Party Snack Ideas - Rainbow Popsicles

Having a Rainbow themed party? These rainbow popsicles are a great treat for summer parties. They're SO pretty, and since they're made of fresh fruit, they won't bring that dreaded sugar crash the way store-bought treats tend to.

Here's what you'll need for each layer:


RED LAYER

• 1 frozen banana
• 1/2 cup greek yogurt, vanilla or plain
• 1/2 cup frozen raspberries
• 1/2 cup frozen strawberries
• water or liquid for blending

ORANGE LAYER

• 1 frozen banana
• 1/2 cup greek yogurt, vanilla or plain
• 1/2 cup frozen peaches
• 1 small orange
• 1/4 cup frozen mango
• water or liquid for blending
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YELLOW LAYER

• 2 frozen bananas
• 1/2 cup greek yogurt, vanilla or plain
• 1 cup frozen pineapple
• water or liquid for blending

GREEN LAYER

• 2 frozen bananas
• 1/2 cup greek yogurt, vanilla or plain
• 1 handful (or more) spinach
• 1 cup frozen pineapple
• water or liquid for blending

BLUE LAYER

• 2 frozen bananas
• 1/2 cup greek yogurt, vanilla or plain
• 1 cup frozen pineapple
• small amount of blue food coloring
• water or liquid for blending

PURPLE LAYER

• 1 frozen banana
• 1/2 cup greek yogurt, vanilla or plain
• 1 cup frozen mixed berries
• water or liquid for blending

MAGENTA LAYER

• 1 frozen banana
• 1/2 cup greek yogurt, vanilla or plain
• 1/2 cup sliced beets
• 1 cup frozen strawberries or raspberries

 And here's the full recipe, with step-by-step instructions from The First Layer.


 Happy snacking!

Party Snack Ideas - Rainbow Cake Pops

These inside-out Rainbow Cake Pops are perfect for any Rainbow themed party. They look and taste great and they're surprisingly easy to make.

What you'll need:

• 1 box of yellow cake mix
• 1 can of vanilla frosting
• 1 12-ounce package blue candy melts
• 1 package of mini m&m's
• Mini marshmallows (1 for each cake pop)
• Food coloring pastes (Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple)
• Block of styrofoam to hold pops while they dry

Here's the step-by-step instructions from Munchkin Munchies.

Party Snack Ideas - Tinkerbell Cupcakes

Having a Tinkerbell themed party and looking for snack ideas for your guests? These Tinkerbell cupcakes look and taste great, and they even double as giveaways for your party guests.

What you'll need:

• Spatula
• Drinking straw
• Knife
• Spoon
• Saran wrap
• Disposable piping bag & leaf piping tip (for frosting)
• Wilton Color Mist Food Spray (Elise uses gold for her cupcakes)
• Your favorite cupcake mix (twice as much as you'd need to make cupcakes for each of your guests, since each will need 2 cupcakes)
• Buttercream frosting (use your favorite recipe, or use Elise's recipe)
• Tinkerbell and Fairy Friends dolls (check eBay or your local dollar store or Target for great deals)
• Cupcake wrappers (print your own Tinkerbell themed ones here)

And here's the full tutorial from My Cupcake Addiction:

If you're feeling especially adventurous, you can also make this amazing Tinkerbell pinata cake: 

Full tutorial (also from My Cupcake Addiction) here. 

Have fun, and happy snacking!

Party Snack Ideas: Crabby Marshmallow Pops!

These easy to make marshmallow crab snacks from Jessica at Sew Homegrown are absolutely adorable, and perfect for any Little Mermaid, Pirate, Hula, or Under the Sea themed party!

Here's what you'll need:

• Large Marshmallows
• Mini Marshmallows
• Mini Chocolate Chips
• Pretzel Sticks
• Small Red Gummy Candy (Jessica used Welch's Strawberry Gummies)
• Vanilla Candy Melting Wafers
• Red Food Coloring
• Non-stick Aluminum Foil
• Lollipop Sticks
• Brown Sugar (for display)

Display your crabs in a pretty glass dish with a brown sugar "sand" base, and voilà:

Here's the full step-by-step instructions.