Children can sometimes be quite difficult when it comes to food. It is often difficult to find food that children enjoy. Children don't eat everything! And above all, we find it difficult to convince them that vegetables are healthy and tasty. But we have a great trick that you can use not only at parties, but also in everyday life. Simply create fun food for kids that will encourage them to eat up even the healthy ingredients. We have put together a large selection of ideas that you can do with a little patience and desire.
Serve food attractively for children
In principle you can use any ingredients for this. Healthy sandwiches look tastier for little ones when they are designed in the shape of a face. Find quick children's dishes, top a sandwich with whatever you like and then create a tongue with a long slice of pickled cucumbers. You can get eyes with the help of olives.
From buns
The same idea can also be implemented with a bun. Prepare a hamburger or sandwich and again use a pickle for the tongue. Alternatively, a normal cucumber is also suitable. But this should be cut thin enough that it can fall down like a tongue. This is how it lookshealthy foodbut it looks much tastier for children.
Serve pearl grays as a face
Look for onedelicious recipe for pearl barley. But you can also use rice or mashed potatoes or whatever else you can think of. Decorate the blob, which you then serve on a plate, with healthy vegetables such as carrots, crunchy beans, beetroot and baby corn. Already received. Not only is it delicious, it also looks great and appetizing.
Design simple owls
Children usually prefer sweet things for breakfast. However, cut back on the sugar and use the natural sweetness of the fruit instead. You can put your child in a good mood early in the morning if you prepare children's meals in a fun way. The owl is great for this and is also quick to make. Above you can see the first example.
Sweet sandwiches
Whether you spread peanut butter, chocolate or jam on the breakfast sandwich, fruit is always perfect for creating sweet dishes. Bananas and blueberries can form the eyes, while apples, kiwis or oranges are ideal for the wings. Let your imagination run wild and use your children's favorite fruit.
Idea with cornflakes
Food suitable for children should, above all, be healthy, but also pamper the little ones' sense of taste. Otherwise, it will be difficult or impossible to get them to finish your portion. After all, it’s no different for us adults. How about this owl idea? It combines healthy fruits with chocolate and cornflakes as well as crackers.
Round bread
Some children like it when the crust is removed from their sandwich. Even go one step further and create a circular shape from the inside of the sandwich. You can do this freehand or using a glass as a punch. A thick pretzel stick with sesame seeds is wonderful for creating a branch.
Idea with lots of cucumbers
You can also make the owl almost entirely out of bread. Simply cut up the sandwich or sandwich itself as shown above. The eyes are made from cucumbers and raisins, while a triangular piece of carrot can be used for the beak. The tree made of cucumber slices and pretzel sticks is also effective.
Healthy things for children
This funny caterpillar is designed very quickly and simply. You will need an apple or pear of any color. You can also combine them. The head is made of Babybel, but you can also come up with something else like, for example, half radishes. For legs and antennae, choose raisins, sausage, licorice or other ingredients.
Strawberry mice
These little mice require a bit of sensitivity because tiny elements are used that you first prepare. As you can see, they are made of strawberries. You make the ears from cheese that you stick into small incisions in the strawberries. the nose is made of chocolate and the tail is either lacquer or a vegetable cut into narrow strips.
Cute fish
Fresh and dried fruits can be perfectly combined like for these fish. The body is made up of oranges or tangerines. The water is represented by blueberries. We would like to remind you that these ideas are just inspiration and you are welcome to use other fruits and vegetables.
Fish from eggs
These delicious snacks are very good asFinger food for the children's partybut also suitable for everyday use. For the tail, stick pieces of pepper or tomato into the pointier side of the egg. You can get scales from thinly sliced cucumbers and radishes. Then place the eggs in some lettuce cut into strips to imitate aquatic plants.
Quick food for kids
You can quickly prepare food for children from products you already have in the fridge or from leftovers. This delicious sandwich smeared with egg salad quickly gets a facelift with eggs, pickles, peppers or tomatoes, peas and carrots. By the way, thin strips of carrots, cucumbers or radishes as well as spaghetti are very suitable for styling hair.
Fun snacks
Here you can see some unique serving ideas again. Entire pictures are shown on the plates, which you can also complement with colored plates. A great idea for a child's birthday party is to design each guest's plate differently to create a colorful birthday table and lots of smiling faces.
Mexican for breakfast
As with bread and rolls, you can play with pancakes. You shouldn't play with food like our mom taught us, but you can certainly make an exception here. The pancakes should be hearty for this idea. Decorate with fried salami, ham or bacon. If you prefer sweet pancakes, simply use fruit instead of meat.
For children's birthdays
The food for children's parties is particularly fun for the little ones if it is designed in a funny way. Pizzas are not difficult to sell to children. However, nothing stops you from spicing up mini pizzas and adding some fresh vegetables. Cucumbers, tomatoes and carrots are again perfect and just need to be cut to size.
Children and vegetables
Peppers are such a thing with children. Not every child likes them. But they try to change the little ones' minds by playing. Just make a train for the little ones. The hollowed out peppers represent the wagons that can be filled with other vegetables and other edible things. The wheels and locomotive are made from cucumbers.
Idea for fried eggs
You can cut out any motifs from the soft interior of the bread. If you then place the sandwich in a hot pan, you can fry a fried egg in this form. When the egg is ready, turn it over on the plate and wait for your little one's happy reaction. You can always come up with new motifs.
Design snacks for breaks
Imagine the smile on your child's face when he sees hisLunch box at schoolopens and finds an originally designed meal for children. This house made from a sandwich and the bread crust is just one of the many possible variations. Don't forget to include fruits and vegetables.
Layered motifs
Here you see another example of a round sandwich. The individual layers of sausage and lettuce were placed on top of each other so that they peeked out from behind the slice of bread to form the tail of a turkey. The bird's head is made of the crust of bread, the beak is made of cheese. It looks great, and is delicious and healthy.
Create creative motifs
The shape of the apples and pears is wonderful for creating hot air balloons. The lunch break can be packed into the lunch box in the shape of a panda and combined with lots of fresh fruit. Even yoghurt can be decorated very well. By the way, yogurt is a great change from muesli or oatmeal that you and your child should try.
Unique characters
We have already shown you a caterpillar. However, in the example above, grapes are not used instead of apples. Since these cannot lie stably on the plate, you should attach them to each other using toothpicks. You can use food to create your own lettering and send messages.
Eating is fun
Cooked rice has a sticky structure that you can use to create various shapes. The rice can be shaped wonderfully, provided it is not too moist. For example, above you can see a cute dog. However, you can also create any other characters to make food more interesting for children.
Characters from films
You will be amazed at what interesting things you can create. Even characters that seem very complicated turn out to be simpler than you thought. The Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland is one of these characters. This delicious breakfast was made with bread, cereal, fruit and jam. Chocolate, in turn, is used to paint the face.
Little Red Riding Hood made from food
You can also design Little Red Riding Hood. All you need is a little imagination and the right colors. Instead of planning specific motifs, you can also come up with something spontaneously so that you can use existing products. The wolf, for example, can be made from a piece of chocolate cake.
Cute animals
Animals are particularly popular with children and are therefore a great idea. Above you can see an alternative to the strawberry mice, this time using an egg and carrots. A sandwich serves as a base for a rabbit made of cheese, while the crab has legs made of sausages. You can find ideas for fun food made from Vienna sausages below.
Bake dough
Look for a simple bread roll dough and simply bake the rolls yourself. This has the advantage that you can shape the dough as you wish. Above you can see bears, pigs and cats made up of simple balls, ears and possibly a nose. Bake different animals and make your children happy.
Funny hippos
Or how about hippos like this? They are a great addition to cream soups because it seems as if the hippopotamus is swimming in them. But these rolls are also perfect for other lunches or dinners. They make the portion look much more amazing and delicious. The rolls are almost too good to eat.
Prepare with the children
Of course, the children can also help with the design. If you are old enough, you can cut the fruits and vegetables. Otherwise, they can also fold the finished elements together after you show them how. Collaboration is very practical, especially for a party. Your child will be proud to have helped with the preparations.
Waffles
Waffles are one of children's favorite desserts. Just like pancakes, you can make great motifs out of them. One variant is the sun above. But of course you can let your imagination run wild again. The waffles can be cut to any shape you like, so there are no limits. The cute fox consists of two cream colors. Alternatively, use glazes or icing.
Prepare with sausages
Are you also impressed by the variety of variations that can be made from simple sausages? In combination with spaghetti or dough, you can create original food variations that will make children's hearts beat faster. Put an octopus on a sandwich or baguette or serve it on a portion of spaghetti.
Sausages and flowers
Above you can see further variations for the design with sausages. The idea of flowers using slices of sausage and an egg each is very attractive. Flowers can also be made from bread and cheese or fruit. The latter is another great idea for snacks. The other children will definitely be jealous!
Food for the children's party
Hamburgers are very suitable as children's party food. These look particularly attractive to children when they are designed in tiny form. You can bake and shape the buns yourself using a simple recipe. For topping use mini meatballs, cheese, cherry tomatoes and lettuce. The delicious morsels will be eaten quickly.
Design frog
A carving allows you to design such a friendly frog. The head consists of a green apple while the body is hinted at with strawberries. If you have the time and desire, you can of course make the body a little more detailed with another apple. The kids will definitely like the idea!
Idea for lunch
And we have another idea for lunch. Line the bread box with lettuce and top the roll as desired. The design takes place on the surface. With sausage, cheese and a few pieces of black olive you can now create faces and decorate the rolls in an original way.
Animal food
Fortunately, if you don't have much of an imagination to come up with ideas yourself, you can still use the Internet to look for templates and inspiration. And our gallery also offers many original variants such as the ladybug, the penguin, the fruity owl or Charlie Brown above.
Snacks for in between
This finger food is wonderful for a party, but also as a snack in between. It consists of medium-sized buns designed like dogs. There is a small sausage in each of their “mouths”. Serve the rolls with ketchup, mayo and mustard and some vegetables such as tomatoes, cucumbers or lettuce on the side.
With rice
Here's another idea for rice. This time a simple ghost was formed, which is very good for Halloween time. The rice as a side dish can then be combined with a chicken leg, tomatoes or anything else you like. Small, non-edible decorations such as the bow should only be used on older children who are not at risk of accidentally swallowing them.
Decorate rice pudding and other desserts
Rice pudding tastes even better with a few fruits. You can easily convince the little ones of this by decorating the plate with a few pieces of apple and banana to create, for example, an owl. Interested in trying out any of these ideas? Then don't wait any longer and give your children a lot of joy today!
