Children's Dinner Ideas
- Pizza is perfect theme a children's dinner. Cover tables with red-and-white-checked table cloths, and provide large napkins for wiping faces and hands. Serve kids small individual-sized pizzas. They don't have to be loaded with cheese; you can make some healthy pizzas with veggies and low-fat cheese. You could involve kids in loading their own pizzas. Set out bowls of toppings and let kids fill pre-cooked pizza breads with their favorites. Bake them in the oven and serve them warm. Be sure to put Parmesan cheese shakers on the table.
- Kids love chicken fingers. Serve a children's dinner with chicken fingers as the star of the show. You don't have to deep fry them; you can bake them instead for a healthier meal. Give each child several options for dipping sauces. Add some finger foods: sliced carrots, celery, grapes, and strawberries make good side dishes.
- A noodle dinner like chicken lo mein can be made kid-healthy and can be an adventure to eat. Asian-style noodle meals can be served with chopsticks as eating utensils. Or if your children prefer Italian food, serve spaghetti. Make a big production of serving the meal by placing a large tray of the noodles in the center of the table. Use serving forks to heap noodles on kids' plates. This noodle dinner will be over the top with eye appeal. Don't fuss if kids get messy. The messier the child, the more he enjoyed his meal. For an Asian-style noodle dinner add small bowls of condiments, like chopped peanuts. For Italian-style noodle dinners break out some shredded mozzeralla.
