The good folks at Betty Crocker have come up with a candy party sushi that’s very easy to make, very festive and colorful and perfect for a preteen or older elementary school age kids birthday party. All it takes are fruit roll-up for the wrappers, Rice Chex cereal + vanilla baking chips + gummy worms for the sushi filling.
I would suggest that these are too cute and too sweet and too sugar high inducing to just put out and let the kids go at them. But why not make them ahead of time and use them as prizes for any games you include at your birthday party? Or send 3 or 4 of them home wrapped up all pretty as your party favor.
If your party is for preteens, who are old enough to follow directions and be in your kitchen, these are easy enough that they can make them themselves. The only ‘time consuming’ part of the recipe is microwaving the chips and letting them stand for 10 or 15 minutes once assembled. So they don’t eat them all once they’re ready, have colored cellophane and curly ribbon and cardboard for underneath so they can wrap them up all pretty to take home- and be busy doing the wrapping. This would be a good activity for early on in a slumber party.
Children’s party food that’s not just fun to look at and eat but that can be part of your party activities is the best. Always remember that an edible treat can make a great prize, that costs very little and isn’t very likely to cause hard feeling among the losers.
