https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:55:28 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-to-serve-at-1st-birthday#post-1281272 Sat, 14 Dec 2013 01:06:37 +0000 fairy 1281272@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>All that comes to mind is "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" :) some great suggestions here! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-to-serve-at-1st-birthday#post-1281253 Sat, 14 Dec 2013 00:09:09 +0000 rattles 1281253@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My sister did the same theme for my baby shower! I'd have to look back at the pictures to recall all the options, but some off of the top of my head...<br /> Spinach and ham mini quiche - Green Eggs and Ham<br /> Peach pouches for littles and purées for grown ups - James and the Giant Peach<br /> Hot chocolate bar (river) - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory<br /> Potato pancakes - If You Give a Pig a Pancake<br /> Madeleine cookies - Madeline </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-to-serve-at-1st-birthday#post-1281123 Fri, 13 Dec 2013 21:47:23 +0000 Mrs. Deer 1281123@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@owlteach: sons a yummy!!</p> <p>@stine_ciro: cute! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-to-serve-at-1st-birthday#post-1273102 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 08:37:42 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 1273102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Three Blind Mice cheese plate? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-to-serve-at-1st-birthday#post-1272973 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 05:45:51 +0000 SugarplumsMom 1272973@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If I were to do it all over again, I'd have finger foods. Easy and reheats well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-to-serve-at-1st-birthday#post-1272922 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 00:55:42 +0000 owlteach 1272922@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A friend hosted "a very hungry caterpillar" themed first birthday. They had tags on each food item that said, on the first day he ate through...., etc. It was really cute! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-to-serve-at-1st-birthday#post-1272920 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 00:50:38 +0000 owlteach 1272920@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So I totally don't have a cutesy name for them...but I do have a heavy appetizer that has always been a huge hit. Wrap little smokies in a half slice of bacon and poke with toothpick. Sprinkle with brown sugar and bake at 350 for about 10-15 minutes. They are so good and are always gone first when we serve them!</p> <p>Everyone else has some amazing ideas for things that go with your theme though :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-to-serve-at-1st-birthday#post-1272907 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 00:19:49 +0000 Kimberlybee 1272907@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pinwheel sandwiches, chicken salad crescent sandwiches, and chicken nuggets are always a hit at our kids' parties. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-to-serve-at-1st-birthday#post-1272876 Tue, 10 Dec 2013 23:24:46 +0000 Mrs. Deer 1272876@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@stine_ciro: I've been racking my brain for days trying to think of a children's story name for a cheese, meat, cracker platter. I cannot for the life of me come up with anything. Any ideas? You've had some super awesome ones! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-to-serve-at-1st-birthday#post-1267529 Sat, 07 Dec 2013 23:45:33 +0000 Corduroy 1267529@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went to a party today that had an assortment of puree pouches for the one year olds. The parents and kids seemed to like it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-to-serve-at-1st-birthday#post-1267515 Sat, 07 Dec 2013 23:20:57 +0000 JoyfulKiwi 1267515@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Deer: I'd eat ALL that (especially deviled eggs - it's not a party until deviled eggs!). @stine_ciro: ideas are great!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-to-serve-at-1st-birthday#post-1267472 Sat, 07 Dec 2013 22:43:37 +0000 Mrs. Deer 1267472@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@stine_ciro: Those are SO great and creative!!! Oh my goodness! I could only think of literal examples, love these ideas! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-to-serve-at-1st-birthday#post-1267459 Sat, 07 Dec 2013 22:35:12 +0000 cmomma17 1267459@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@stine_ciro: those are all great! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-to-serve-at-1st-birthday#post-1267445 Sat, 07 Dec 2013 22:26:18 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 1267445@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Miss Muffet's Lemon Curd Tarts<br /> Peter Piper's Pickles<br /> Alice's tea and scones<br /> Good Night Moonpies<br /> Dragons Love Tacos bites<br /> Give a Dog a Donut<br /> 3 Little Pigs in a Blanket<br /> Clifford's Puppy Chow<br /> Curious George's Banana Pudding<br /> Hop on Popcorn balls or Hop on Pop Cake Pops<br /> Polar Express hot chocolate bar </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-to-serve-at-1st-birthday#post-1267375 Sat, 07 Dec 2013 21:37:45 +0000 blackbird 1267375@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Meatballs in a yummy sauce (make early in the crockpot) and we would serve beer for the adults. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-to-serve-at-1st-birthday#post-1267368 Sat, 07 Dec 2013 21:33:01 +0000 Mrs. Deer 1267368@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: Yup! :) And it's free too. Really works out since it'd be a lot for someone to host such a large party a few days before Christmas for us (we're driving home for the holidays). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-to-serve-at-1st-birthday#post-1267360 Sat, 07 Dec 2013 21:25:51 +0000 regberadaisy 1267360@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Deer: does the library allow food &amp; drinks? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-to-serve-at-1st-birthday#post-1267349 Sat, 07 Dec 2013 21:17:08 +0000 Mrs. Deer 1267349@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Bee: It'd mainly adults, several other one year olds and a few kids. Pizza is always good, just Lucy and I couldn't eat it.</p> <p>@cmomma17: Fruit kabobs is great! That would work with The Very Hungry Caterpillar :)</p> <p>@chopsuey: Chips and dip for sure, I don't know why I hadn't thought of that!</p> <p>@MoonMoon: I'll have to look that up! I bet kids would love that too!</p> <p>@matador84: can't go wrong there!</p> <p>@JoyfulKiwi: Tea sandwiches are a great idea! So far I've come up with the following (not necessarily using them all, just ones ice thought of or found):<br /> - cloudy with a chance of meatballs: meatballs<br /> - the very hungry caterpillar: fruit kabobs<br /> - one fish two fish: goldfish/snack mix<br /> - if you give a mouse a cookie: cookies<br /> - green eggs and ham: deviled eggs, meats and cheeses<br /> - the giving tree: caramel apples<br /> - Peter rabbit: veggie platter </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-to-serve-at-1st-birthday#post-1267317 Sat, 07 Dec 2013 20:52:29 +0000 JoyfulKiwi 1267317@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would do heavy appetizers. Bite size snacks with a lot of proteins (like cheese, crackers, and meat). Maybe also little tea sandwiches?</p> <p>Let me think about book-themed food. What are some of LO's favorite stories (or yours)? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-to-serve-at-1st-birthday#post-1267307 Sat, 07 Dec 2013 20:47:38 +0000 MoonMoon 1267307@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For finger food, we were served pb&amp;j ”sushi” rolls at a shower, they were so cute and eye catching! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-to-serve-at-1st-birthday#post-1267304 Sat, 07 Dec 2013 20:47:03 +0000 chopsuey 1267304@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>french bread/chips and dips, cheese/crackers, fruit, cookies, cupcakes.. pizza is always good! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-to-serve-at-1st-birthday#post-1267298 Sat, 07 Dec 2013 20:45:05 +0000 matador84 1267298@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did pizza and salad and it was a hit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-to-serve-at-1st-birthday#post-1267296 Sat, 07 Dec 2013 20:44:17 +0000 cmomma17 1267296@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Deer: I'm not experienced at all, but I'd do light food like fruit kabobs and cheese and crackers and a sweet (like cookies).</p> <p>I love your theme! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-to-serve-at-1st-birthday#post-1267294 Sat, 07 Dec 2013 20:43:46 +0000 Mrs. Bee 1267294@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>honestly every party we go to just has pizza. it's easy, it's affordable and everyone likes it.</p> <p>do you mean food for the kids or the adults or both? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-to-serve-at-1st-birthday#post-1267285 Sat, 07 Dec 2013 20:41:02 +0000 Mrs. Deer 1267285@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're celebrating Little Deer's first birthday in a couple of weeks (Yay!). I can't figure out what kind of food to serve since it's in-between meals (2-4 PM).</p> <p>All you experienced party planners out there, how much and what kind of food would you serve? Her birthday is going to be at a library and we're doing a children's book themed party, so I'm hoping to tie in the food with some fun children's books (ex: The Giving Tree and some caramel apples). There's going to be about 25-35 people. </p> <p>Any thoughts you have on how much and what kind of food to serve would be so appreciated! :)</p> <p>** And drinks too! I'm thinking maybe water and some Izzies? </p>