Guilt-Free and Healthy Rainbow Desserts

Not all desserts mean lots of calories!  Check out some of our healthy ideas for rainbow desserts without the guilt factor and a fun way to get extra fruit into reluctant kids.

Mini Fruit Tacos

These little fruit tacos from Sugar Dish Me are cinnamon sugar tortillas stuffed with honey cinnamon cream cheese and all your favourite fruit. They are easy to prepare and work well as party food or a fun after school snack.

Rainbow Fruit Skewers

Vitamin-packed fruit skewers are a simple, colourful and fun way to get kids to eat fruit, and they’ll love helping to make them too. Clean Food Crush uses raspberries, strawberries, melon, mango, pineapple, kiwi, grapes and blueberries for these.

You could try serving new fruits, alongside familiar fruits to introduce new flavours and textures in a fun way.

Rainbow Popsicles

These whole fruit and veggie rainbow popsicles from Yummy Mummy Kitchen are as delicious and nourishing as they are pretty. They have no artificial food dyes or added sweeteners, and those distinct rainbow layers are made with blended whole fruit and veggies.

Rainbow Chia Pudding

This healthy rainbow chia pudding from Girl Phat is perfect for breakfast, snacks or dessert – and packed with fruit and delicious goodness!

Rainbow Smoothies

Okay, so this isn’t a quick fix smoothie to make on a busy morning, but it would make an epic Vitamin C boost on the weekends or special occasions.

We love the suggestion from The First Year Blog to make this rainbow smoothie an unforgettable treat – stick a gold chocolate coin in the bottom of the glass before adding the smoothie. That way when someone is finished drinking it, they find gold at the end of the rainbow!

Rainbow Desserts and Treats

Rainbow Pudding

Transform a traditional vanilla pudding into a showstopping rainbow dessert, like this one from Makezine, your whole family will love.

Top with cream and sprinkles or just leave the beautiful layers to speak for themselves!

No-Bake Rainbow Fruit Tart

This no-bake rainbow cheesecake tart from PS I Made This is perfect for showcasing all your favourite fruits. Swap the Graham Cracker crust for crushed digestive biscuits or chocolate chip cookies if you prefer.

Rainbow Pancakes

Pancakes are a popular choice for breakfast, but these rainbow pancakes from I Am Baker can be transformed into a dessert with the addition of some sweet toppings. Perhaps even a scoop of ice cream?!

If you plan on trying all the colours of the rainbow, make these pancakes in small bite-size amounts so that you can indulge!

Rainbow Crepes

Do you prefer a thinner pancake? Try these rainbow crepes from The Proper Blog and serve with some of the accompanying key lime whipped cream, fruit in a variety of rainbow colours, or whatever takes your fancy!

Rainbow Pop Tarts

Perhaps not the breakfast of champions, but definitely a fun treat for special occasions. You can learn how to make your own jam-filled treats with this recipe for rainbow pop tarts courtesy of Tastemade.

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Rainbow Rice Krispie Treats

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No-Churn Rainbow Ice Cream

There are lots of tasty ideas like this no-churn rainbow ice cream over at Creamish for making really quick ice creams – no ice cream machine required, and it can be done in a matter of minutes.

It’s lots more fun to make your own and comes without all the added extras found in shop-bought ice creams.

Rainbow M&M Cookies

These soft-baked rainbow cookies from Sally’s Baking Addiction are deliciously chewy and very more-ish! Great for a party (or a Monday…), they are sure to be very popular.

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Rainbow Popcorn

Use candy melts to create rainbow popcorn, like this version from The Decorated Cookie. While this would definitely brighten up a family movie night, it also makes a fantastic addition to a party food menu.

Rainbow Gummies

These sparkly fruity rainbow gummies from Our Best Bites can be coloured and flavoured as much as you like, and the recipe will show you just how to get started.

Rainbow Slice Cookies

Crazy For Crust shows you just how to make these slice-and-bake rainbow cookies using a classic sugar cookie recipe. Add some little cookie dot clouds for extra cute factor!

Rainbow Candy Bark

Made in minutes, this rainbow candy bark from My Name is Snickerdoodle is a really fun idea for treats or parties.

Use whatever sprinkles, sweets and candy you can find to make this bark as colourful as possible!

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Rainbow Jelly

Layer up different colours to create a jello rainbow of wobble – Made By a Princess shows you how to perfect the layering.

You could make individual servings, or create one big glass bowl of wondrous wobble for the kids to enjoy.

Rainbow Jello Wedges

Another great jello idea is to give these rainbow jello orange wedges from Tablespoon a try. How fun would these be for a kids party?!

Rainbow Waffles

If you love a waffle, just think how much more exciting a rainbow one will be like this one from Tablespoon! And just look at those whipped cream clouds…

Chocolate-Covered Rainbow Strawberries

Candy melts in a range of colours can transform anything into a rainbow treat! Just look at these chocolate-covered strawberries from Dash of Sanity that are sure to be gobbled up in no time!

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Rainbow Cakes and Cupcakes

Cakes are the ultimate way to create a rainbow dessert the whole family will be wowed by.

Simple Smarties

Keep it quick and simple, and decorate your favourite cake with some Smarties or M&Ms in a rainbow pattern like this one from Taste.

A Twist on Traditional

This rainbow Swiss roll is a show-stopping twist on the classic and would be perfect for a party.

While this recipe from Tablespoon uses a box cake, any Swiss roll recipe, coloured and cooked the same, would work just as well.

Rainbow Layer Cake

Take it to the next level with a multicoloured rainbow layer cake. Imagine slicing into this and seeing the reactions when a rainbow appears! Cupcake Jemma shows you just how to create your own with this step-by-step video.

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Rainbow Roses

Amp up the rainbow colours! This stunning cake from Land O Lakes features rainbow layers and is adorned with beautiful rainbow buttercream roses for a really eye-catching finish.

Rainbow Cupcakes

These playful rainbow cupcakes from Dessert Now, Dinner Later are making us drool! The bright colours, in perfect layers, peaked cupcakes, and whipped cream cheese frosting – so much goodness going on in one cupcake!

Rainbow Buttercream

Give any cupcake (homemade or shop-bought) a rainbow makeover with this really effective rainbow buttercream. Panko Bunny shows you how to create the effect with a how-to video.

A Rainbow of Cupcakes

Create your own rainbow with cupcakes, thanks to this clever and deceptively simple idea we found on Pinterest!

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Sleepover Games Kids Will Love!

Sleepover fun is the kind of childhood memory your kids will treasure – but in the moment it can be a bit daunting for parents. How will I entertain them? Will they be bored? What will I do if (when!) they don’t sleep? Why did I think this was a good idea…?!

Take it from me – they probably won’t sleep, there’ll be lots of giggling, they’ll be hunting for snacks and treats all night, and you’ll regret agreeing to host the sleepover at least a dozen times through the night. BUT your kiddo will be thrilled and the kids will go home happy and tired.

The key to a great sleepover is to have a few things planned (movies, party games, activities, etc) as a back up. The kids may be happy to just hang out and entertain themselves, but having some activities up your sleeve just in case is a good idea. These sleepover games are great fun, suitable for a range of ages, and really don’t require any preparation.

#1. Sardines

Sardines is the reverse of hide and seek. One person hides while the other players count to 100, then everyone searches for the hidden person.

Whenever a person finds the hidden person, they quietly join them in their hiding spot until everyone is squeezed into the hiding place.

Last player to find the hiding place becomes “It” for the next game.

#2. Hide and Seek in the Dark

Turn off all the lights. One person is “It” and counts to 100 while the rest of the players hide. The person who is “It” has to find them without turning on any lights, and the last person found becomes “It” for the next game.

#5. MASH

MASH stands for “Mansion, Apartment, Shack and House” and is a predict your future game. What house are you going to have, who are you going to marry, what type of car will you drive and so on.

If you’re not sure how to play, here are the rules of MASH and A Girl and a Glue Gun has free downloadable MASH sheets.

#6. Toss and Talk Ball

Take a beach ball and use a permanent marker to write a list of questions/talking points onto the ball.

For example,

• If you could have a superpower, what would it be?
• Describe yourself in 3 words
• Chocolate or vanilla?
• Spiders or snakes?

The ball is then passed around and when the person catches it they must answer or act out what is written below their right thumb.

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#7. Treasure Hunt in the Dark

Pass out glow sticks, and then each person takes it in turn to go outside and hide 5 glow sticks that the rest of the players have to find.

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#8. Set Up a Photo Booth

Go selfie mad with a photo booth and lots of fun accessories.

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#9. Glow in the Dark Bubbles

Make some glow in the dark bubbles and head out door for bubble fun. You’ll need:

• some glow in the dark or fluorescent paint (available from Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com)
• dish soap
• water
• bowls for mixing

Mix a tiny bit of the glow paint into water then add your dish soap and combine to make your glow in the dark bubble mixture.

#10. Crepe Paper Maze

For a quick and cheap idea to entertain the kids, what about a Mission Impossible-style spy mission?

Create a paper maze along your hallway using a roll of crepe paper and fasten it with tape criss-crossing across the hallway or room.

The aim is for the kids to go through the maze one at a time and get to the other end without breaking the paper.

Don’t forget, you want it to be difficult enough, but still doable so that it is fun.

#11. Play a Game of Spoons or Pontoon

How about a game of Spoons? This fast-paced, fast-moving card game is good for 4-10 players. You just need a couple of decks of cards and some spoons. Read the Rules for Spoons.

Another great game is 21 (also known as Pontoon or Blackjack) which works well for 5-8 players:

• The aim for each player is to get their hand as close as possible to 21, but not going over 21. The best hand is a Pontoon, which is 21 points in two cards – this can only consist of an ace plus a picture card or ten. Hands with more than 21 points are bust and are worthless.
• The dealer deals two cards to each player. The players examine their cards and decide if they are going to Stick or Twist. ‘Stick’ means no more cards; ‘Twist’ means getting another card. The dealer addresses the players in turn, who either Stick or Twist. If they are bust they declare ‘I’m Bust’ and put their cards down.
• When all players have been accommodated, the dealer’s hand is turned over. The dealer is free to add cards face up to it, stopping when satisfied or is bust. If the dealer and a player have equal valued hands, then the dealer wins.

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From Chewbacca bites to Princess Leia’s iconic buns and even edible lightsabers, these savoury and sweet Star Wars party food ideas are sure to be popular.

Keeping it simple is the best idea, and these meal and snack ideas are all easily made at home. May the Force be with you!

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Star Wars Party Food Ideas

Princess Leia Buns

Image: Sumopocky

Princess Leia’s iconic hair can be immortalised with…cinnamon buns! This presentation from Sumopocky is incredible!

While these aren’t a quick option to make, the process is simple and actually quite therapeutic!

Star Wars Tartlets

Image: Coffee and Crumpets

These Star Wars tartlets from Coffee and Crumpets and would be ideal at any party – or just for a weekend snack.

While these are currently like a homemade Pop Tart with a delicious jam filling, you could change this up for a chocolate filling, or even a savoury option (ham and cheese, perhaps).

Chewbacca Bites

Image: Momtastic

These Chewbacca Bites from Momtastic are a tasty treat. To make, dip marshmallows in melted caramel and roll in Cocoa Krispies.

Princess Leia Cupcakes

Image: Paintbrushes and Popsicles

Simple buttercream and some Oreos do all the work on these Princess Leia cupcakes from Paintbrushes and Popsicles. Aren’t they cute?

Stormtrooper Marshmallows

A very simple but effective idea from Catch My Party! Using large marshmallows and an edible black pen – then all you need is a steady hand to make your own fleet of Stormtroopers!

Wookie Cookies

Image: Rosanna Pansino

Use a standard gingerbread cutter to make “chewy” wookie cookies like these ones from Rosanna Pansino! Create a hair effect with a fork, then add a chocolate sash and detailing once cooled.

Fruity Lightsabers

Image: Eats Amazing

Simple is often the most effective! We love these fruit lightsabers from Eats Amazing that are bound to be popular on the party table.

You could use raspberries, strawberries, blackberries, melon balls, blueberries or grapes for these fruit lightsabers. However, it is important to remember that whole grapes are not suitable for young children and should be halved or quartered before serving.

Lightsaber Pretzels

Image: Two Sisters Crafting

Another great idea are these pretzel lightsabers dipped in candy melts from Two Sisters Crafting.

Candy melts are widely available and come in a whole rainbow of colours so you can create your own lightsabers.

Jabba the Hummus

Image: Asda Good Living

Serve your Jabba the hummus with a selection of chopped vegetables, tortilla chips or pitta chips. The best bit is that your Jabba doesn’t need to be perfect!

You could do a guacamole Yoda too!

Darth Vader Pizza

Image: Rama Hughes on Flickr

Transform your party pizza into an epic Star Wars showstopper! Use sliced black olives to create Darth Vader on the pizza.

Alternatively, you could use sliced mushrooms or mozzarella to create a storm trooper, or spinach leaves and green pepper strips for Yoda.

Carbonite Jello

Image: Short Stop Blog

This brilliantly simple idea for Carbonite Jello from Short Stop Blog is bound to make the kids giggle! Make up a tray of blue Jello and submerge a Hans Solo figurine – that’s it!

Yoda Soda

Image: Hi Cookery

Lime sherbet and Sprite combine to create this really fun Yoda Soda from Hi Cookery. These ice cream floats would make the perfect dessert to end your Star Wars feast!

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Your main criteria for unicorn party food is colour – bright, bold and rainbow are all good.  Add in some gold elements where you can, as well as the all-essential glitter, sprinkles, and sugary sweetness.

From unicorn cake pops to pooping unicorn cookies, you won’t be short of ideas with this list!

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Magical Unicorn Party Food Ideas

Unicorn Popcorn

Image: Life Love Liz

With a combination of candy melts and food colouring, you can create the perfect unicorn party food! This quirky popcorn from Life Love Liz works well served in big bowls on the party table, or bagged up as party favours for the kids to take home.

Rainbow Fudge

Take a bite of the rainbow with this absolute colour bomb of a treat! This rainbow fudge from Tastemade certainly fits the brief for vibrant and ethereal – and the bite-size squares are bound to be a success with kids of all ages.

Unicorn Marshmallow Pops

Unicorn marshmallow pops make the world more magical – it’s as simple as that! Look at how cute this gooey treats are. The Decorated Cookie has step-by-step instructions with video included, making this the perfect unicorn party food idea.

Unicorn Cake Pops

I actually squealed when I saw these unicorn cake pops – how could you even eat them, they’re way too cute! Just Add Sugar’s detail on these is gorgeous, but achievable for making at home.

Unicorn Sandwiches

We knew these as fairy sandwiches when I was little, but they would work just as perfectly as a unicorn party food idea.

The cut-out can be anything – a star (like this one from Pizzazzerie), heart, initial or number stand out well – and multi-coloured sprinkles like traditional hundreds ‘n’ thousands work best.

Unicorn Cake Cones

Kids (and adults) will love these unicorn cupcake cones from My Heavenly Recipes – they are ideal for parties, bake sales or just a weekend treat!

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Unicorn Bites

We love this idea from Kara’s Party Ideas for all birthday parties in our house, unicorn-themed or not, and they are universally popular. Dip marshmallows in melted white chocolate or candy melts, then dip into a bowl of sprinkles. Place standing upright in a tray and chill to set.

A word of warning – these are VERY more-ish, so make more than you think you’ll need (we have quite a bit of ‘taste-testing’ in our house!).

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Unicorn Banana Bread

Another classic with a twist is this unicorn banana bread from Deliciously Sprinkled. If you don’t bake it for the unicorn party, what about for your next coffee morning or bake sale?

Unicorn Fruit Dip

Set out a platter of kid’s fruit favourites like strawberries, bananas, grapes (and maybe a few marshmallows) with this colourful dip from Just a Little Creativity. The creamy taste is definitely popular, and the addition of fruit to the colourful party table will make you feel infinitely better about all the other sugar treats!

Unicorn Sandwiches

Pick up a unicorn cookie cutter (like this one from Amazon) that can transform even the plainest sandwich into a real magical beast!

Unicorn Poop Meringues

These taste great – but, more importantly, just the idea of ‘unicorn poop’ will entertain the kids no end! Swirl together your chosen unicorn colours to create bite-size meringue treats, with lots of great tips from Mom Dot.

Unicorn Ice Cream

My advice? Get some of this unicorn ice cream in your freezer today – party or no party! Your kids will LOVE you for this one (and to be honest, I love it too…)

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Unicorn Bark

White chocolate unicorn bark is the treat you’ll soon be making for every birthday, bake sale and coffee morning. Follow instructions on Sarah’s Bake Studio to melt a variety of coloured candy melts together, then swirl them to mix the colours and top with sprinkles, edible glitter and confetti spots. Chill and break into pieces. The mix of colours, size and decoration make these shards of unicorn bark an unexpected treat!

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Unicorn Jello Cups

Layer up different colours to create a jello rainbow of wobble! Made By a Princess shows you how to perfect the layering. You could make individual servings, or create one big glass bowl of wondrous wobble for the kids to enjoy.

Unicorn Poop Cookies

Deliciously Declassified made these bite-size pinwheel cookies in the most vibrant unicorn colours. They are soft and squidgy with a crunch from the sprinkles, making sure they taste as good as they look!

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Rainbow Swiss Roll

We all know rainbows and unicorns go hand in hand, so this rainbow Swiss roll would be perfect to serve at a unicorn party. While this recipe from Tbsp uses a box cake, any Swiss roll recipe, coloured and cooked the same, would work just as well. Better still, you can watch the video on how to prepare and roll your cake.

Unicorn Bars

These unicorn bars from Cookies and Cups are like a little ray of sunshine! A buttery and sprinkle-filled sugar cookie bar, topped with clouds of buttercream and yet more sprinkles – what could be wrong with that?!

Unicorn Swirl Macarons

Southern Fatty came up with a great idea – unicorn macarons in a pink-blue swirl, topped with as many sprinkles as you can find, and filled with…wait for it…cotton candy buttercream!

Pretty Unicorn Macarons

If the unicorn colours above aren’t to your taste, but you want to create those little French bites of wonder, try these adorable unicorn macarons from Rosanna Pansino. They are delicate and – just look at those lashes!

Stuffed Strawberries

Not only do these stuffed strawberries from Chocolate Covered Katie add some colour to your party table, but they are a welcome reprieve from all the sugar (sort of).

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Unicorn Pretzels

Image: Delish

Delish’s unicorn pretzels in a mixture of fun colours can double up to make great unicorn party table decorations – just stand them in jugs or tall glasses along the table to get the full effect.

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Unicorn Cupcakes

Just look at their little faces! These showstopping unicorn cupcakes, as seen on Party Delights, will go down a treat at any unicorn birthday party – even though they’re almost too good to eat!

Rainbow Sprinkles Unicorn Drink

This is like a unicorn ice cream float! Fizzing sherbet, lemonade, candy melts and sprinkles are what you need to create 100 Directions’ rainbow unicorn drink.

Unicorn Hot Chocolate

You may think you know how to make hot chocolate, but have you ever created something that looks like this? Cookies and Cups transforms the traditional into a white hot chocolate, coloured pink, with sprinkles, whipped cream and mini marshmallows.

Pooping Pinata Unicorn Cookies

This is the ULTIMATE in unicorn party food – can you imagine the kids’ faces when they get a pooping unicorn cookie?! This video from My Cupcake Addiction will show you just how to recreate her amazing cookies for your unicorn party.

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Fun Party Games for Tweens

#1. Grape in Flour

You will need a plate, flour, a knife and some grapes. Put one grape balanced on top of a mountain of flour. Each child has to take a turn to slice away chunks of flour without knocking the grape.

The loser who knocks the grape ends up with their face pushed into flour!

#2. Donuts on a String

Using donuts with a hole in the middle, tie the donuts onto some string and hang in a row. Each child has to have a go at eating a donut without touching or licking the sugar off their lips.

#3. Truth or Dare

Prep some truth or dare questions (it helps to control things a little so the questions don’t get out of hand!) on slips of paper and put them in a jar. Each person takes a turn to pick one and has to tell the truth or do a dare.

Here are 100 truth or dare questions from Momof6.com that will help you get a head start on one of the most classic party games for tweens!

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#7. Scavenger Hunt

A scavenger hunt is a fun activity any time of the year, and we’ve got lots and lots of ideas on Mykidstime for kids scavenger hunts.

Prepare a list of 10 or more items that each team has to head outside (or it can be done indoors if really horrible weather) to find. First team back with all their items wins.

#8. Pool Noodle Hopscotch

This is a fun idea from Parents.com – you’ll need 8 pool noodles and some duct tape. Make each noodle into a circle and tape it to its neighbour and then have 2 as the top and bottom supports in a 2×3 pattern. Everyone has to hop through each circle without touching a noodle. You could also do a bean bag toss or set it up vertically to throw balls through as well.

#9. Suck It Up

You will need a straw per player and some M&Ms or Smarties. Place 25 sweets onto a paper plate and the players have to suck up and transfer each M&M or Smartie to another plate in under 60 seconds. You can only use one hand to hold the straw.

You could have multiple players competing in each round. And of course everyone gets to eat their sweets at the end!

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#10. Keepy Uppy Balloons

Each player gets two balloons. During one minute, they have to keep both balloons from touching the ground. Rules: they can only use one hand and they can’t hold onto the balloons!

You could have 2 players per round with one knocked out each time until there’s a winner.

#11. Twister

Twister is played on a large plastic mat that is spread on the floor or ground, the mat has four rows of coloured circles, red, yellow, blue and green.

A spinner is attached to a square board and is used to determine where the player has to put their hand or foot. After spinning, the combination is called (for example: “right hand yellow”) and players must move their matching hand or foot to a circle of the correct colour.

#12. Stand in a Bubble

How about making a big batch of this fun super bubble mix and then getting everyone to have a go at standing in a bubble?

You’ll need a round play pool, a hula hoop and a non-slip stool to stand on.

(Be warned you might want a change of clothes for this game as the bubble mix can get a bit messy!)

Alternatively, create a spooky batch of glow in the dark bubbles for an evening party as a treat!

#13. Cookie Face

You will need one cookie per player. Each player has to place a cookie on their forehead and using only their facial muscles get the cookie into their mouth in under one minute! Oh, and to make it even more interesting… no hands!

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#17. Chocolate Balls and Chopsticks

You’ll need a packet of Maltesers or chocolate balls, 2 plates and a pair of chopsticks.

Each person has to take it in turns to use the chopsticks to transfer as many chocolate balls as they can between the two plates in under 60 seconds. The person who transfers the most chocolates wins.

#18. Slurping Worms

You will need whipping cream (we use skooshy cream) and worm-shaped sweets as well as paper plates.

Dollop the cream across the plate and then sprinkle some worm shaped sweets on the plate. People have to use their mouths only to grab the worms, getting covered in the cream in the process of course!

#19. Bingo

Bingo is a fun game for tweens. You will need to prep the bingo cards in advance and we found this cool Emoji Bingo Game on Catch My Party that has free printable cards to play, that we think tweens would love.

#20. The Chocolate Bar Game

And finally, last but not least, the chocolate bar game.

You will need:

• large bar of chocolate on a plate with a knife and fork
• large boots, large jacket, hat, and gloves
• one dice

Kids throw the dice until someone gets a 6. Whoever gets a 6 quickly puts on all the clothes and starts to eat the chocolate using the cutlery until the next child throws a 6 and then it becomes their turn. Really funny game the kids (and adults) will enjoy!

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These Happy Birthday colouring pages are easy to send instead (or as well as) a birthday card, and also work well as a printable activity for parties or added to party bags.

There’s something for all ages, and the best bit is you can print them to enjoy at home, or take them with you for on-the-go fun!

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Celebrate With These Happy Birthday Colouring Pages

Birthday Party

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It’s party time and everyone’s invited to colour in this birthday party colouring page from Coloring2Print.

Monster Birthday

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This birthday monster looks ready to party! Print or download this monster colouring page from Mom Junction – perfect for preschoolers to enjoy.

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Birthday Present

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What would your wrapping paper look like if you could design it? Try your hand with this birthday present colouring page from Coloring2Print.

Party Time

Image: Raising Our Kids

It’s party time! Design your own party dress and hat with this traditional party image from Raising Our Kids.

Party Hat

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Design your own with this party hat colouring page from Mom Junction. This could be printed off for a colouring activity at your child’s party, or added to take-home party bags.

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Birthday Flowers

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What could be better than a beautiful bouquet of birthday flowers! We love this picture from Raising Our Kids that would be perfect to give to friends, family, or teachers on their special day.

Happy Birthday Dad (or Mom/Grandma/Grandpa)

Image: Paper Trail Design

These fun designs from Paper Trail Design come in several versions – Dad, Mom, Grandma, Grandpa and a plain ‘Happy Birthday’ that could be given to any friend or family member.

Birthday Balloons

Image: Doodle Art Alley

Spots, stripes and patterns to make your own with your favourite colours – these birthday balloons from Doodle Art Alley are perfect for personalising!

Birthday Present Mindfulness Colouring

Image: Homemade Gifts Made Easy

Transform your birthday colouring gift into something uniquely personal with this intricate and beautifully detailed birthday present mindfulness colouring page from Homemade Gifts Made Easy.

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Who doesn’t love the squeaky little chipmunks? These awesome Alvin and the Chipmunks colouring pages are perfect for on-the-go fun!

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Birthday Cake Colouring Pages

Happy Birthday Cake

Image: Mom Junction

Print or download this birthday cake colouring page from Mom Junction, with lots of fun details to personalise the picture.

Cake and Candles

Image: Coloring2Print

Will it be vanilla, chocolate or red velvet? Design your own dream cake with this birthday colouring page from Coloring2Print.

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Birthday Cupcake

Image: Doodle Art Alley

Even the smallest cake can be a showstopper, and this cupcake from Doodle Art Alley is no exception!

Topsy Turvy Cake

Image: Muse Printables

What a cake! This birthday cake colouring page from Muse Printables is a topsy turvy masterpiece.

Birthday Donuts

Image: Homemade Gifts Made Easy

Maybe birthday cake isn’t your thing, but who could resist tasty Happy Birthday donuts from Homemade Gifts Made Easy?! With plenty of icing and sprinkles, it’s time to create your very own flavour concoctions!

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Planning the Party

When planning a birthday party for your child it is always a good idea to include a note about allergies on the invitations.

Knowing in advance if a child attending the party has allergies or intolerances, means you can plan the birthday party food accordingly and include items suitable for children with allergies.

Chicken Nuggets, Pizza, Fish Fingers, Burgers and Chips are usual party favourites. Cooking them yourself means you not only control what ingredients are included, but you get a more healthy alternative to shop-bought products.

As for the cake, Rocky Road is always a winner in our house.

Tips for Planning

• Decide what you want to serve and run the shopping list by the parents of the child with allergies. Sometimes they can eat a particular brand of certain products, but not another, so it is good to ask for that information too.
• On the day, ensure you don’t include items the child cannot eat e.g. burger buns with sesame seeds.
• Double check ingredients before you purchase.
• Try to have the child over to play on a date before the party so you will feel confident on the day.

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1. Allergy Friendly Homemade Chicken Nuggets / Fish Fingers

These are so simple to create and much tastier than shop bought alternatives.

Ingredients & Method:

• Heat oven to 180C.
• Allow 1 breast of chicken or 1 fillet of firm white fish per 2 children, chopped into bite size pieces.
• 1 slice of bread per fillet / breast, made into breadcrumbs in the food processor(check brand with child’s parents). For Gluten Intolerance you can use a gluten free bread.
• Chicken and Fish are naturally sticky so simply roll the pieces in the breadcrumbs and place on an over proof tray lined with parchment paper.
• Pour a little oil over the top and bake until cooked, usually 25 to 30 minutes.

2. Allergy Friendly Chips

As an alternative to oven chips serve homemade baked potato chips or simply chop potatoes into wedges.

• Place them in a bowl and add a little salt and sunflower oil to coat.
• Cook on a lined baking tray for 35 to 40 minutes alongside the chicken or fish.

3. Allergy Friendly Pizza

I usually turn pizza-making in to a party activity. Prepare the dough in advance, and let the children personalise their own pizza with a variety of toppings.

• My Quick Scone Dough Pizza Base Recipe does use milk, which you could replace with water, and flour, which you could replace with a gluten free alternative, but does not use eggs.
• And this yeast base recipe contains flour but no milk or eggs.

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4. Allergy Friendly Burgers

To create great homemade burgers simply buy the best minced beef you can afford.

• Place in a bowl, add a little salt and use your hands to ‘squash’ it together, this helps the burgers to bind together without the need to add an egg.
• Shape into patties.
• Fry with a little oil on the pan and serve.

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5. Allergy Friendly Birthday Cakes & Sweet Treats

My daughter shares her birthday with her best friend, who has allergies to eggs and nuts among other things. Every year we create a giant rocky road cake which gets the thumbs up from all the guests. She can only have certain chocolate and marshmallow brands, so do check brands with the parents before you get going.

Allergy Friendly Rocky Road

Be warned this may be allergy friendly but it is not healthy! This recipe serves 12 to 15. It is very rich so you will only need a small portion for each person

Ingredients:

• 100g butter
• 8 x 200g bars of chocolate
• 1 large bag of pink and white marshmallows
• 1 large packet of digestive biscuits
• 150 ml milk (approx) or add more butter if a child has a milk allergy.

Method:

• Melt the chocolate along with the milk and butter over a low heat. I usually do this over a pot of gently boiling water.
• Add the biscuits and marshmallows to a food processor and blitz until you have bite size chunks. Alternatively add to a sealed bag and crush biscuits and tear marshmallows into bite size chunks .
• Add most of the melted chocolate to the biscuit mix and stir to combine well.
• Place the mixture in a lined tin / dish and pour over the remaining chocolate. Decorate with marshmallows and place in the fridge to set.

For gluten intolerance, check out this recipe for a delicious flour free chocolate cake.

Kids With Food Allergies have some great Allergy-Free Cake Recipes including White Birthday Cake, Lemonade Cup-Cakes and Kathy P’s Wacky Cake! You could always adapt these to create cake pops as small sweet treats for the table.

Sweets

For sweets, check what brands the child with allergies can have and include those in your shopping.

From my experience, most jelly sweets and some hard sweets are okay, but always check with the parents first.

As an alternative to cupcakes you could ice suitable biscuits and add jellies.

For treats that everyone can enjoy here’s 15 Guilt Free Healthy Party Food Ideas the Kids Will Love &  60 Sweet Free Party Bag Ideas

Do you have any safe eat ideas for children with allergies? Please share them with us in the comments box below.

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Magical Unicorn Cake Ideas

Image: Cake Style

Isn’t this unicorn cake just adorable? Cake Style made this cake for her daughter’s birthday, and has done a full video tutorial to show you how to recreate it at home.

Image: Cake 2 the Rescue

Next up is this unicorn cutie from Cake 2 The Rescue – while this one is made from a kit, you could easily recreate it by using a hand-drawn stencil and cutting the shape from a rectangular cake, just like the cake above.

Image: Baker’s Party Shop

The signature of a unicorn cake is the magical, glittering unicorn horn. Learn how to make the perfect one for your cakes with this great tutorial from Baker’s Party Shop – just increase the size for larger cakes.

Image: Pinterest

This fun unicorn cake idea is from Pinterest – all it takes is a plain white cake and strands of multi-coloured fondant ‘hair’ that you can just lay into place. A silver horn, some cute little unicorn ears and a few wired stars finish the magical look.

This is possibly one of the cutest unicorns ever! The Icing Artist uses a dome-shaped cake to create this unicorn cake, embellishing with pastel buttercream hair and some cartoon-inspired eyes – gorgeous!

Image: Whipped Bake Shop

Whipped Bake Shop made this delightfully simple and eye-catching unicorn cake by laying pieces of fondant on to a plain white cake to create the unicorn features. A glittery gold unicorn horn is the perfect finishing touch.

Image: Craftsy

Make a double-height cake and majestic horn for your unicorn, and you could recreate this rainbow-maned cake. While this one is available as part of Craftsy kit, you can take inspiration from the finished product to make your unicorn cake.

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Image: Cakes.com

Short on time, or baking skill? Transform a plain sheet cake into a unicorn cake like this version from Cakes.com. A multicoloured buttercream mane, unicorn horn, ears and some fluttering lashes are all that’s needed to make a drastic difference to a plain homemade (or shop-bought) traybake.

Image: Pinterest

We found this unicorn cake on Pinterest, and just love the way the unicorn has been created over two tiers. Rainbow hair, hearts and a sweetie border finish this unicorn off in style!

Image: Zoe’s Fancy Cakes

If you’re looking to recreate the unicorn emoji in cake form, then this is the tutorial you need! Thanks to Zoe’s Fancy Cakes for the great step-by-step video.

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Piped roses look fantastic, and are the perfect choice for unicorn ‘hair’ on your cake. You can see how to make them with this great buttercream rose tutorial – you never know when it may come in handy, as it’s particularly impressive for bake sale or birthday party cupcakes.

You could also put it into action with these unicorn cake ideas…

This unicorn cake from Sugar Geek Show features a rounded top, a clean white ganache covering, a marbled candy unicorn horn, and a bright, delicious buttercream mane – and not forgetting those amazing lashes!

Image: Rosie’s Dessert Spot

Another fantastic example is this one from Rosie’s Dessert Spot which uses multicoloured roses for an enchanting mane.

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Unicorn Cupcakes

Image: Party Delights

These showstopping cupcakes, as seen on Party Delights, will go down a treat at any unicorn birthday party – even though they’re almost too good to eat!

Image: Cupcake Recepten

Dress up the simplest of cupcakes with this swirled buttercream and unicorn horn, with full instructions from Cupcake Recepten (the page is in Dutch, but translates well into English).

Image: The Crumb Canvas

…while The Crumb Canvas shows that different piping tips can create a varied effect for the mane.

Image: My Heavenly Recipes

Kids (and adults) will love these unicorn cupcake cones from My Heavenly Recipes – they are ideal for parties, bake sales or just a weekend treat!

Image: So Yummy

A pull-apart cupcake cake is a fantastic centrepiece for any party, and we love this one from So Yummy (first up in the video) – they’ll be fighting over all the delicious bite-size treats, so making extra is definitely a good idea!

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From countdowns and smash walls to a scavenger hunt and a birthday interview, these easy and budget-friendly ways to mark your child’s birthday will have leave them beaming!

Fun Ways to Make Your Child Feel Extra Special on Their Birthday

#1. Birthday Countdown

Do a birthday countdown like an advent calendar with X Days to Go on a chalkboard or with fridge magnets or on a calendar marking off the days.

#2. Hang Up Birthday Bunting

We have birthday bunting that comes out every birthday and is hung on our mantelpiece.

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#3. Birthday Coins in Their Shoes

Some families have a birthday tradition of the birthday fairy leaving coins in the birthday child’s shoes.

#4. Decorate Their Bedroom Door

Put lots of ribbons and a message on their bedroom door so they see it when they come out in the morning.

#5. Balloon Fun

Tie a balloon on their door handle or fill their room with balloons whilst they are asleep so they get a nice surprise in the morning.

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#6. Note in Their Lunchbox

Put a special Happy Birthday note in their lunch box if they are going to school that day.

#7. Gift Wrap Their Lunch

You could gift wrap the bits of their lunch so they have to open mini presents at lunchtime.

#8. Birthday Bucket

This is a lovely idea from How Does She, to create a birthday bucket, a bit like a Christmas stocking idea adapted to birthdays.

Image courtesy of www.howdoesshe.com

#9. Birthday Message in the Bathroom

Use dry erase marker (or lipstick!) to write a message on the bathroom mirror.

#10. Smash Wall

Make a smash wall with streamers taped criss-cross over their bedroom doorway making a barrier that your child has to break through!

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#11. A Special Birthday Breakfast

Make something special for birthday breakfast that your child loves like waffles or French toast.

#12. Breakfast in Bed

If they are not at school that day or if you have time to get up a bit earlier you could bring them breakfast in bed, that is definitely something special.

#13. Make Their Chair a Birthday Chair

Decorate the chair they normally sit at with fun streamers, etc.

There’s this nice Birthday Chair decoration kit available on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk – although at the time of writing it’s quite a bit pricier on Amazon.co.uk!

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#14. Birthday Dinner

Your child gets to choose what dinner they have on their birthday, it could be their favourite meal or something a bit different.

#15. Birthday Blessings

At dinner on the night of the birthday, go around the table and everyone says something they love about the birthday person.

#16. Go Out For Ice Cream

This is such a nice treat which we don’t normally do. Head out after dinner to the nearest ice cream shop and enjoy a birthday cone.

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#17. Birthday Interview

Ask them the same questions every year on their birthday. You can download our free birthday interview printable.

Or why not considering making a memory video where they answer the questions each year when they are old enough.

#18. Measure Their Height

Measure them and mark the door or wall so that you can show them how tall they are growing each year.

#19. Stories for X Year Olds

Buy them a story book for their age. Here are some links for Book Depository by age (we get a small commission if you buy through these links):

• Stories for One Year Olds
• Stories for Two Year Olds
• Stories for Three Year Olds
• Stories for Four Year Olds
• Stories for Five Year Olds
• Stories for Six Year Olds
• Stories for Seven Year Olds
• Stories for Eight Year Olds
• Stories for Nine Year Olds
• Stories for Ten Year Olds

#20. Special Birthday Items to Wear

Have a special birthday hat or t-shirt or birthday badge that they get to wear for the day or during birthday dinner.

#21. Birthday Crown or Tiara

Have a birthday crown or tiara that the birthday girl or boy has to wear.

#22. Birthday King or Queen

Make the birthday girl or boy King or Queen for the day. Perhaps they could dress up if they are younger.

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#23. Deposit Birthday Money

If it’s a week day, take them to the bank or credit union to deposit their birthday money.

#24. Skip Chores or Homework

Give them a “You can skip chores” or “No homework required” certificate or voucher.

#25. Picture in Same Place

Take their picture in the same spot or with the same item every year.

#26. Enjoy Past Birthdays

Look at photos or videos of past birthdays for fun memories together.

#27. Let Your Child Decorate Their Cake

Bake the cake and then let them loose with lots of delicious icing and decorations to make it their own custom-decorated birthday cake.

#28. Birthday Scavenger Hunt

Make a birthday scavenger or treasure hunt where they have to follow clues to find their big present.

#29. Birthday String

Set up a long string around the house that they have to follow to find presents.

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#30. Birth Story

One of our favourite ways to make your child feel extra special on their birthday is to recount the story of when they were born (while snuggling up of course!).

#31. Sing Happy Birthday at Their Birth Time

If their birth time is not too inconvenient sing “Happy Birthday” to them at that exact time they were born.

#32. Give a Birthday Book

Each year I pick a special hardback classic or favourite book I loved to give my daughters to enjoy and build their own book collection.

#33. Birthday Chalk Art

Love this idea from Babies to Bookworms to draw an outline of them and share some of their favourite things. You could also do this on a huge piece of paper indoors.

Image courtesy of Babiestobookworms.com

#34. Birthday Message Outside

Or why not leave a message on the pavement outside your house for when they get home from school.

Image found on Pinterest

#35. Birthday Bath or Shower

They get to have a special birthday bubble bath or shower with special birthday only shower gel or soap or fun shampoo.

#36. New Birthday Pyjamas

You could get them new birthday pyjamas either for the night before to wake up in or to go to bed on the night of their birthday.

#37. Birthday Tree

On their first birthday plant a tree then every year have your child stand by it for a photo.

#38. Birthday Money by Age

Give them a Euro for every year of their age.

#39. Happy Birthday Light Box Message

Set up a Happy Xth Birthday message on a light box (or use a chalkboard if you don’t have one).

#40. X Gifts for X Years

Each year give them x gifts for their age, these can be small fun things.

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Send a special birthday card to friends and family with one (or all!) of your favourite birthday greetings. Imagine how impressed they would be with something so unique!

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Happy Birthday in Different Languages

1. Lá breithe shona duit (Irish)
2. Joyeux anniversaire (French)
3. Buon compleanno (Italian)
4. Feliz aniversário (Portuguese)
5. Feliz cumpleaños (Spanish)
6. Sretan rođendan (Croatian)
7. Hyvää syntymäpäivää (Finnish)
8. Všechno nejlepší k narozeninám (Czech)
9. Eyd mawlid saeid (Arabic)
10. Alles Gute zum Geburtstag (German)
11. Grattis på födelsedagen (Swedish)
12. Selamat ulang tahun (Indonesian)
13. Tillykke med fødselsdagen (Danish)
14. Shēngrì kuàilè (Chinese)
15. Saeng-il chugha haeyo (Korean)
16. Penblwydd hapus (Welsh)
17. Gelukkige verjaardag (Dutch)
18. S̄uk̄hs̄ạnt̒ wạn keid (Thai)
19. Boldog születésnapot (Hungarian)
20. Daudz laimes dzimšanas dienā (Latvian)
21. Su gimtadieniu (Lithuanian)
22. Heri ya Kuzaliwa (Swahili)
23. Maligayang kaarawan (Filipino)
24. Chúc mừng sinh nhật (Vietnamese)
25. Wszystkiego najlepszego (Polish)

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