Healthy class parties
With the end of term fast approaching, it’s time to come together to celebrate the achievements of another jam-packed year of school.
Sharing food with friends is a great way to relax and take part in the festivities, but when you are asked to bring a plate, it can be hard to know what to reach for. To help you strike the balance between healthy and fun for your next classroom party, try some of our tips and ideas below:
Tips for making party plates with a difference:
Reach for a rainbow
Using fresh fruit and vegetables is a great way to make your plate or platter colourful and bright.
Choose a theme
Having a theme such as animals, colours, or a calendar event can help with creativity and add a touch of fun to your plate of food.
Plate it up
Put some thought into how you plate up your food. This could mean cutting food into shapes or arranging it in an artistic way, or simply using a funky or colourful plate or bowl.
Party plate ideas
Something simple
(these ideas can be creatively plated up for extra fun and engagement)
Air-popped popcorn
Serve in a giant popcorn box like the ones you get at the movies
Vegetable sticks and dip
Make it look like a lion’s mane with the vegies surrounding the bowl of dip
Vegie or fruit kebabs
Make rainbows on the sticks by ordering your fruit and vegetables by colour
Something a little more adventurous
(have a little bit of fun in the kitchen and see what you can create)
