As parents know all too well, kids’ birthday parties often go hand in hand with pizza, chicken nuggets, hamburgers, cake, ice cream and other high calorie foods and sweets.
However, consider providing more nutritious options for your child’s next party. While occasional treats can be part of a healthy diet, consuming too many foods with too much sugar, salt, fat and calories can lead kids to develop bad eating habits and gain more weight than they should. With so many parties and activities for children these days, other parents will surely appreciate you offering healthier party food.
You may worry that kids won’t like or eat healthy food, but the key is to serve good-tasting, familiar food that fits into a fun and entertaining theme. And, it’s a bonus if you also incorporate some activities which help the children get some exercise and/or enjoy the outdoors.
Fun Fact: The four most common birth months for newborns in 2013 were August, July, October and September, in that order, according to Baby Center.
With summer birthday season coming up soon, we’ve put together some fun and healthful party ideas.
Sneakz milk shakes are sure to please birthday party guests with their great taste, but they also sneak in a half serving of veggies per 8 oz serving. Shelf stable packaging makes them convenient for both indoor and outdoor events.
Check out 25 creative and healthy party food options with fresh fruits and veggies and some more great ideas for healthy party foods and favors here, here and here.