Food ideas for a summer baby shower

37 Crowd-Pleasing Baby Shower Food Ideas

Planning a baby shower is lots of fun, especially when it comes to brainstorming food ideas. Whether you’re looking for food ideas that match your chosen baby shower theme or you’re just looking for quick, easy, and flavorful options that everyone will love, you’ve come to the right place. Check out our 37 baby shower food ideas, including savories, sweets, and thirst-quenching drinks.

9 Tips and Ideas for Planning a Baby Shower Menu

When planning a baby shower, you can be as creative as you like with the food ideas, but it’s also important to consider some practical aspects.

As the host, you’ll have a lot to take care of, including decorating the venue, so it’s good to plan food that is quick to make and easy to serve and eat.

Here are some tips to help you think about the types of food to choose, how to serve it, and more:

Savory Baby Shower Food Ideas

Whether you plan on having only finger foods or an entire menu at the baby shower, here are some ideas for the savory food:

Baby Shower Dessert Table Food Ideas

Besides having a baby shower cake as a centerpiece, you may want to have a dessert table with an assortment of other sweet offerings. Here are some ideas for crowd-pleasing sweets and desserts:

Drinks

Beyond serving the usual wine spritzer or sparkling wine at the baby shower, consider some alcohol-free drinks, like mocktails, punch, and homemade sodas:

The Bottom Line

You’ll no doubt have lots of fun planning and serving the food for the mom-to-be’s baby shower.

If you’ve decided to prepare most of the food, round up some of the mom-to-be’s friends and family to help. Make it easier on yourself by using some store-bought elements, too. You could also make some of what’s on offer but ask each guest to bring a small plate to share.

Set up food and dessert tables so that guests can serve themselves buffet style, and stick to foods that aren’t too messy to eat while standing up and mingling.

If you have a set theme, you can tie the food into the theme by using colored frosting, or by piping lettering onto foods like “Oh, Baby!” Cookie cutters are your friend! Cut everything from brownies to sandwiches into shapes that match the theme. You can also connect the food and drinks to the theme based on the colors you choose for the straws, napkins, and cupcake liners.

Having a chocolate fondue fountain or a soda bar can create an interactive element that guests will love.

Have fun with it! Your options are endless, and you might find you really get into it once you get started. And, always remember, no matter what food and drinks you serve, your guests — especially the guest of honor — will really appreciate your efforts and thoughtfulness.

While you’re here, check out our baby shower checklist to double-check that you’ve covered everything for the upcoming event.

7 Best Baby Shower Menu Ideas

Summer is a great time to host a baby shower! If you’re planning one for your bestie and her new bundle of joy we know that you have a lot to think about- location, theme, décor, games and food.

We’ve created this cool and easy menu to help you check something off your list. Because it’s hot outside, everyone wants cooler, lighter fare, and we know you don’t want to spend days working over a hot stove. We kept that in mind as we selected these great recipes that require little to no heat!

Veggie and Dip Cups

These portable little appetizers can be customized to your specific party. Fill the bottom with hummus or ranch (or any dip!) and add in whatever fresh veggies you’d like.

Mango, Watermelon, and Tomato Salad

How’s this for a summer salad? It’s a colorful array of mango, watermelon and tomato in a tangy, but sweet dressing- sure to delight your guests!

Savannah Cheesecake Cookies

These little cheesecake cookies aren’t really cookies at all, but mini bites of scrumptious cheesecake! They can be prepared one week prior to your event and only take 20 minutes to make.

Strawberry Country Cake

There’s something about strawberry shortcake that just screams summer. And the addition of the lemon and orange zest give this cake an extra dose of summer! The cake is easy to make and will be a lovely addition to your table.

Summer Peach Tea Punch

Summer days are hot so be sure that you serve a beverage that’s cold and refreshing. With hints of mint, peach and lemon, this sparkling iced tea will get the job done! If you’re looking for a summer cocktail, try one of these recipes from Pottery Barn. They’re wonderful for a large crowd!

Sandwiches are a popular choice at baby showers because they’re easy to prepare and easy to eat. Though we like the ever-popular chicken salad, we also love unique recipes and thought you might want to try something new at your next event. Both of these sandwiches are family favorites and we’re sure your guests will love them too!

Caprese Sandwich

If you’d like to offer a lighter or vegetarian option to your guests, try this simple Caprese Sandwich. Start with a French baguette or ciabatta bread, layer fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, and basil. Top with salt, pepper and balsamic glaze. Click here for a more detailed Caprese Sandwich recipe.

Roast Beef and Arugula Sandwich

1/4 cup Mayonnaise
1 Tbsp. Dried Onion Flakes
1 Tbsp. Spicy Mustard
1 Tbsp. Horseradish Sauce Or Straight Prepared Horseradish
2- 8oz. focaccia loaves
1 lb. thin sliced roast beef
2 oz. Fresh Arugula
1 tsp. Olive Oil
2 Tbsp. Shredded Parmesan

Combine the mayo, onion, mustard and horseradish to make the sandwich dressing.
Toss the arugula with the olive oil and parmesan.
Cut the focaccia bread horizontally so that you have a top and bottom piece.
Spread the dressing on the cut side of both pieces. On the bottom piece, layer the roast beef, top with arugula and the top piece of bread. Cut each focaccia into small sandwiches and serve. Enjoy!
Dressing adapted from Pioneer Woman Hot Roast Beef Sandwiches

About Cheryl Seidel
Seidel is a sought after etiquette expert and regular contributor for The Huffington Post and author of the popular Ask Cheryl blog. She helps advise readers with handy tips on how much to spend, when gift giving is appropriate and other would-have-loved-to-know-that-when moments in gift giving, She is also the founder and President of www.RegistryFinder.com, an intuitive search engine that helps gift givers quickly and easily find online registries for weddings, baby showers, graduations and more.

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60 ways to decorate baby's meals

Home ideas / Recipe Ideas

You don't know what to do if your baby won't eat? Of course, lack of appetite may be related to a state of health, but the experience of many mothers suggests otherwise. As a rule, the child does not eat because the food does not seem appetizing to him. And here a variety of ideas for decorating dishes come to the rescue.

We tried to make the selection as diverse as possible, in which you will find ideas for both a regular meal and a festive menu. Porridges, soups, breakfast dishes (that the whole family will love), cakes... 60 options for children's dishes are waiting for you. Well, we will start with the simplest, moving to more complex ideas. nine0007

Part One: Basic Kids Menu Ideas

I. How to Decorate Egg Dishes

Eggs are one of the healthiest foods for adults and children alike. Of course, you can’t eat egg dishes every day, but they must be present in the child’s diet at least once a week. How can you turn ordinary eggs into a delicious culinary masterpiece?

1. Scrambled eggs on toast

Sunshine What kid doesn't love crispy toast? To make the dish even more appetizing, cook croutons with scrambled eggs. To do this, we need ordinary bread for toast. With a knife, cut out any figure in the loaves, spread the bread in a pan and brown one side.

Then turn the bread over and pour the egg into the cut hole. Do not throw away the cut pieces of bread, but fry and serve with scrambled eggs. Get a delicious meal for the whole family. nine0002

2. Perfectly even scrambled eggs

How many times has this happened: I broke the eggs, but I don’t understand how they spread over the pan - damp in one place, burnt in another, and their outline does not cause delight. If you have round egg tins, use them to make perfect, even and beautiful scrambled eggs. Put the finished dish on a loaf, decorate with toasts (making the eyes and ears of a kitten) or draw a smiley face with ketchup.

3. Fried eggs in pepper

No molds? Well, don't worry! You can make edible shapes from other foods, such as the toast bread mentioned above. The same goes for bell peppers. Wash the pepper, cut it into rings (at least a centimeter high, because the pepper shrinks when frying). We put the pepper in a preheated pan with oil and pour an egg into each round.

Children love bright colors, so rounds of colorful peppers: green, red, yellow and orange are a great idea. Leftover peppers can be used in a summer salad. Ready scrambled eggs can be sprinkled with herbs - a beautiful and healthy dish will come out. nine0003

4. Kitten fried eggs

Here is another idea for those who love to use molds when cooking. You will need a heat-resistant form with a ready-made muzzle of some animal, for example, a kitten.

The yolks of the eggs will form eyes. To make them, you need to break the eggs, separating the yolk from the protein. Personally, I prefer to do it the traditional way, rolling the yolk from one half of the shell to the other until the whites run into the bowl. Well, you use the methods that are comfortable for you. nine0003

Next, you need to distribute the yolks and whites inside the mold by placing it on the pan. Pour the yolks into the slots for the eyes, fill the remaining voids of the form with proteins. For greater beauty and taste, you can add any ingredients, such as fried bacon.

5. Eggs in the shell with pictures

Stock up on ready-made stickers, because this is the easiest way to quickly decorate boiled eggs in the shell. It's also an easy way to decorate eggs for Easter. You can also paint the testicles with markers. Be sure to study the composition of the markers. There are special children's models, the paint of which is harmless, even if the child licks it. nine0002

6. Chick in the testicle

After poring over a boiled egg with a knife for a couple of minutes, you can make such a charming chicken. Lay the egg in a bowl with greens, forming a kind of nest. True, there is a chick to eat now a little sorry!

7. Colored Stuffed Eggs

Are you preparing a festive dish and want to decorate your stuffed eggs in a special way? To do this, boiled eggs must be peeled and put in food coloring diluted with water. Remove the eggs, dry, cut and stuff with pate or yolk paste.

For beauty, the filling can be squeezed out with a confectionery syringe. nine0002 Since we are talking about dishes for children, be extremely careful when studying the composition of food colors. Even the most harmless of them should not be given to very young children in order to avoid allergic reactions.

8. Egg figurines

To create such figurines, you will need special molds. Some of them come with additional details, as in the photo (with a stand in the form of paws). After boiling the egg, cool it, put it in the mold, close the mold and press its sides. The egg will take the desired shape. nine0007

9. Winking Smiley Omelet

Bake an ordinary omelet, place on a plate and decorate. Sour cream and olive - one eye, cucumber - the second eye, a smile can be made from spinach stewed in sour cream, and a tongue from a piece of salmon. Remember that raw fish is not recommended for children. Use slightly salted or ovtar fish.

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Omelette in the shape of a heart and a star Once again, we will need cooking molds. In such as in the photo, you can bake pancakes, vegetable pancakes, fry meatballs, eggs or scrambled eggs. Oh gods, send me lots and lots of money, I want to buy all the molds in the world! nine0002

II. How to decorate sandwiches and fast food

Sandwiches or sandwiches are a popular breakfast item. Just let's not forget that you can not feed children like that from morning to night. But on the weekend, you can pamper the kids with a burger or other fast food.

1. Ladybug sandwich

The main filling can be whatever your heart desires: from bacon, sausage or cheese. We put a green lettuce leaf on top and decorate it with a funny figure that looks like a ladybug. We make wings from cut tomatoes, dots on the wings and a head from olives. nine0002

2. Sandwiches with Forest Animals cheese

And here are cute wild animals: a raccoon, an owl, a hedgehog and a fox.

You will have to tinker a little, cutting out curly details from black and white bread, as well as contrasting varieties of cheese. But the kids will love it for sure.

By the way, involve the kids in the cooking process. So you will have little helpers, and besides, you will cultivate independence in children from a very early age. Also, children usually do not refuse food that they have made themselves. So the second option is a win-win on all counts. nine0003

3. Vegetable sandwiches

Carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, radishes, olives, greens - all these healthy ingredients can be used to decorate bread. Bread can be served with any side dish.

4. Bear Burger

To keep the pattern well, choose burger buns without powder. You can attach slices of sausage and sliced \u200b\u200bfrom cheese and olives to the top bun to make a cute face.

5. Sausage in Race Car Dough

Broom Broom! I'll tell you a secret: both boys and girls like toy cars.

Surprise your child with a delicious racing car made of ... sausages in dough! Wheels can be made from tmoats, cucumber slices, zucchini or other vegetable. To prevent the wheels from falling off, pierce them with a toothpick, sticking the other end into the bun. Remind your child to take out the toothpick before biting into the bun.

6. Pizza "Heart"

Children love pizza with all their heart, so why not make pizza in the shape of a heart? Raw cake can be pre-cut. You can trim the cake after baking (but then it will not have delicious sides). The third option is to put the raw dough into a heart shape for cakes. What ingredients to add is up to you. nine0002

III. How to decorate salads

Vegetables are extremely important in the diet of a growing organism, and therefore a balanced diet is impossible without them. Let's look at interesting ways to serve vegetable cuts and salads.

1. Vegetables on portrait plates

These plates with ready-made portraits are a great purchase for a family with small children.

You can invite your child to participate in cooking. Give him chopped vegetables and let him create a work of art by laying out additional parts of the portrait from food. nine0002

2. Santa Winter Salad

This salad serving is ideal for decorating New Year's dishes. However, the salad looks so appetizing that you can cook it on any other day. The basis can be the usual Olivier or crab salad. We create a portrait from grated ingredients and finely chopped vegetables. For the pattern, you will need boiled eggs, grated cheese, tomatoes or red bell pepper salad.

3. Summer salad "Watermelon slice"

Does your baby not like vegetables? We are willing to argue, he will definitely like a watermelon, even if it is made from vegetables. We need only four ingredients: cucumbers, cheese, tomatoes and a couple of olives. Finely chop the tomatoes, removing the skins. Three cucumbers and cheese on a coarse grater. We spread everything in the form of a crescent, creating an imitation of a watermelon peel.

To make a semblance of seeds, you just need to cut the olives into thin slices.

4. Sliced vegetables with Whiskers egg

Make eyes out of two cherry tomato halves, make green eyebrows. From young carrots we make shavings for the mustache. Half an egg (hard-boiled or bagged) will be the nose. Half a cucumber - with a mouth, and mayonnaise or sour cream - with a white-toothed smile. Fresh parsley will be our eyelashes. nine0002 Hmm... it feels like this face looks like some cartoon character I know. Does she remind you of anyone?

What to cook for your child on the road

Cooking for the road: ten delicious treats for the child

Warm, serene May is created for traveling with the whole family. If the route is long, you need to make sure that the family does not get hungry. It is especially important to take your child food on the road. Let's discuss the camping menu together. nine0003

Lunch in the palm of your hand

What to cook for a child on the road? The ham and cheese sandwich is so hearty and delicious. Lubricate the bread toast with sour cream, put a piece of ham. Cover with lettuce leaves, 2 cups of tomato and a second toast. We also grease it with sour cream and also cover it with lettuce leaves. Next, put a slice of ham and cheese, cover with the third toast. Such a solid sandwich will replace the child with a full meal.

Crystal vegetables

A light vegetable snack for children on the road is a win-win option. We take 200 g of any fresh vegetables: zucchini, carrots, new potatoes, eggplants. We clean them from the peel and cut into equal slices. In a saucepan, cook thick glaze from 800 ml of water, 2 tbsp. l. sugar and 100 g butter. We spread the vegetables in it and simmer until all the liquid has boiled away. Such an appetizer to crunch on the road is not only tasty, but also healthy.

Cupcakes in greens

Vegetables can be used to prepare more satisfying meals for children on the road. For example, zucchini muffins. We grate the zucchini, squeeze out the liquid and salt. Mix in 3 eggs and 250 g flour with a pinch of baking powder. Add 100 g boiled sausage cubes, 70 g grated cheese, 7-8 green onion feathers. Pour this mass into silicone molds and bake for 25 minutes at 180 ° C in the oven. By the way, this appetizer is even tastier when cold. nine0003

Queen of the fields

What can a child eat on the road? Corn pancakes will surely go with a bang. We take 300 g of canned corn and 50 ml of liquid from a jar. Add 200 g of flour, an egg, ½ bunch of parsley, salt to taste and knead the dough. If the child does not mind, put some grated cheese. Next, it remains to fry the pancakes in a hot frying pan with oil and put in a container. By the way, they are equally good with sour cream and jam, and even with pieces of cheese or ham. nine0003

Hearty bouquet

What kind of food to put the child on the road if he loves meat? Appetizing "roses" will delight him from the heart. We knead the dough from 600 g of flour, 100 ml of water, eggs and salt, roll out a thin layer. We cut it into strips. We coat the strips with ketchup or sour cream. On each strip lay out thinly sliced \u200b\u200bham or sausage slices, fold. We put the “roses” in a mold and bake for 20 minutes at 180 ° C. Adults will also not mind tasting such a dish. nine0003

Curd geometry

What to buy for a child on the road from food? Yoghurts and curds are indispensable here. However, you can bake quick curd envelopes with your own hands. We mix 500 g of cottage cheese, an egg, 50 g of raisins, 2 tbsp. l. honey and lemon zest. Roll out 500 g of ready-made puff pastry and cut into squares. We put on each 1 tbsp. l. fillings, sculpt triangles, grease with yolk and put in the oven at 200 ° C for 20 minutes. These fluffy puffs won't let the kids get bored on the way. nine0003

Hello from Hawaii

Granola is the best meal to take on the road with a child. We mix 800 g of hercules, 100 g of coconut flakes, 150 g of cashews, 120 g of candied fruit from pineapple, mango and orange. Pour the heated mixture of 80 ml of olive oil and 80 g of honey. Spread the thick mass in an even layer on a baking sheet with parchment and bake for 30 minutes at 180 ° C. Break the granola into portions and treat the kids on the go.

Happiness in chocolate

Chocolate biscuit is a good recipe for children on the road. Melt 300 g of chocolate and, stirring often, add 200 g of butter, 300 g of sugar and 4 tbsp. l. milk. When the mass has cooled slightly, beat in 4 eggs, 200 g flour, ½ tsp. cinnamon. We spread the dough in a high oiled form. We bake a biscuit for 30 minutes at 180 ° C and cut into pieces - a delicious snack is ready. nine0003

Banana crunch

How can a child have a snack on the road if he is naughty and demands fast food? Offer him banana chips. Cut a couple of bananas into circles 2 mm thick, sprinkle with linseed oil and put on a baking sheet with paper. We put it in an oven preheated to 160 ° C for 15 minutes, then turn the chips over and bake for another 15 minutes.