Kid Party

can I skip alcohol? Or do

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just wine?

NO alcohol at a kids party.. even for the parents.. let them drink ice
tea. Sipping wine and driving kids is not a good idea. In this state
(TEXAS) if you get caught dui..low limit too.. (.08) with kids in the car,
the state can take your kids away.

Tara & Guy said:

Hi
I haven't been around in forever, hi all!
Planning a kids party, age 3 to 6.

Do cold sandwiches (meat & ch, PB&J) cut into cute shapes, tuna salad,
deviled eggs, chips and dip, cupcakes and brownies sound OK, or do I need to
grill up some hot dogs or burgers too? (Juice, soda and milk)

Don't think the kids that age would be interested in the tuna salad or
deviled eggs - I am sure the adults would eat them though! The other
stuff sounds fine. Kids generally love hot dogs so that might be a good
idea too.

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Of course I need to feed the kids' parents also, so I was going to do a
fresh fruit salad, nice breads, coldcuts and maybe a seafood salad. At a
noon party for 3-6 year-olds, with swimming, can I skip alcohol? Or do
just wine?

The food sounds good. But as for the alcohol... if it's a kids' party at
noon, I don't think the parents would expect it anyway, so you could
probably give it a miss. And considering it's a swimming party, I think
the adults would understand, not to mention the fact that they will
probably have to drive their kids home afterwards.

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I have no idea how many people. I'm off for the summer, my son misses his
friends from daycare, so we're having a party.
Thanks!
Tara
pridy@andthentherest :-)

Good luck!
Cheers
Cathy

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Planning a kids party, age 3 to 6.

Don't forget the balloons! We'd get a helium tank and fill up balloons
and tie long colorful ribbons to them so when they rest on the ceiling
the ribbons hang down almost to the floor. We'd flood the house with
balloons and everybody has fun walking though all the colorful ribbons
and balloons! It definitely turns any house into a FUN house!

--
Andy
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Tara & Guy said:

Hi
I haven't been around in forever, hi all!
Planning a kids party, age 3 to 6.

Do cold sandwiches (meat & ch, PB&J) cut into cute shapes, tuna salad,
deviled eggs, chips and dip, cupcakes and brownies sound OK, or do I need
to
grill up some hot dogs or burgers too? (Juice, soda and milk)

Don't think the kids that age would be interested in the tuna salad or
deviled eggs - I am sure the adults would eat them though! The other stuff
sounds fine. Kids generally love hot dogs so that might be a good idea
too.

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You might be suprised by the deviled eggs, Cathy! Most kids I've seen love
em as long as the seasonings are kept fairly simple-my kids in particular,
Hoover the darned things down, never can seem to make enough<GG>

Lynne A
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Hi
I haven't been around in forever, hi all!
Planning a kids party, age 3 to 6.

Do cold sandwiches (meat & ch, PB&J) cut into cute shapes, tuna salad,
deviled eggs, chips and dip, cupcakes and brownies sound OK, or do I need to
grill up some hot dogs or burgers too? (Juice, soda and milk)

Of course I need to feed the kids' parents also, so I was going to do a
fresh fruit salad, nice breads, coldcuts and maybe a seafood salad. At a
noon party for 3-6 year-olds, with swimming, can I skip alcohol?

By all means if you want - I would have iced tea (at least 2 kinds)

How about some iced coffee & put out a bottle of Bailey's - that's about all
you'll need.

Maybe some NA beer ( O'Dools) after all the parents are driving their Kids.

Dimitri

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Planning a kids party, age 3 to 6.

Do cold sandwiches (meat & ch, PB&J) cut into cute
shapes, tuna salad, deviled eggs, chips and dip,
cupcakes and brownies sound OK, or do I need to
grill up some hot dogs or burgers too? (Juice, soda
and milk)

That's as far as you need go for _all_ party attendees. The PB&J cut
into shapes will fascinate the kids and it will also keep the costs
down. The meats and cheeses can be put out on different plates, with
little bowls of condiments and a more solid bread (Dutch Crunch, Sour
Dough, sweet French rolls) for the adults to build their own. If you
want to offer an additional choice, a spring mix salad with a light
vinaigrette will do.

We also do cupcakes for every party. The kids slather and pipe on their
own icings and fancy sprinkles. This has always been a big hit. The cake
(or brownies) was left untouched the two times we made the mistake of
adding it to the mix.

Beware over-complicating the fare; kids won't eat it and the adults will
tend to limit themselves.

As far as alcohol... That's a personal call. At clan parties, we offer
beer and wine for the adults but only iced tea and coffee at kid
parties. Most people are ultra-conservative when they're at kid parties.

The Ranger

LynneA said:

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You might be suprised by the deviled eggs, Cathy! Most kids I've seen love
em as long as the seasonings are kept fairly simple-my kids in particular,
Hoover the darned things down, never can seem to make enough<GG>

Lynne A
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Well, my kids must be the exception then heh heh. Other kids must like
them 🙂

We actually took our toddler to a kids' party a few weeks ago. The
hostess had made little "party-packs" for each child that contained some
sweets, a packet of potato chips (crisps) and a a sucker or two, with
some "fake" eggs made out of some sort of sugary stuff. The kids loved
them. The birthday cake was cool too. Great-grandma had made it and it
had purple icing with Smarties and stuff. We enjoyed a the cake too! <grin>

Cheers
Cathy

One time on Usenet said:

I haven't been around in forever, hi all!

Hey Tara, it's been a while. :-)

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Planning a kids party, age 3 to 6.

Do cold sandwiches (meat & ch, PB&J) cut into cute shapes, tuna salad,
deviled eggs, chips and dip, cupcakes and brownies sound OK, or do I need to
grill up some hot dogs or burgers too? (Juice, soda and milk)

I'd skip the hot food; the cold sammiches and stuff sound great!

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Of course I need to feed the kids' parents also, so I was going to do a
fresh fruit salad, nice breads, coldcuts and maybe a seafood salad. At a
noon party for 3-6 year-olds, with swimming, can I skip alcohol? Or do
just wine?

Okay, since you asked, I don't think any alcohol is necessary in this
setting. But I don't drink much either.

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I have no idea how many people. I'm off for the summer, my son misses his
friends from daycare, so we're having a party.

Have fun!

--
Jani in WA (S'mee)
~ mom, VidGamer, novice cook, dieter ~

Tara & Guy said:

Hi
I haven't been around in forever, hi all!
Planning a kids party, age 3 to 6.

Do cold sandwiches (meat & ch, PB&J) cut into cute shapes, tuna salad,
deviled eggs, chips and dip, cupcakes and brownies sound OK, or do I need to
grill up some hot dogs or burgers too? (Juice, soda and milk)

Of course I need to feed the kids' parents also, so I was going to do a
fresh fruit salad, nice breads, coldcuts and maybe a seafood salad. At a
noon party for 3-6 year-olds, with swimming, can I skip alcohol? Or do
just wine?

I have no idea how many people. I'm off for the summer, my son misses his
friends from daycare, so we're having a party.

These days it is a good idea to skip the peanut butter, just in case there is
one of those people who reacts violently to it. Kids love hot dogs and pizza, so
stick with that.

I was wondering why you had the parents coming too, until I saw the mention of
swimming. If you are counting on parents watching the kids I would suggest you
do not bother with any form of alcohol.

cathyxyz said:

Don't think the kids that age would be interested in the tuna salad or
deviled eggs - I am sure the adults would eat them though! The other
stuff sounds fine. Kids generally love hot dogs so that might be a good
idea too.

I don't know about that. When I was a kid I loved tuna salad and devilled eggs. I
also liked egg salad, salmon salad, ham and pickle salad, cheese and pickle
sandwiches. I think you are right on the money with hot dogs.

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The food sounds good. But as for the alcohol... if it's a kids' party at
noon, I don't think the parents would expect it anyway, so you could
probably give it a miss. And considering it's a swimming party, I think
the adults would understand, not to mention the fact that they will
probably have to drive their kids home afterwards.

Kids parties, swimming and alcohol are a bad mix. If she starts feeding them wine
or beer they are likely to start socializing with each other and neglect the kids.

LynneA said:

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Tara & Guy said:

Hi
I haven't been around in forever, hi all!
Planning a kids party, age 3 to 6.

Do cold sandwiches (meat & ch, PB&J) cut into cute shapes, tuna salad,
deviled eggs, chips and dip, cupcakes and brownies sound OK, or do I need
to
grill up some hot dogs or burgers too? (Juice, soda and milk)

Don't think the kids that age would be interested in the tuna salad or
deviled eggs - I am sure the adults would eat them though! The other stuff
sounds fine. Kids generally love hot dogs so that might be a good idea
too.

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You might be suprised by the deviled eggs, Cathy! Most kids I've seen love
em as long as the seasonings are kept fairly simple-my kids in particular,
Hoover the darned things down, never can seem to make enough<GG>

Gotta have pitted giant olives... just right for putting on fingers
before eating. Also, where's the icecream? I don't know many kids
who go very far beyond the frosting on cakes or cupcakes. Nix the
soda and bring on the lemonade!

Dave Smith said:

cathyxyz said:

Don't think the kids that age would be interested in the tuna salad or
deviled eggs - I am sure the adults would eat them though! The other
stuff sounds fine. Kids generally love hot dogs so that might be a good
idea too.

I don't know about that. When I was a kid I loved tuna salad and devilled eggs. I
also liked egg salad, salmon salad, ham and pickle salad, cheese and pickle
sandwiches. I think you are right on the money with hot dogs.

Okay, as I said to Lynne, I stand corrected on the tuna salad/deviled
eggs thing 🙂 My kids don't like them, so I am sorry if I was
"generalizing"...

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The food sounds good. But as for the alcohol... if it's a kids' party at
noon, I don't think the parents would expect it anyway, so you could
probably give it a miss. And considering it's a swimming party, I think
the adults would understand, not to mention the fact that they will
probably have to drive their kids home afterwards.

Kids parties, swimming and alcohol are a bad mix. If she starts feeding them wine
or beer they are likely to start socializing with each other and neglect the kids.

I agree. I was just trying to be polite to the OP. (This is RFC so I
don't know what came over me - sheesh!).... I have nothing against a few
drinks... but when I drink, it's generally at home, therefore I don't
have to drive anywhere. And if I have a few drinks elsewhere, I don't
drive. I get someone to drive me, or I stay over.

Cheers
Cathy

Dave Smith said:

Tara & Guy said:

Hi
I haven't been around in forever, hi all!
Planning a kids party, age 3 to 6.

Do cold sandwiches (meat & ch, PB&J) cut into cute shapes, tuna
salad, deviled eggs, chips and dip, cupcakes and brownies sound OK,
or do I need to grill up some hot dogs or burgers too? (Juice, soda
and milk)

Of course I need to feed the kids' parents also, so I was going to
do a
fresh fruit salad, nice breads, coldcuts and maybe a seafood salad.
At a noon party for 3-6 year-olds, with swimming, can I skip
alcohol? Or do
just wine?

I have no idea how many people. I'm off for the summer, my son
misses his friends from daycare, so we're having a party.

These days it is a good idea to skip the peanut butter, just in case
there is one of those people who reacts violently to it. Kids love
hot dogs and pizza, so stick with that.

I was wondering why you had the parents coming too, until I saw the
mention of swimming. If you are counting on parents watching the kids
I would suggest you do not bother with any form of alcohol.

Yep, have a party for the adults at another time. Keep the number of a
local taxi service handy 🙂

Jill

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Hi
I haven't been around in forever, hi all!
Planning a kids party, age 3 to 6.

Do cold sandwiches (meat & ch, PB&J) cut into cute shapes, tuna salad,
deviled eggs, chips and dip, cupcakes and brownies sound OK, o

Sure. In fact, sounds like too much to me. I'd skip the tuna salad and
deviled eggs. Don't give them too many choices.

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Of course I need to feed the kids' parents also, so I was going to do a
fresh fruit salad, nice breads, coldcuts and maybe a seafood salad. At a
noon party for 3-6 year-olds, with swimming, can I skip alcohol? Or do
just wine?

You could skip alcohol even it were at 5:00 p.m., AFAIC. I like limeade
made with fresh limes.
--
-Barb, <http://www.jamlady.eboard.com> 7/8/05 WeBeJammin'!

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Quoted message said:

Hi
I haven't been around in forever, hi all!
Planning a kids party, age 3 to 6.

Do cold sandwiches (meat & ch, PB&J) cut into cute shapes, tuna salad,
deviled eggs, chips and dip, cupcakes and brownies sound OK, or do I
need to
grill up some hot dogs or burgers too? (Juice, soda and milk)

I would skip the grilled stuff. If there'll be swimming, you'd probably
be better off tending to the pool than the grill -- it would be great if
you could assume the parents will be watching their kids in the water,
but if it was my house, I wouldn't make that assumption.

Re: tuna salad & devilled eggs -- I wouldn't go to that trouble.
Although some kids like them, not all do, and when we have parties, I
notice that most kids are just too excited to eat much. So stick to the
common denominators. Individually wrapped string cheese sticks are
popular and easy.

Re: dessert...I wouldn't bother w/ ice cream. Cupcakes will be fine.
If it's really hot out, popsicles or freeze-pops might be a hit and
would be easier than ice cream.

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Of course I need to feed the kids' parents also, so I was going to do
a
fresh fruit salad, nice breads, coldcuts and maybe a seafood salad.

Sounds great!! At the kid parties I've been to, the kids usually eat
some fruit, too.

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At a
noon party for 3-6 year-olds, with swimming, can I skip alcohol? Or
do
just wine?

Yeah, skip it. Get a few coolers -- fill one w/ sodas, one w/ bottled
water, and one w/ juice boxes (small ones, as kids will drink a little
bit, wander off, and lose track of their drinks...come to think of it,
so will the adults!!)

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I have no idea how many people. I'm off for the summer, my son misses
his
friends from daycare, so we're having a party.

Sounds fun! Don't forget a package of Wet Ones to keep outside!

[email hidden] (Tara & Guy)WROTE:
Hi
I haven't been around in forever, hi all! Planning a kids party, age 3
to 6.
Do cold sandwiches (meat & ch, PB&J) cut into cute shapes, tuna salad,
deviled eggs, chips and dip, cupcakes and brownies sound OK, or do I
need to grill up some hot dogs or burgers too? (Juice, soda and milk)
Of course I need to feed the kids' parents also, so I was going to do a
fresh fruit salad, nice breads, coldcuts and maybe a seafood salad. At a
noon party for 3-6 year-olds, with swimming, can I skip alcohol? Or do
just wine?
I have no idea how many people. I'm off for the summer, my son misses
his friends from daycare, so we're having a party. Thanks!
Tara------------------------------------------------
RESPONSE: Skip the tuna fish & devil eggs - except for adults- add those
small weeny dogs- perfect for young children- and a few dipping sauces.
You can find them in the deli plus they do taste good.

Tara & Guy said:

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Hi
I haven't been around in forever, hi all!
Planning a kids party, age 3 to 6.

Do cold sandwiches (meat & ch, PB&J) cut into cute shapes, tuna
salad, deviled eggs, chips and dip, cupcakes and brownies sound OK,
or do I need to grill up some hot dogs or burgers too? (Juice, soda
and milk)

I'd not use peanut butter unless I was sure there were no nut allergies.
Even if you did your best to keep them separate, there is no guarantee that
some wouldn't come into contact with something the allergic child ate. I
think I would serve juice, perhaps lemonade.. but not soda to that age
group. An idea for the cupcakes.. cook them in the ice cream cones with the
flat bottom. Fill them about 2/3 full. They will expand and have a round
top over the cone. Make 7 minute frosting and swirl the cooled cones in it.
They will look like soft ice cream cones. The kids can grab them and run.
Children love those things. :-)

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Of course I need to feed the kids' parents also, so I was going to
do a fresh fruit salad, nice breads, coldcuts and maybe a seafood
salad. At a noon party for 3-6 year-olds, with swimming, can I
skip alcohol? Or do just wine?

I'd skip the alcohol. Iced tea would be nice.

Debbie

Debbie said:

I'd not use peanut butter unless I was sure there were no nut allergies.
Even if you did your best to keep them separate, there is no guarantee

that

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some wouldn't come into contact with something the allergic child ate. I
think

Don't be silly, peanut "allergies" are mostly an urban myth.

If someone is allergic to something being served, then it's incumbent upon
*them* to make adjustments (including not attending the event), not the host
of the event.

--
Best
Greg

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If someone is allergic to something being served, then it's incumbent
upon *them* to make adjustments (including not attending the event),
not the host of the event.

Greg, you sorry, dumb [censored].

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