Children have a sincere love for sandwiches. Therefore, you don’t have to ask them for a long time to eat them. Creative decor only adds to their points. We offer to organize a small master class on making children's sandwiches for birthdays and other family holidays.
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Touching mouse sandwiches win the hearts of little gourmets at first sight. Boil 2 hard-boiled eggs, peel them and cut off a small part from the bottom - we will get 2 stable bases. Using a cookie cutter, cut out ears from a thin slice of boiled sausage. From another slice of sausage, cut a thin curl strip along the very edge, which will serve as a tail. We insert these elements into the slots on the protein. We make the eyes and nose from clove buds, and the mustache from dill stems. All that remains is to sit the little mice on toast with slices of ham or cheese. This tailed couple will never be left without attention. Other vegetables and spices can also be used as a creative material for creating tails, eyes and ears!
Speckled airborne assault
"Ladybugs" are a real hit among children's party snacks. Cut a thick circle from the baguette, spread with cream cheese and add a slice of ham. Crackers are also suitable as a base, and a delicate pate can be used for fastening. For this recipe, a strong oblong tomato is more suitable, which we cut in half; you can also use cherry tomatoes. We cut each half deeply, creating the appearance of wings, and place a slice of cheese between them. We draw white dots on the tomato with mayonnaise. Cut out the head and legs of the ladybug from the olives. Using the same principle, we gather the rest of her friends. We decorate children's sandwiches with parsley leaves and arrange them beautifully on a platter with lettuce leaves.
Eh, I'll ride with the breeze!
Boys (and some girls) will appreciate the sandwich maker. Cut a small oblong rye bun lengthwise into two parts. In the upper half we cut a wide through hole for future passengers. Grease the bottom half with butter, add slices of sausage and cheese, and cover everything with lettuce leaves. Next, we connect both halves and make wheels. To do this, we pierce the bottom of the sandwich through the front and back with skewers. We place thick cucumber slices on their ends. The passengers of this car will be a couple of cute little sausages, for which we will draw funny faces with ketchup, or a boiled egg in a hat!
Creepy but cute birds
Angry birds sandwiches are a win-win option for a children's party. Cut the round bun crosswise into two parts and brush with butter. Lightly trim the circle of sausage from the bottom into a semicircle and place it on the bread; cut out a forelock from the remainder. The eyes will be mozzarella balls and pieces of olives. Be sure to make furrowed eyebrows. A small slice of yellow cheese will serve as the beak. We make another representative of birds by replacing a circle of sausage with a large triangle of cheese. Only in this case we will cut the beak from sweet pepper, and the forelock from olives. Another way: try using a glass to cut out two round bases from bread, and cut out a corner from one of them. Place a piece of ham between the bases, and the decor for the eyes, beak and crests will be vegetables: cucumbers, olives, carrots and sweet red peppers. Serve this “cheerful” duet on a platter surrounded by fresh herbs.
Praise the owl's wisdom
A holiday for children may well be dessert. We suggest preparing it in the shape of an owl. Grease a slice of loaf with chocolate paste. We will also need a handful of crescent-shaped baby breakfast cereal. We make eyes out of them, adding blueberries, currants, cherries or other berries. Then we assemble the plumage from the crescents, laying them out in a triangle in the center of the toast. Along the edges we place wings made of semicircular slices of fruit. You can take an apple, pear or peach. We cut out the beak from a piece of red or green apple with peel. A great treat is ready!
Sandwiches in the shape of animals, cartoon characters, such as Nyusha the pig, Pina the penguin or SpongeBob, are a good move on the menu for children's parties and picnics. Find more original ideas, as well as recipes with step-by-step descriptions and photographs on the “Eat at Home!” website. Share your original ideas in the comments.
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An unshakable parental truth that children do not really like: the diet must consist of breakfast, lunch and dinner. And between them it would be nice to have two small snacks. If you have a snack at the right time, you can overcome the feeling of hunger, saturate the body with an additional dose of energy and protect your child from overeating at dinner or lunch.
But what about the notorious strict phrases: “Don’t spoil your appetite before lunch!” and “Stop biting!”?
Parents are wondering whether it is worth giving their child a snack and what to offer them that is nutritious and without a lot of sugar and fat?
Alternatively, a sandwich. A piece of bread on which you can put anything. It is good for a snack because it is a small portion, but at the same time it will eliminate hunger for a long time. And, yes, a child will not be able to suppress his appetite with a small sandwich.
We will tell you how to make a children's sandwich healthy, at what age you can introduce your child to such a snack, and we will offer simple and original sandwich recipes.
At what age can you give your child a sandwich?
The main indicator of what is already possible is the child’s ability to chew and swallow food. Children begin to grind food well with their teeth at the age of 1.5-2 years.
Sandwiches with sprats can be given to a child over three years old. No mayonnaise!
For the first time, you can trim the crust of the bread and cut the finished sandwich into small rectangles.
A healthy sandwich – does this happen?
The next question that worries young parents is: what foods to combine for healthy and tasty sandwiches?
Based on the name of the snack, you can understand that initially a sandwich is bread and butter. But the child is unlikely to be attracted to such a combination. There are many variations and types of sandwiches: sweet, hot, sandwiches without bread.
For children, a sandwich with vegetables and herbs would be a good option - it will saturate the body and will be quickly absorbed by the body. Wholemeal bread, cereal bread with nuts, various oils, cottage cheese, and boiled meat are also considered healthy products. These ingredients are perfect for making simple sandwiches for your baby.
The use of baked goods, mayonnaise, sausages and sausages in children's menus negatively affects the health and development of children.
Children's hot sandwich - nuances
As for hot sandwiches, the option with sausage and cheese should not be present in the diet of children. For children over 3 years old, you can offer a hot sandwich cooked in the oven with black bread, olive oil, mozzarella cheese and tomatoes.
What can replace sausages and butter?
Sausage is an excellent substitute for boiled or oven-cooked turkey, chicken or veal.
A children's sandwich is delicious without butter; it is replaced with vegetable oil (olive) or peanut butter. For children over 3 years old, it is better to take light, healthy oils that do not cause allergies.
Bread for children's sandwiches
Fresh bread (straight from the oven) can cause constipation and stomach pain because it is highly acidic. For the right sandwich, use yesterday's bread with bran, rye bread, Armenian thin lavash or crispbread. If there is no alternative to fresh bread, dry the pieces in the oven or toaster.
The difference between sandwiches from a children's table and sandwiches for adults is that for a child it can serve as an excellent snack as a separate dish, but for us a sandwich is just a snack.
Sandwich decoration
If your little one is a fussy eater, you can get creative to attract his attention to a small sandwich. You can decorate sandwiches with “animals” made from eggs, cucumbers, bell peppers, herbs, and tomatoes.
Nuts and fruit jams are suitable for decorating sweet sandwiches. The appearance of food comes first for a child, so he will never refuse to eat a sandwich with a “car”, “mushroom” or the “face” of a cute cat. Creative ideas will also come in handy for sandwiches on the holiday table.
The best sandwich recipes
- Spread a piece of bread with cream cheese and place a few apple slices on top.
- Mash the boiled fish with a fork and mix with olive oil and herbs, spread on bread.
- Mash the cottage cheese to a paste, finely chop a quarter of the apple. Spread on bread.
- Coat a piece of black bread with olive oil, put a piece of chicken fillet on top of a lettuce leaf.
- Mix 50 grams of cottage cheese with 5 raspberries and strawberries. Spread the resulting mixture onto the sandwich base.
Homemade sausage recipe for sandwiches
If a family cannot imagine a sandwich without sausage and is introducing a child to meat products, then a choice is necessary between store-bought and homemade sausage. Yes, you will have to spend time and effort on preparation, but you will be sure that this sausage does not contain emulsifiers, dyes or substitutes.
Ingredients
- lean meat – 1 kg;
- carrots – 1 pc.;
- bell pepper – ½ part;
- salt.
Cooking process
The base can be a kilogram of lean veal, turkey, rabbit or chicken breast.
Cut the meat into layers, beat with a meat hammer. Place the resulting pieces on cling film in a rectangle and season with salt.
Vegetables must be peeled and cut into strips. Place them on the meat at the beginning of the rectangle. Roll into a tight roll, wrap with cling film and tie with thread.
Place the sausage in boiling water for 60 minutes, after it is ready, put it in the refrigerator for 5-6 hours.
Conclusion
At first glance, it seems that there is no benefit from the sandwich. But if you take foods that are not harmful to the body, don’t get too carried away with white bread and don’t eat sandwiches too often, then they will become a favorite snack for both children (it’s delicious) and parents (it’s quick).
For children's menus, it is important to use products of natural origin.
Tell us in the comments about your attitude to sandwiches in your baby’s diet. Don’t forget to share links to the article on social networks – knowing the components of a healthy diet for children is useful for every parent.
It is often difficult to persuade a child to sit down at the table and eat normally. The solution can be an unusual and fun sandwich that any child will definitely like. Of course, you will need patience and imagination, but isn't it worth it? Surprise your child with an unusual sandwich!
Sandwich - BUNNY - the base is made from a piece of bread with butter and cheese, if desired, add a piece of lettuce. On the base we place a bunny figurine made from a sausage or baby sausage. We also use carrots (raw or boiled depending on the child’s preferences), dill, olives for the eyes and a piece of olive for the nose and pupil.
The MONKEY ON A BRANCH sandwich is made from the same ingredients as the first sandwich. Instead of a branch we use straws.
An unusual sandwich - LION CUB - the base and ingredients are standard, but the mane is made from Marble cheese, the arms, legs and belly are made from any other type of cheese.
The MOUSE sandwich is a standard base of bread, salad and cheese, and the mice themselves are made from half a boiled egg, the ears and tail are made from sausage, the eyes are made from peppercorns or olives, and the mouth is optionally made from bell pepper, tomato or carrot.
LADYBUGS is another interesting sandwich and it is very quick and easy to make. The base is bread with cheese and a leaf of lettuce, put halves of a small tomato or cherry tomato on top and cut them to make wings. We make the head, legs and spots from olives.
Another version of LADYBUG is made from two types of sausage and black olives.
The LOCK AND KEY sandwich can be played in an interesting way - after eating the entire sandwich, you will open the door and you can go outside to play, or, after eating the entire sandwich, you will become the smartest and most knowledgeable. The castle is made from boiled carrots or processed cheese. And the key is made of cheese and a slice of cucumber.
A fun sandwich ON THE LAWN is sure to delight your child. We take bread, lettuce and cheese as a base, and then use our imagination. We make fly agaric from half an egg and a tomato, and dots from mayonnaise. We put 5-6 olives in a row and get a caterpillar, attach eyes from a piece of olives. The beetle can be made from olives and olives, and the legs and mustache can be made from onions or dill stalks.
The BUTTERFLY sandwich is made of bread, ham and cheese; we place cucumber and radish slices on the wings.
Both children and adults will like this CHERRY. Place two radishes on bread with cheese and lettuce, add legs and leaves.
If your baby is not “childishly” hungry, prepare him an impressive-sized hamburger in the shape of a funny monster. To make this, you will need cream cheese or slices of regular cheese, ham and lettuce - all of these ingredients must be placed between two halves of a hamburger bun. The composition will be complemented by a casually hanging tongue in the form of a thin slice of pickled cucumber, cut lengthwise, and eyes made of olives with pieces of carrots. The eyes should be secured in the bun with toothpicks.
When preparing sandwiches for children, the main thing you need is to just use your imagination!
Rudolph the Reindeer
Ice cream
Cozy houses
Cute bugs
Submarine
Auntie Owl
On any holiday, be it New Year or Birthday, you want to beautifully decorate the festive table. Of course, salads and various cold appetizers will give a festive look and whet your appetite. But if, in addition to this, you have patience and a variety of fruits, then you can make truly beautiful masterpieces on the holiday table. And the main thing that will attract the attention of guests and quickly go for drinks is, of course, fruit canapés.
This simple dish consists of small sandwiches made from various ingredients, which are placed on toothpicks or food skewers. You can put them whole in your mouth. The remarkable thing is that you can use almost any product to create a beautiful composition. And thanks to its small size, you can use delicacies.
Yes, if you do canapes for children's birthday, then the main ingredient can be fruit. And if you’re just decorating a holiday table, then you can use all sorts of options and your imagination. Combining fruit and vegetable snacks, neatly arranged on a saucer, with bacon bits. As an example, we can get an option like in the photo below...
Photo 1. A simple version of canapés for the festive table
The most important thing is the combination of products. Various sauces and pastes are made for sandwiches to achieve an original taste. If you have the ingredients, making canapés is quite simple. It does not take a lot of time.
Below, in the photographs you can see how to colorfully decorate a table using such mini sandwiches. The design of the skewers is of no small importance, especially if the canapés are intended for a children's party. They can be purchased at almost any grocery store. They are of different shapes, and even in the form of figures. This will whet the children's appetite and excitement. The holiday will become more interesting!
A bright composition of various fruits will decorate a children's party, a romantic dinner, or a small buffet at work. Here you can use your creative imagination, but as an example I will give the recipe below.
Ingredients:
- 2-3 pieces of watermelon (or Victoria).
- 1 piece of fresh kiwi.
- 1 piece of tangerine.
- 1 piece of ripe banana.
- 1 sprig each of green and black grapes.
Cooking process
The watermelon pulp must be carefully cut into small cubes. The downside is that the berry is only available in August. But you can do without this ingredient. The taste of the canapes will remain pleasant and refreshing.
Kiwi adds sourness to mini sandwiches. It is recommended to buy fruit individually, as the packaging may be of poor quality. If the fruit turns out to be unripe, then it needs to be kept in a warm place for a couple of days. For canapés, kiwi must be peeled, cut into thin slices, and then divided in half, as shown in the image below.
Cutting kiwi
Peel the tangerine, carefully separate all the segments of the fruit, and then cut them into several pieces, the size of which should approximately correspond to watermelon cubes and kiwi pieces. It is recommended to remove the seeds.
Cooking tangerines using toothpicks or skewers
Banana is rich in vitamins and a filling tropical fruit, making it a must-have in a small sandwich. The ripe fruit should have a bright yellow color. If the banana is unripe, then it is not recommended to eat it, but wait a while for it to ripen. To use it in canapés, you need to peel the fruit and cut it into slices of about 0.5 cm.
Cutting banana into slices
When all the ingredients are prepared, they need to be placed on skewers or long toothpicks. First of all, green grapes are planted, then pieces of tangerine, then green grapes, then banana slices, kiwi slices, and finally a cube of watermelon pulp.
Place fruit canapes on a skewer
The colorful composition is laid out on a flat plate. You need to place pieces of fruit around the edges, as some people have their own preferences for ingredients.
The recipe is quite simple, so anyone can prepare these mini sandwiches. Due to their refreshing and aromatic taste, they are recommended to be served in the summer. Also, fruit canapes will decorate any table.
In a similar way, you can make canapes from marmalade, combined with orange slices. You can put it on plastic skewers or toothpicks.
Another option is to pour melted chocolate over the Victoria berries. It turns out very tasty and the kids will love it!
Canapes for children's birthday
For a successful children's party, it needs to be supplemented with French small sandwiches. Children really like this snack, which has all the colors of the rainbow. Of no small importance are colorful and interesting skewers that will interest young children.
It is very important to use neutral ingredients that do not cause an allergic reaction in children.
There are many canapé recipes for children's parties. Let's look at one of them below.
To prepare one serving you will need:
- 1 piece of ripe pineapple.
- 1 piece strawberry.
- Marshmallow confectionery product.
- 3 grapes.
- 1 piece kiwi.
- A piece of pear.
- 1 tbsp coconut flakes.
- 2 tbsp puffed rice.
- Several bars of dark chocolate.
Cooking process
The first step is to cut off the top with the green tail of the pineapple. Then cut off a circle 2 cm thick. Using a thin and sharp knife, remove the peel.
By the way! Here's a great way to serve pineapple:
Remove the seeds and cut out the core. After that, cut the pulp into even squares into 6 pieces and set them aside.
Wash the strawberries thoroughly under running water and cut off the stem. Place the berry on a skewer, and then a piece of pineapple. The first mini sandwich for children is ready.
Alternatively, you can place the treat on the following toothpicks:
For the second skewer you will need green and green grapes. But you can use one grape variety. Place them on a skewer, followed by a piece of pineapple.
For the third sandwich you will need marshmallow - a confectionery product that is whipped in water from gelatin and sugar syrup. Place the sweetness on a skewer, followed by a pineapple cube.
For those who don’t know, the composition is similar to Bon Pari candies.
Children really like marshmallow, so it can also be used in the fourth canapé. To do this, you need to put the confectionery product on a skewer, then a small piece of kiwi, and then another marshmallow.
To prepare the next mini sandwich, you need to first add a confectionery product, then a grape, then one orange slice, and finally a pineapple cube.
The serving ends with a canape with a piece of pear, a small circle of strawberry and a square of pineapple. Place all ingredients on a skewer one by one. The photo below shows another sequence. You can also make several different options...
To make the canapés even tastier, they need to be greased with melted chocolate, then sprinkled with puffed rice and coconut flakes.
This makes a portion for one child. The children will be very happy. It is not recommended to do more, since the guys will simply eat them in 5 minutes, which can negatively affect their health.
Recipe with cheese and sausage
These canapés are a little more difficult to make than regular sandwiches. But guests will like it, because it’s an excellent appetizer.
Ingredients:
- 6 pcs pitted olives.
- 6 pieces of salami sausage. You can use another raw smoked product.
- 6 slices of fresh cucumber.
- 6 squares of cheese.
- Greenery.
- Also prepare skewers or long toothpicks.
Cooking process
Cut the salami into thin pieces. Then you need to fold the piece in half and place it on a skewer. The image below shows how this should be done.
You can improve the taste with greens. In our case we use parsley. Therefore, after the salami there is a leaf of the plant.
Rinse the cucumber thoroughly under running water and cut into thin slices. Place it in the same way as the sausage, that is, fold it in half.
This canapé is suitable for a buffet or buffet. They are also a good and convenient snack for an adult meal.
Canapes with salmon and black bread on skewers
This is one of the most popular types of mini sandwiches. Red fish is not only a tasty appetizer, but when combined with other ingredients it is very tasty. This canapé will decorate any table, especially on holidays. Also, salmon can be replaced with herring. It also turns out very tasty and satisfying. In fact, there are many cooking options, let's look at one of them.
Ingredients:
- 1 bunch of fresh dill.
- 0.5 pcs lemon.
- 120 grams of salted salmon.
- 2 slices of rye bread.
- 50 grams of cream cheese.
- 2 tbsp red caviar.
Cooking process
Rinse the greens thoroughly under running water. It’s great if it comes straight from the garden. Chop the dill.
The lemon also needs to be washed, cut into thin slices, and then divided into 4 parts. Thanks to this ingredient, the canapé acquires a slight sourness, which adds a piquant taste.
Salted salmon can be bought in the store, but it may be of poor quality, so it is recommended to purchase fresh fish and salt it yourself. Cut the fillet into thin pieces
Stir chopped herbs into cream cheese.
Trim the edges of the rye bread and cut it into square pieces as shown in the image below.
To make a mini sandwich, spread sliced bread with cream cheese and dill.
Place pieces of salmon that match the size on top of the bread.
The next layer will be cream cheese again. They need to lubricate the salted fish. Then add more pieces of salmon, brushed with a mixture of herbs and cheese.
This sandwich needs to be cut into 4 parts.
The finishing layer is lemon and red caviar, which is laid out on each canape.
After this, place the resulting mini sandwiches on a long toothpick or skewer. Top with a small sprig of dill, as shown in the image below.
The photo shows a version of a ready-made salmon canape with red caviar and black bread
This appetizer is very tasty, so it quickly disappears from the table. The hostess is advised not to lay out all the sandwiches at once, but to bring them as they are consumed. Otherwise, the guests will immediately “destroy” them.
Canapes with ham cheese and cucumber
At almost any buffet table, you can see small sandwiches with ham on the table. The recipe is very simple, and the canapes turn out very tasty.
Ingredients:
- 150 grams of hard cheese.
- 150 grams of ham.
- 3 pieces of pickled cucumbers.
Cooking process
First of all, you need to cut the hard cheese into small cubes of the same size.
Cut the ham into appropriate pieces. You should not save on this product, as a low-quality product can lead to stomach problems, as a result of which the festive mood will be ruined.
Cut the pickled cucumbers into small slices.
When all the ingredients are ready, you can begin to form the canapés. First of all, cheese cubes are strung, followed by cucumber slices, and the sandwich ends with ham. The image below shows what such a canape will look like.
If necessary, you can add 1-2 more ingredients. So experiment.
Video recipe: Herring canapes with black bread
As I noted above, mini sandwiches can be made from almost any product. The video below shows a recipe for making canapés called “ships”. The main ingredient is salted herring.
Photo of canapes. What we found on Google
Do you make canapés? Or haven’t had time to use such recipes yet?
Children are always non-standard individuals. Typically they are:
- prefer sweets to other foods;
- delighted with the beautiful food, which is like something out of a fairy tale;
- they love to have fun and learn new things more than to eat;
- won't pretend to like something if they don't.
Based on these points, we will create a menu for a children's birthday party.
Of course, parents and other adult family members want, first of all, to feed the child healthy and nutritious food, and sweets only after that. And this also has its own conditions, because no one will deny that food should be:
- from quality products;
- if possible, not fried;
- with a minimum amount of different spices.
In addition, when children gather in a group, they will not behave as adults do in such situations: talk peacefully (or not so peacefully) while serving each other the dishes that are on the table. Because of this, it is best to serve food that you will treat your little guests to, dividing it into portions. Menu for a children's party with photos
Children's holiday menu recipes
Pizza for childhood
Pizza is perfect for the main course! Is there really anyone who doesn't like pizza? It is unlikely that there will be such people! Therefore, pizza is the best option for a children's birthday. It can be cut into all sorts of pieces and then distributed to the children as they please. Vegetarian pizza may be a good option. She must be:
- without mayonnaise;
- with good quality cheese;
- with colorful vegetables.
That being said, if you have organizational skills, making pizza with your kids would be a great idea! Most likely, little cooks will get dirty on themselves, so you should notify your parents about cooking and stock up on small aprons.
children's party menu at home
The impressions after such a master class will be indelible! So:
Of course, what the child made himself, he will eat with pleasure.
And an excellent solution would be small pizzas that look like flowers! They look impressive, and are also a size suitable for children's hands. To find out how to cook such a delight, you need.
A la pizza
Many children love pasta. And you can also make portioned pizzas from them! This dish looks like pizza because of the cheese and vegetables, and not because of its preparation, but it tastes very similar! The preparation is as follows:
All this must be done without slowing down so that the cheese can melt from the hot spaghetti and make the dish undivided.
In this version of pizza, you should use fully prepared products, since the formed dish will not be subject to heat treatment:
- fried or boiled mushrooms;
- sausages cut into mugs or boiled sausage cut into thin strips;
- pickled cucumbers (you can use baby cucumbers) and everyone’s favorite corn;
- rings of tomatoes (cherry ones will look good) and sweet peppers.
Baked vegetables in a pot
Not at all difficult to prepare. At your discretion, you can bake vegetables with or without meat. But the design should be as unusual as possible! Form the dough into a circle and thin sausages - this will be an octopus, which should be used as a lid. For such a dish it is better to use small pots - it is unlikely that children will eat everything. This food serving option is perfect for the Sea Pirates holiday theme.
Another option for decorating baked vegetables is with cream cheese sauce. You can lay out the top in the form of faces made from fresh vegetables - here you should try and use your imagination. To ensure that your art remains the way you intended it, you should decorate the finished dish.
Garnish and sausages
Definitely, the side dish also needs to be made festive. For example:
- deep-fried potatoes;
- colored pasta;
- boiled corn and green peas from a jar;
- mashed potatoes.
To make it interesting, we don’t just boil the sausages, but serve them in the form of octopuses. Making them is very simple, you just have to look at the photo. Of course, you need to buy the highest quality and freshest sausages!
Mashed potatoes
Basically, children love mashed potatoes. And if it is prepared according to all the rules with good butter and natural milk, then even more so. And of course, it also needs to be presented beautifully and creatively!
Vegetable trains
A good idea might be to cut bell peppers into train trailers. Children are unlikely to eat the trailers themselves, but it doesn’t matter - after the holiday, use them for cooking or.
Fly agaric eggs
Such “fly agarics” can be served either on skewers or simply placing them on a plate, as an independent dish or as a decoration for mashed potatoes or the same trains. To make these mushrooms for children, quail eggs would be preferable - they have more benefits and look more childish.
Tartlets with filling
There are a myriad of fillings for these dough baskets, both sweet and savory. The most important thing is that the dough in the tartlets is very tasty and tender. Here is the link to an incredible assortment of fillings -!
Children's sandwiches
There is plenty of room for your imagination to run wild here! But for the sandwiches to be beautiful, you need to cook them slowly and carefully.
Let's consider those types of canapés that children are likely to like. A good option would be to place the sandwiches separately as a buffet.
Ladybug sandwich: loaf, spread, lettuce, cherry tomatoes, black olives. The spots on the back are also from olives.
This option is best offered to older children to ensure they don't drop the food.
Sandwiches in the shape of hearts will be wonderful for a little princess's birthday. Girls will appreciate it!
Sandwich boats
These boats are just super!
Option 1: Cut the cucumbers in half lengthwise. Use a spoon to scrape out the pulp and fill the cucumber with the prepared salad (at your discretion). Use a vegetable peeler (or a grater with the appropriate side) to cut a whole cucumber into thin slices. After this, we attach the sail slices to the base of the boat with skewers. These boats look great!
Option 2: Here you need bread with a dense texture. Butter is spread on it, cheese is on top, and red fish is on it. We attach the sails from cheese to skewers.
You can also put a cheese and sausage plate on the table, where the products will be laid out in the form of an animal or something else on the theme of the holiday. Of course, parents who care about their children should carefully choose cheese and sausage for their child. And, of course, this idea is not suitable for kids.
Original cheese plate
You can build more than one of these Christmas trees using different types of cheese. But keep in mind that children do not always like cheese, so don’t go too fast if your holiday is for younger children.
Layered salad with mice
The layered salad will also be interesting for children, and we will also decorate it in a childish way! You can lay out any salad that is laid out in layers in the form of a cheese head - just keep in mind that all products must be suitable for children. And mice of different sizes will delight your guests!
Fruits for children's birthday
Serving sweets requires special care. After all, it is a well-known fact that children have a special place with sweets. No one will argue that fruits are much healthier than cake, pastries and other industrial sweets. And beautifully presented fruit makes you want to try it faster.
Bananas in the form of pirates. You can make a bright bandage from large paper napkins or 
small pieces of thin fabric. Draw faces, eye patches and various facial hair with a marker. This pattern will be absolutely safe - because it will be on the peel.
The theme with pirates is the simplest, because almost everything can be played out in it.
The following games can be used for competitions:
- draw an SOS signal on the surface strewn with semolina (as a rule, this idea goes well);
- picking bananas tied to a “palm tree” (without hands) so as not to starve on a desert island;
- look for treasure in a bowl of flour, semolina (or something else suitable for this, use your wits).
Homemade ice cream for the children's table
Making your own ice cream requires a little work, but the results are worth it. There are also different options for decorating it.
A butterfly-shaped cake would be perfect for this scenario. The base should be cut out of a sponge cake, covered with your favorite cream on top and various fruits should be beautifully placed on it. Very bright, beautiful and original!
