Ideas

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Lori is a Facebook Fan hosting a birthday party for her son with a Phineas and Ferb theme.  She is looking for creative food to go along with the Phineas and Ferb theme.  There are so many cute ideas for this theme out there, which I’ll mention at the end of this post, but here were the two easiest and cutest ideas I could think of 🙂

Phineas Cheese and Crackers

Create these little Phineas cheese and cracker bites using the following ingredients.

Ingredients: string cheese, triangular Triscuit crackers, spreadable cheese.
Spoon a few teaspoons of spreadable cheese into a disposable plastic baggie.  Snip a tiny corner off of the bag.  Pipe a little cheese onto the cracker to adhere the string cheese eye.  Slice string cheese into wheels.  Place one wheel on each cracker, using the spreadable cheese as “glue”.  Next, pipe hair on the back of the triangle, an eye on the string cheese, and a mouth.  Chill for at least 15 minutes.  Enjoy!

Phineas S'mores for Phineas and Ferb Party

To make these Phineas S’more bites, zap a graham cracker in the microwave at full power for 15 seconds.  Slice into triangles.  Next, melt a bar of Hershey’s chocolate in the microwave for 1 minute in a glass bowl, stirring at 20 second intervals using a rubber spatula.  Spoon melted chocolate into a plastic baggie with a tiny corner sliced off for piping.  Pipe a drop of chocolate onto graham cracker where eye will be.  This will serve as “glue” for the marshmallow eye.  Place a mini marshmallow on the chocolate “glue”, then pipe an eyeball and a smile onto each one.  Chill for at least 15 minutes.  The kids will love this!

**Take these a step further by laying them on wax paper, then piping some melted white chocolate dyed red for Phineas’ hair.  Chill on the wax paper for at least 30 minutes.

There are SO many adorable Phineas and Ferb food creations available out there!  After creating these for your post, Lori, I saw that there lots of fun finger foods out there for you to try.  Here are some of my favorites.

Phineas and Ferb Fruit from Kitchen Fun With My 3 Sons

Mini Phineas and Ferb Sandwiches from Hawai’is Bento Box Cookbook

Phineas and Ferb Cookies from DisneyFamily.com

And here are the results for a Pinterest Search of Phineas and Ferb Cakes.  So many cute ideas, Lori!

Have a great party!

Easter Snacks + Weekly Kids Co-op

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Easter Snacks to make with the kids from creativekidsnacks.com

Easter is coming!  Easter has always been one of my favorite holidays to celebrate.  How about some cute snacks for this special season?

Bunny

I don’t think this bunny has ever been posted on Creative Kid Snacks, we made it over a year ago.  This little guy has bananas for ears, a cottage cheese face, hard boiled egg slices for eyes, an almond nose, cheese whiskers, and raisin eyes.  Cute and filling for the kiddos!

Lamb snack for Easter - part of a collection of cute Easter food from creativekidsnacks.com

This little lamb is a perfect spring time, Eater-y alternative to the bunny.  It’s a fresh and fun lunch.  Check out how to make it here.

Jesus on cross: part of a collection of Easter snacks from creativekidsnacks.com

My daughter actually requested to have make a Jesus on the Cross plate on Good Friday.  Although it may sound strange, it was a great way to remember and celebrate what Jesus has done for us.  It was her way of honoring that special day, and, just like a pendant on a necklace or an illustration in the kids Bible, this is one more way this event is portrayed.  See our post about it here.

 Chick - fun for Easter and Springtime. Part of a collection of Easter food by creativekidsnacks.com

This chick is another one that has not been posted on CKS.  We made our chick out of cheesy pasta, added carrot feet and a beak, a raisin eye, and some fresh celery for grass.  Easy, adorable, and delicious!

Teach the story of Jesus' resurrection and the true meaning of Easter with this snack by creativekidsnacks.com

Tell the true story of the meaning of Easter with this snack – the Empty Tomb.  Check out our post about it here.

How to make "resurrection eggs" to tell the Easter story as you color eggs this year.

I highly recommend making these four special eggs this year as you color your eggs.  You can tell the whole story of Easter, and each egg has its own directions and explanation.  Check out all the directions here.

(Sharing HERE)

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And now it’s time for the Weekly Kids Co-op!

As moms, we are constantly on the lookout for great teaching tools and resources to use with our children.  I know I always benefit from seeing the creativity of others as they share lessons, activities, crafts, food, and more in their various blogs.  Mommy bloggers have become popular for a good reason: information is power.  Right, ladies?

The Weekly Kids Co-Op

The Weekly Kids Co-op is one of my very favorite such resources.  I have been linking my snacks to this link party for months now, and I am excited to be able to co-host it here at Creative Kid Snacks.

If you are a blogger, link up your kid related posts to share with all of us eager beaver mommas.  If you are a mom, take some time to look through all of the great ideas for teaching and playing with our kids.  Pin what you love.  Like I said before, information is power!

This party will take place every Thursday at Creative Kid Snacks.  You will find it hosted on several other blogs, but the days the party goes live will vary from blog to blog.

Get ready for all the great ideas!  Link, share, and enjoy!


Peter Pan Party Ideas

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It’s time for another party ideas post!  This time, we are helping Deena, who is hosting a Peter Pan / Pirate themed birthday party.

There are so many great ideas out there, and most of them are adorable, tasty, sweets.  I will share some of those ideas later in the post, but we are going to focus on healthier options in our party posts.

(By the way, if you are hosting a kid’s birthday party soon, share the theme and when the party is taking place on our Facebook page, and we will create a post tailored to you with at least 3 healthy, creative ideas for the party).

Peter Pan Birthday Party Food

Peter Pan Veggie Tray

The kids will love to nibble on this Peter Pan Veggie Tray.  Layer cucumbers in the shape of a green shirt with points at the bottom, just like Peter Pan wears.  Add celery for his legs.  I have 3 celery sticks on top of each other in this tray.  Roll several slices of turkey for his face.  Now, give Peter some shoes, arms, and hair using baby carrots as shown.  Finish with a blueberry eye and a smile.  I used summer sausage.  A sure hit!

Apple and Cheese Pirate Ships

Another fun snack to put out at the party are these easy apple and cheese pirate ships.  Slice an apple, then use a plastic toothpick (I get mine from the dollar store), and push it through a slice of colby jack cheese to look like a sail.  Simple and delicious!

Peter Pan Bagel Snacks

Try a “make your own bagel” station with sliced bagels covered with plain cream cheese.  Use cucumbers, thinly sliced carrots, ham, and olives to design your own pirate ship or Peter Pan bagel.

Not feeling adventurous enough to let the kids make their own during the party?  Serve this as lunch for your child the day before the party to build up the anticipation!

Place some pixie sticks in a mason jar and label them “Pixie Dust” – such an easy and cute idea!  You can try making your own by clicking the link in the caption or just buy some at the store.

More resources to plan a great Peter Pan Party:

Peter Pan Captain Hook Boy or Girl party via Kara’s Party Ideas

Swoon: Peter Pan Party Reveal Part 1

Swoon: Peter Pan Party Reveal Part 2

 

 

Best of luck with the party, Deena!  Remember to head over to Facebook and share YOUR upcoming party theme with us!

Birthday Party Ideas

Valentines Day Apples

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Valentines Day is coming up!  Last year I showed you a cute way to make use of your heart shaped cookie cutter in this Valentines Day Snack.  This year, I have more cute little treats coming up for you soon, but first I’d like to show you a healthy Valentines Day snack.

Valentines Day Apples - Sweet, healthy afternoon snack for Valentines Day

Apples are perfect for cutting into hearts with the cookie cutter!

Slice an apple so that you have a surface area large enough for your cookie cutter to go through.

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Next, spread some peanut butter and sprinkle some Rice Krispies over each slice.  The cereal adds a little crunch.

Valentines Day Apples - Sweet, healthy afternoon snack for Valentines Day

You can serve them open faced like this, or you can put them together for a Valentines Day apple sandwich!

Valentines Day Apples - Sweet, healthy afternoon snack for Valentines Day

Stay tuned for several more Valentines Day treats to make for your little ones this year!

(Sharing HERE)

Downhill Skier

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Do you love skiing?  Have you taken a family trip to Colorado to hit the slopes this year?  Even if you haven’t gotten to go in person, celebrate the fun of winter sports with this cute little lunch.

skiier

Cottage chesse is a favorite in our home.  Any lunch with cottage cheese as one of the elements is sure to be gobbled up quickly!

To create this lunch, take a baby carrot and slice it in half lengthwise so it lies flat on the plate.  Chop off one of the rounded edges from the bottom.  This will be your skier’s body.  Next, slice the other half of the carrot you didn’t use for the body into small sticks to serve as the arms and legs.  Create the look of bended knees by cutting what would be one leg in half and laying on the plate to look like it is bent.

Take some thinly sliced celery and cut to desired length for skis.  Add two small pretzel sticks for the poles.

Now, take a spoon and spread the cottage cheese onto the plate to look like it is sloping upward on one side as a mountain would.

I decided to add a fun touch in the background by using some string cheese for a chair lift.  Use a small rounded edge of a carrot for a little guy, and give him one leg (that you are seeing from the side), and one ski.

Give each skier a cap to keep warm.  I used turkey breast cut to shape with a little puff of cottage cheese on top.

Your kids will love this protein and fiber filled snack.

Check out some other winter snacks:

Cottage Cheese snowman, Snowman Popcorn Cups, Snowman Milk Chugs, Snowman party poppers.

(Linking up HERE)

Jingle Bells

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Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle all the way!

It’s almost Christmas!
If you have older kids who will be home from school for winter break, and you are new to the creative lunches thing, here is a perfect one to make for them!
For this lunch, we will re-purpose those cookie cutters we’ve undoubtedly been using to make our cookies this season.

 

 
 

My cookie cutters are a little on the thin side, so I used them for one slice at a time.
Using whole wheat bread, we pressed the cookie cutter into each piece, then added our turkey and cheese.  That’s it!

 

Little Emma (age 2) loved pressing the cookie cutter into each piece of bread to help me!
Finally, we placed some holly around the top of the plate to make it look even more festive.
To make the bow, slice a strawberry in half so you have two triangles for the loops.  Slice the remaining portion into two thin rectangles for the ties, and add one last bit in the center to complete the bow.
Sweet, easy, healthy, and merry!

Snowman Party Poppers

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Are you having a winter party?  Tis the season to celebrate the snow with a cute snowman snack I like to call Snowman Party Poppers.
We’ve already introduced you to the Christmas Snacks we like to call Grinch Party Poppers and Santa party poppers; so today it’s time for the snowmen!

 

These guys are made of mozzarella cheese, blackberry jam, pretzels, and fruit – a winning combination of flavors if you ask me!
Here’s how to make your own.
Ingredients needed (for 15+ poppers):
-large chunk mozzarella cheese – the largest size available at most grocery stores
-pretzel sticks
-2-3 tablespoons seedless blackberry preserves (may substitute other seedless preserves)
-grapes (or other desired fruit) for hats
Assembly:
Step 1:  Cut mozzarella into groups of 3 chunk sizes.
Start with deciding the size you’d like the head chunk to be and cut those equally.
Next, cut slightly larger chunks for the middle, and repeat for the bottom.
Tip:  think about how much cheese would be desirable to eat for one child in one sitting.  Make sure your bottom chunk is not so big that it would be too much for the average person to want to finish.
Step 2:  Fill piping bag or plastic baggie with corner sliced off for piping with blackberry preserves, and pipe faces onto smallest chunks of cheese.
 The fruit and cheese combo is classic and tastes fantastic.
The preserves, once piped onto the cheese for faces, stay in place very well, and they should not dribble as long as you do not make the dots too large.  I used the smallest tip on my piping bags.
Step 3:  Build Snowmen
Because they stay together so well, these guys don’t even require a toothpick!  If you are serving them at a party, however, I would use one in order to be able to quickly grab one from a serving plate.
Layer your three chunks of cheese, largest on bottom, and work up.  Slice the bottoms off of as many grapes as you have snowmen and add to the top to look like hats.
Insert toothpicks and you are ready to go!
(Sharing HERE)

 

 

Santa Claus Panini

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Ingredients:

1-2 slices turkey breast
2 slices of cheese
2 raisins
5 strawberries
1/2 cup cottage cheese

Directions:

First, assemble a turkey and cheese panini sandwich by placing meat between two slices of cheese (so that cheese is between meat and each slice of bread).  Cook sandwich in a panini press or on the stovetop as you would a grilled cheese.

After placing it on the plate, spoon some cottage cheese around the bottom of the plate and leave a little gap where Santa’s mouth would be. Note: the sandwich is placed with the rounded side of the bread down.

Next, create his hat and nose with some strawberries.  Finish the look of the hat with a little whipped cream (or cottage cheese), and finish with some raisin eyes.

This one was a favorite!

Mike Wazowski (2 versions)

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Monsters Inc is one of our favorite Disney Movies.  Mike Wazowski is one of the hilarious characters who works with Sulley.  I have two versions of Mike Wazowski to make for your Monsters Inc fan!

Do you recognize this guy from Monsters Inc.?  Mike Wazowski is made of a honeydew melon sliced and cored.  His eye is made of yogurt, a kiwi, and a blueberry.  His mouth is also made of bluberries.
Monsters Inc is one of the girls’ favorite Disney movies.  It’s one of those that they always watch from start to finish, never once losing interest.  It’s always great to have a few movies like that in the stash!
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Here is another version of Mike, this time with sugar snap peas for the green part of his eye.  I thought that kiwi went better with the yogurt and other fruit in version 1, but loved the green color the sugar snap peas provided in version 2.
I sliced him up in order to make the eating part easier for my little Disney fan.
I can’t WAIT for Christmas season!  I have some really fun posts coming up for you with some ideas for fun snacks to get the kids in the spirit!  Not that they need any help with that!
(Sharing HERE).
What is your child’s favorite Disney movie? 

 

Ghost

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I have seen SO MANY adorable Halloween treats out there on the web, but how about a healthy Halloween Snack?

Create a friendly ghost for your child’s snack by spooning some cottage cheese into shape onto a plate.  Next, give him some eyes by slicing a baby carrot into two circles for the background of his eyes and another half circle for his mouth.  Finally, place two little raisins atop the carrot circles to complete the look of his eyes.

We don’t really celebrate Halloween in our house, as you may have guessed given the rest of the content of CKS, but I wanted to put a cute, cartoon-like spin on a couple of fun snacks for the season.

Stay tuned, because I have another healthy treat for the season coming in the next post!

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