I'm preparing my little sister's 5th grade graduation party and I don't know what to serve, please help me...?

Question

There were about 70 of them invited and we aren't getting catered. I'm hoping for the least expensive way to do this without it being totally lame!!!

Answer 1

Do a barbecue - burgers (meat and veggie), hot dogs and/or grilled sausages, grilled vegetables (onions, peppers, mushrooms etc). Serve a couple of kinds of potato chips, maybe some coleslaw and/or potato salad (not hard to make and not expensive to make either). Tossed green salad.

And dessert can be - chocolate chip brownies (chocolate chip cookie dough baked as brownies), mini regular brownies, make-you-own ice cream cones or cupcakes (though that could be messy). Or just buy some really amazing cookies or a sheet cake. Non-alcoholic punch or plain soda or lemonade to drink.

That way you can feed a lot of people for not too much money - depending on what you serve. Plus paper plates equal a really quick cleanup, which is crucial. Because you are going to be tired!

BTW this is SO nice of you to do for your sister!

Answer 2

You can do pigs in a blanket, sandwiches, chips and dip. Lots of finger foods. Sams is a great place to get simple stuff in bulk. You can have a cake made too with their school's insignia on it. Or try going to the local college/community college and ask for a student in the Cuisine arts program. Lots of times they'll cater for you at 3/4 the cost of a regular caterer, plus it helps them with a great reference. We had this done for a birthday party and it was cheaper than had we done it ourselves. Good luck!

Answer 3

my sis had one of these. i know its totally out of season but they were so good. about 70? okay.
so take about 200 (gee tahts a lot) litttle cupcake papers and put a nilla wafer at the bottom of each one.

take some of that canned pumpkin pie mix ( the kind with the sugar and seasoning already mixed in, not the pure puree stuff) top each cookie with a spoonfull. not too much! maybe a tbsp

put a dollop of whip cream on each one, and YUM



you could also try sandwiches and chips and veggies

Answer 4

I'm not sure if you should worry. I mean they're 5th graders--they won't care if it's gourmet stuff. All they care about is it tasting good. Since it's summer you could get some good fruit order Pizza, grill (a lot) of hot dogs or hamurgers.

Hope the party is fun!

Answer 5

Mac and cheese...
finger sandwiches
grilled chicken tenders
burgers
hot dogs
chips and dip
veggie and or fruit tray with dip
and I would say bake a cake or two or browniesI have notice that kids like homemade (betty crocker, Duncan Hines) cakes better than store bought cakes....
have fun!!!

Answer 6

Try a lot of fun finger foods...pigs n' a blanket, mini-pizzas, chicken drumettes, pizza rolls, finger sandwiches, or even mini-burgers. Use juice boxes or make a party punch out of ginger-ale and hawaiian punch. Try cupcakes or a cookie variety tray for dessert.

Answer 7

Go to Food Network look under Sandra Lee's Semi Homemade. She has great kids food ideas and great themes that are fun and simple to pull off.

Answer 8

pass to that cyber web website and stumble on some celebration innovations! anyhow, are you able to swim in the lake? reason if u can, u might desire to, and then purchase some seashore balls and water balloons and stuff and have fights! you could additionally a undertaking factor celebration (purchase some gross nutrition, who can shelter breath longest underwater, etc.) and get a prize like a $10-$20 modern-day card to someplace for the winner! in basic terms get numerous video games!

Answer 9

It's fun to bake cake in ice cream waffle bowls and decorate them like sundaes. You can do the same thing and bake cake in ice cream cones. They're really cute and kids love them and because it's cake and not ice cream, you don't have to worry about it melting in the heat!

Answer 10

FINGER FOODS -chicken fingers, pizza rolls, fruit and veggies, cheese, let'em make their own tacos.