Food and Drink for Kids' Parties

Looking for ideas for kids party food? If you're throwing a butterfly party or Very Hungry Caterpillar bash, these yogurt-dipped pretzels make perfect mini butterflies on the snack table.

Looking for red food recipes, blue drink concoctions or purple snack ideas to fit a holiday or birthday theme? Your search is over. This list of recipes by color will help you plan a colorful kids party.

Looking for some sweet ideas for camping food or dessert for a camping themed birthday party? Make these twists on traditional s'mores: smores in an ice cream cone. These also make a great 4th of July dessert.

Serve a snowball-shaped, coconut-covered cake at a winter-themed party for kids.

Throwing a snow party? Serve cupcakes topped with these budget-friendly, DIY paper snowflakes.

Decorate a cake or cupcakes with any message you like using these alphabet and number cupcake toppers.

Throwing a princess party? Or a Mad Hatter tea party? Tea sandwiches make great snacks for a kids' parties because they're small, easy to eat and nutritious.

Looking for a patriotic dessert to serve kids on the 4th of July? Make star cookies using a special pan by Wilton cake pan company. By changing the frosting color or other decorations, the cookies could also be used for Christmas or a Star Wars birthday theme.

Matthew Mead's book, Cakes for Kids, offers cute birthday cake ideas you can easily make yourself at home.

Suprise the kids with this Valentine's Day treat: a heart cookie perched atop a mug of milk.

Looking for Christmas recipes for kids? Make these breadsticks shaped like candy canes.

A cookbook with ideas for entertaining with your kids.

Everyday Celebrations by Donata Maggipinto is a book about simple celebrations you can enjoy with your family to honor the seasons.

Who says ice cream is just for summertime? This Christmas recipe for a mint Jack Frosty shake is a perfect wintertime treat.

For a kids' holiday party, cater Christmas recipes to children such as with these mini Christmas tree pizzas.

Wondering what to serve at a kids' holiday party? Start here for some tasty treats and clever food presentations.

Kids will love Christmas recipes that make food fun, like this "jingle bell juice."

Kids will love Christmas recipes that make food fun, like this trail mix disguised as "reindeer snacks."

Kids will love Christmas recipes that make food fun, like this snowman made from mashed potatoes

At this birthday party, guests ate fruit kebabs, mini sandwiches, chocolate-dipped pretzels and two cakes--one with Little Red Riding Hood on top, the other with the wolf.

"Hello, Cupcake!" by Karen Tack and Alan Richardson gives detailed instructions for making professional-looking cupcakes at home. Projects include owl, dog, shark, penguin, clown, Christmas and other holiday cupcakes.

How to plan a menu for a kid's birthday party

Trying to figure out a menu for a kid's birthday, holiday party or other celebration? Start here!

Browse through these cakes made by About.com readers for their kids' birthday parties.

How much pasta can one kid eat? How big does the cake need to be? This article will help you determine how much food and drink you'll need at a party.

Food allergies are a serious issue, especially when you're feeding kids who might not be as aware as adults of the ingredients in common foods. Read this important advice to avoid a dangerous situation.

Looking for a kid-friendly 4th of July dessert? Make a Jello recipe, like this red, white and blue-striped treat.

Cupcakes decorated with jelly beans as flower petals.

Looking for a recipe for sugar cookies? These cream cheese cutouts turn out soft and sweet, not crisp and crumbly.