Kids Party Dessert Ideas

Don't underestimate the importance of dessert for a kids party.

At a kids party, the dessert is a much-anticipated treat. Use a creative approach when making desserts for kids for a fun way to wow young guests. Keep the party theme in mind when deciding on what to make, and keep desserts simple to serve and eat.

Mud Pie

Decorate mud pie with gummy worms.

Mud pie looks as gross as it sounds but makes for a yummy and silly dessert kids will surely find amusing. Make chocolate pudding according to the directions. Spoon the pudding into a large glass baking dish. Place a handful of Oreo cookies in a plastic bag and use a rolling pin to crush them. Sprinkle the cookie crumbles over the chocolate pudding. Further embellish the mud pie with gummy worms and bug-shaped candy. Tint some coconut flakes green with food coloring to resemble grass. Use edible flowers such as pansies to complete the look. Scoop into individual cups and serve with spoons. Kids will get a real thrill eating "mud pie."

Cupcakes

Cupcakes are easy to customize.

Cupcakes are an easy-to-serve treat and can be decorated to create a truly unique dessert that fits into a party of any theme. Use white frosting and coconut flakes to make a cupcake look like a snowball for a winter party. Use colored icing and small tubes of decorative frosting to mimic the lines of a baseball or basketball for a sports party. Use chocolate frosting, crushed Oreos and gummy worms to make creepy crawly cupcakes for a Halloween party. Explore cupcake decorating books for further inspiration.

Candy Hunt

Make kids "work" for their dessert. with a candy hunt

Combine dessert and an activity by forming a candy hunt. Hide candy treats of all kinds around the house or garden, making sure there's enough for each child to find some. Give kids small baskets to collect their stash. Let them loose to find all the candy treats they can. Kids will have a blast hunting for treats and will enjoy eating them as well. Give children goody bags to take home any leftover treats.

References

• Family Fun Go: Theme Cupcakes
• Celebrations: Kids Candy Hunt
• Family Education: Recipes Kids Can Help Make