kids party Archives - For the Love of Food https://www.4theloveoffoodblog.com/tag/kids-party/ Sharing home cooked, family friendly recipes, reviews, projects, & parties from my family to yours! Mon, 01 Jul 2024 09:20:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.4theloveoffoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png kids party Archives - For the Love of Food https://www.4theloveoffoodblog.com/tag/kids-party/ 32 32 Puppy Party Snacks: Ruff-age Veggie Cups and Water Bowl Jello https://www.4theloveoffoodblog.com/puppy-party-snacks-ruff-age-veggie-cups/ https://www.4theloveoffoodblog.com/puppy-party-snacks-ruff-age-veggie-cups/#comments Fri, 08 Jul 2016 13:00:00 +0000 http://test.robinhelp.com/index.php/2016/07/08/puppy-party-snacks-ruff-age-veggie-cups/ My sweet Stella Rose turned one this past April and since she loves puppy dogs we decided to throw her a Puppy Party! I wanted to provide lunch and it was a kid filled event so I created a puppy themed menu. Two of the biggest hits off the menu were the Ruff-age Veggie Cups...

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My sweet Stella Rose turned one this past April and since she loves puppy dogs we decided to throw her a Puppy Party! I wanted to provide lunch and it was a kid filled event so I created a puppy themed menu. Two of the biggest hits off the menu were the Ruff-age Veggie Cups and the Water Bowl Jello. 
Stella sure had a great time at her Puppy Party! 
In honor of the movie, The Secret Life of Pets coming out this weekend, I am sharing these two fun puppy themed party recipes with y’all! I know your kiddos will love them as much as Stella and her party guests did! 
Comment below and let me know what you think of this hilarious movie. We have been dying to see The Secret Life of Pets since we first saw the preview for it last year! So you better believe we are going to see it today, on opening day! 

Scroll down for a The Secret Life of Pets recipe and craft roundup!

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Ruff-age Veggie Cups

Makes 6 

Ingredients

  • 3 stalks celery cut into 18 2 inch pieces
  • 18 baby carrots
  • 1 small head broccoli stem removed and cut into small florets
  • 12 cherry tomatoes optional
  • 3/4 cup ranch dressing

Instructions

  • Pour 2 tbsp ranch dressing in the bottom of each cup.
  • Add 3 pieces of celery, 3 carrots, 2 tomatoes, and a few broccoli florets to the cup.
  • Serve right away or place in the fridge for the party later in the day.

Notes

*For both recipes I use clear 9oz Solo Cups. 
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Water Bowl Jello

Makes 5

Ingredients

  • 3 oz box blue Jell-o
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 cup cold water

Instructions

  • Makes Jell-o according to box directions {whisking in boiling water to powder mix then add cold water}.
  • Pour into cups, filling about 1/3 way.
  • Place in the fridge for the required time until set.

Notes

*For both recipes I use clear 9oz Solo Cups.
Any flavor blue Jell-o works. 
Ava chose Berry Blue for this recipe. 
Makes Jell-o according to box directions.
Start by whisking in boiling water to powder mix.
Pour into a bowl and add cold water.
I like to transfer to a measuring cup for easy pouring. 
Pour into cups, filling about 1/3 way.
Place in the fridge for the required time until set.
At party time, serve with spoons and watch them disappear!
 
You can buy separate veggies or save prep time by 
using a small store bought veggie platter. 
Pour 2 tbsp ranch dressing in the bottom of each cup.
Add 3 pieces of celery, 3 carrots, 2 tomatoes, and a few broccoli florets to the cup. 
Serve right away or place in the fridge for the party later in the day. 
Ava serving up her puppy themed snacks.
These would be great for serving at a pool party, cookout, or even a 
The Secret Life of Pets themed party!

I will be sharing Stella’s party soon but here are a few more puppy themed foods we served.
Puppy Dog and bone shaped frosted cookies.
Puppy Chow in a dog bowl, of course.
Water Bowl Jello is always a hit!
Ruff-age Veggie Cups, using a store bought veggie platter to save time.
Kibble aka Cocoa Pebbles cereal.
Paw-sta Salad
Bone-wiches using sandwich roll ups.

Check out more The Secret Life of Pets food and crafts below!

Lime Coconut Puppy Chow from Around My Family Table
Kibbles & Bits Snack Mix from Love Bakes Good Cakes
Catnip Tea (for cats) from Celebrating Family
Puppy Chow Cookie Bars from A Savory Feast
Puppy Pops from A Little Slice of Us
Sweet Potato & Banana Pupsicles from A Joyfully Mad Kitchen
Puppy Party Snacks from For The Love of Food
Bacon Fluffernutter Puppy Chow from Bread Booze Bacon

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Summer is almost over but it is still Minion Madness here in the Hood household! 
Of course, we’ve seen all the movies, have the toys and dolls, the shirts and hats, and all the Minion brand snacks. But on rainy days our favorite thing to do is craft together, so I thought I would come up with some fun Minion crafts for Ava and I to make.
Ava at The Minions movie
Here’s a list of our favorite 8 Minion Crafts to make at home. 
Do you know some other fun Minion crafts? Please comment with the link below!
 

Minion Paper Tote Bag

My friend Molly made this for Ava’s Minion Birthday Party.
Just cut out colored cardstock and glue onto a yellow paper bag 
in the shape of Minion eyes, mouth, and overalls. 
 

Minion Paper Lanterns

I made these for Ava’s Minion Birthday Party and now they are hanging in the playroom.
I bought a 3 pack of yellow paper lanterns at Hobby Lobby and hot glued on black and white card stock in the shape of Minion goggles, hair, and a mouth. Attach string to hang (or drag around the house like Ava does).

Minion Thumbprint Necklace

Pick up a a yellow cord or string and a white plaster pendant at the craft store and loop and tie them together. Then paint some yellow on your little ones thumb and press their thumb to the pendant. Not use a sharpie or paint pen and draw blue overalls and black hair and goggles and you’ve got a easy DIY necklace!

Glitter Minion Mason Jars

I came up with this fun project when I spied all the empty mason jars I had laying around.
All you need is yellow acrylic paint (I used glow in the dark neon yellow), dark blue glitter, mod podge, tape, foam brushes, stick on google eyes, and paint pens.
I also like to seal the glitter with a sealer spray. See the step by step pics below.
 
I paint a few coats of paint then let dry overnight. 
 
Tape off the bottom of the jar, paint on Mod Podge and sprinkle on blue glitter. 
Let dry and remove tape. 
Then stick on a google eye and use a paint pen to draw goggles, a mouth, and hair. 

Minion Jell-O Molds

I found these fun Jello molds at Wal-Mart and had to get them! 
The inexpensive kit comes with 2 boxes of blue and 2 boxes of yellow Jello along with 2 Minion shaped Jell-O molds. Ava loved making (and eating) these!  
 
Funny, jiggily Jell-O Minions!
My little helper- and Minion lover!
See how to make her awesome kitchen stool here. 

Minion Paper Dolls

I love bonus crafts! These paper dolls were on the back of the Minion Jello Molds box.
Easy peasy, cut out and your set! This is a fun craft to take with you in the car or to restaurants to entertain your little ones. 

Minion Cut Out

Ava made this cute little guy at the craft booth at the movie theater before we saw The Minions. 
They had all the shapes already cut for the kids: yellow paper body, arms, and legs and blue overalls.
Give the kids a glue stick and let them glue it together then glue on google eyes (or eye!) and black pipe cleaner hair and use a black marker for adding details. 
 

Minion Coloring

Minion stuff is everywhere, which I’m sure you’ve seen. I pick up Minion sticker pads, coloring books, crayons, paints, pretty much any Minion coloring items I see.
Even better most are around $1-2! I found these at Target and Wal-Mart.  
Ava and Stella love Minions!

 

 

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