Pajama party food ideas...

[mjkacmom]

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My daughter doesnt get the above for school breakfasts.

And as PpS have said itis a party. I am offering fun and not having a health session

My kids get cereal or a bagel almost every single morning before school (while I'm busy packing lunches - and the bagels are "real" bagels from a bagel store). I like the waffle/smoothie idea (my kids always beg me to get a waffle maker - hello, do you not realize you are eating cereal every day for a reason?!). I've found that most kids LOVE a nice fruit salad, and with a variety of fruit, everyone picks what they like. You could even make the salad the smoothie base.

 

[Ceila]

Maybe my group of friends is odd, but when our kids go to birthday parties we are not only OK with them eating junk, we pretty much expect it, lol. It's a party! They eat healthy every other day, parties are supposed to be a treat. My only expectation when the party is over the dinner hour is that they do eat something, I don't care if it's healthy or not.

OP, I think your ideas are great! I did a very similar party for DD when she was that age. I bought the kinds of cereal I never usually buy (Fruit Loops, etc.) and had them in big serving bowls instead of chips. I did pizza for dinner, but I really like the waffle maker and smoothies ideas!

 

[mtemm]

we just did this with our twins and their 8th birthday parties. we did my son's on a friday night and the kids all wore jammies, party ran from 6-9. we just did pizza, fruit salad, and cake, and I had some popcorn, etc, in the pantry if they wanted some while they watched a movie, but they never wanted it. so color me surprised the next night when his twin sister had her party. she wanted the same thing, 6-9pm pajama party, had pizza, fruit salad, then had cake. then those girls proceeded to demolish a full bag of pirate booty, a huge bag of popcorn, and some various other snacks. next time I will definitely have some more on hand! lol. It was really funny because it is normally my boys and their friends that eat me out of house and home, I really didn't think the girls would.

I think the breakfast food idea is really cute, but I definitely would try to have some protein in there. the smoothie idea is great! at the same time, if they load up on junk instead of the good stuff, well, its only one night. As much as I try to make sure my kids eat healthfully, I wouldn't care about the one night.

have fun! love the pillow case idea, too!

 

[ge0rgette2]

THANK YOU EVERYONE!!!!!!

I appreciate it ...

I think it's time the waffle iron comes out of the closet! hehe

Fresh fruit to go with the waffles and assorted cereals.. I'll just leave off the sugary extras!

I'm also going to cook up sausages and bacon that afternoon and keep them warm in a sterno for easy access for later that afternoon.

Last year, she had finger foods, quiches, chicken fingers, mozz sticks and some assorted pizza bagels and they were a big hit, kids love that stuff.

I'm not saying my daughter eats garbage food everyday, but for her birthday and other parties she attends during the year, which is a few, she nibbles on the 'junky' stuff. It's just a party and should be a treat

Your other friends aren't odd... not my any means..

I thought of pizza and would be sooo easy to just order 2-3 pies and leave it at that.. maybe i'll just concentrate on cakes/desserts and have fun making those..

Pancake batter is cheap and the waffle iron takes no time at all.
I'd love to make them ahead of time, but I don't think they'll stay warm and might get soggy if pre-made.

I, too, am an Eggo girl... My daughter loves them and has them most times for breakfast with her yogurt.

thanks again!