| Party Treats: | Queen Amidala's Favorite Fruit Punch
You will need: 1-10 oz. package frozen strawberries (partially thawed); 1-10 oz. package frozen raspberries (partially thawed); 1-12 oz. can frozen lime juice concentrate; 1-32 oz. bottle of ginger ale (chilled); 1-32 oz. bottle of club soda (chilled); and 1 pint vanilla ice cream. Puree fruit in a blender and combine with the lime juice concentrate. Chill for at least one hour. Pour mixture into a punch bowl, add ginger ale, club soda and scoops of vanilla ice cream.
Alien Face Pizzas
You will need half an English muffin for each child. Split muffins in half; top with pizza sauce and grated cheese. Give each guest a muffin half and let them design their own space creature using pepperoni, sliced olives, sliced mushrooms, pieces of green pepper or onion, etc. Bake on a cookie sheet at 375 degrees for 5-10 minutes, or until cheese melts.
Fruit Light Sabers
For this healthy snack, you’ll need kabob skewers and a selection of your child’s favorite fruits. Spear melon balls, slices of banana, berries, apple chunks, pineapple, etc., on the skewers. For fun, stick all the “light sabers” in the rind of an upside-down melon half. The visual effect is best if all the fruits are arranged in the same order. After the children have pulled their own light sabers from the melon half, help them remove the fruit ffrom if the skewers if they are sharp.
Alien Ooze
Here’s a party favorite that’s sure to please all your space creatures. Before the party, add a few drops of green food coloring to a bottle of lemon-lime soda. At the party, fill clear glasses half-full with the green soda while the kids watch. Then add one scoop of chocolate chip mint ice cream and carefully add more soda. The kids will love watching the ice cream float to the top and settle amid all that tasty green ooze. Serve with long handled spoons for fun. |