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Originally Posted by Kajikit[_2_]

On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:32:40 -0700, sf wrote:

On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:06:40 -0700 (PDT), cjra
wrote:

I'm stumped for food for the kiddos. Ages will range from a few months
to about 7 yrs. It's not really a meal time, but I gather I need more
than cake It'll also be hotter than h*ll. It's been in the 100s
here and doesn't look to give anytime soon. I reallllllllly don't want
to grill anything. Cooking inside is cooler, but I'd rather have
stuff I can prepare in advance.

Kids that age like popcorn (caramelize it for adults) and hot dogs.
I'd make jello wigglers, but I live in a cool climate where it won't
melt. How about watermelon or fruit shish kabob? Trail mix is grab
and go as is the all hallowed marshmallow treat (oops, that's too
sticky for your heat).

Put the marshmallow treats into small paper cups and make them 'mini'.
That way the kids have something to hang onto and if it starts to melt
it won't run away.

Beware the hotdogs - very small kids can easily choke on them. But
since it's a 4th birthday party I'm sure you know that already.

Agree about the popcorn, but I am no impartial.

I actually suggest mini french bread pizzas. You can take loaves of bread and cut them in half. Then cover in sauce and toppings. You can have the kids decide if you want them involved or make them in advance and cut them up to smaller sizes. It does help if you garlic and butter the french bread, but you can forgot that if you are looking for healthy, bake or broil like a frozen pizza and you are done!