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I’ve been asked a few times about the “buggy” foods that I served at my son’s 1st birthday party a couple months ago. So I thought I would share the ideas here. I had so much fun planning this party and creating all the food.
Ants on A Log
-a classic
Celery filled with peanut butter and topped with raisins.
Muenster Bugs
-pictured above with ants on a log
cubes of muenster cheese
crunchy chow mien noodles
Stick 6 noodles (3 on each side) into cheese cube and then 2 out the top for the antennae. Take time to pick out noodles that are similar in size so that they will sit nicely.
Black “Oreo” Spiders
-these aren’t actually Oreo’s but the name fits better…they are dairy free, gluten free cookies
Oreo-type cookies
red hots
red string licorice (if you can’t find string licorice, then get some that pulls apart)
white or red frosting
Gently push 4 pieces of licorice into each side of the cookie (for the legs). Put frosting in a piping bag or zip top baggie with a corner cut off. Squeeze on two dabs of frosting and place a red hot on each (for the eyes).
Marshmallow Ants
-perfect party activity
large marshmallow
pretzel sticks
red hots
Take 3 marshmallows and use pretzels to join the marshmallows by pressing them into each one. Add 6 pretzels (3 on each side) for the legs. Add 2 pretzels on top and 2 red hots on the front for the antennae and eyes.
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Cute bug themed food ideas!
So creative and fun! I especially like the oreo spiders! That’s one I have not seen before!
I have to say you are one creative Mom! Such a cute theme!
I love these!! I think I will make the marshmallow caterpillers just b/c!!
Those bugs are soo cute! Welcome to MPM, though my hips won't thank you for linking to that ice cream recipe!
I just made an almost identical recipe with lemon juice, and lemon zest instead of the crackers. It was so good I barely managed to stop eating the batter long enough to freeze it. I think lemon ice cream really needs to be served with a scoop of lime though, don't you? My excuse and I'm sticking to it!
Hi! I am a new follower from Menu Plan Monday. Cute buggy birthday! I just had my son's first and did a caterpillar theme as he is our little squishapillar (Squishy Caterpillar). Looking forward to reading more ideas – hope you will stop by and check out my blog. www.familyandlifeinlasvegas.blogspot.com
And you can see my attempt at the caterpillar cake here – yours turned out much better!!
http://familyandlifeinlasvegas.blogspot.com/2010/06/i-have-one-year-old-picture-story-too.html
Emily
The kiddos sure loved these! 🙂
cute ideas!
The buggy foods are so cute!