When we start to organize a kids party most of us are focused more on decoration, cake and food.
But we should not forget about the beverages and the way we serve them. Kids also love to have cocktails and fancy drink decoration.
Party hosting for children can be as interesting for drinks as it is for decorations and activities.
For instance, mocktails are “colorful beverages” that do not contain alcohol but utilize seasonal fruits to engage kids in a healthy and fun way.
Mocktails are great additions to birthdays, holidays or just a sunny day play-date.
Celebrating with Seasonal Fruits
The good thing about making mocktails is the chance to showcase seasonal fruits.
These fruits are not only tasty and fresh but also have numerous health benefits.
Here are a few cool ways of incorporating them in children’s mocktails:
Spring Sensations
This is the time of the year when everything starts anew including colorful fruits like strawberries, pineapples, and apricots.
Use these fruits to make layers with different colors of the drinks.
For example, blend strawberries separately from pineapples then pour carefully into clear glasses creating a beautiful ombre effect.
Add some sparkling water to make it fizzy and garnish with an apricot slice on top.
Summer Delights
In summer we have juicy watermelons, ripe blueberries, peaches among other delicious thirst quenching fruits.
In the watermelon punch idea scoop out the inside of a big watermelon so that it can be used as a punch bowl and then fill it up with watermelon juice mixed with blueberries together with peach slices too.
Add some cubes of ice for chilling purposes before serving it coldly to kids who will enjoy sipping from this remarkable fruit bowl.
Autumn Treats
When autumn comes apples, pears and cranberries appear around us; fall produce!
To create an autumn inspired mocktail begin by filling a large pitcher with apple cider; add sliced pears followed by several handfuls of cranberries on top.
Serve warm then mix using cinnamon sticks acting as stirrers which double up as flavorful spices releasing aromas reminiscent of cooler days ahead.
Winter Wonders
These winter months bring forth pomegranates, oranges, and kiwis.
A winter wonderland mocktail can be achieved by mixing pomegranate juice with orange slices and kiwi chunks.
To mimic frost, this should be served in clear glasses with a rim of sugar.
Adding a stirrer made from a small candy cane will make this drink even more festive.
23+ Fun Kids Mocktails to Check Out
1. Watermelon Slush
Watermelon- the summer queen! A juicy, sweet and perfect ingredient for mocktails.
2. Shark Slush
Baby sharks need special mocktails for their party. We already show you some ideas for baby shark cookies and now its time to add the ideal beverage to this theme party.
3. Copycat Ocean Water
If you organize a pool or beach party the ocean theme is one of the most popular ones. And of course, we could not skip a Copycat Ocean Water. You are free to use your imagination to add different shape ice cubs and mocktail ocean accessories.
4. Mermaid Water Mocktail
5. Cotton Candy Mocktail
Kids love cotton candy and are always excited to have it on parties. There are many fun mocktail recipes with cotton candy that your kids would love. From a cotton candy soda to cotton candy milkshakes and shooters.
6. Lemonade
One of the best advantages of the summer parties is the variety of fresh and juicy fruits we could use for mocktails. Try to mix and match the flavours of the fruits to get an unusual lemonade drink to your kids.
7. Bring the stars to your party
With some extraordinary ideas, your fun mocktails make your kids fly to the stars.
Bright and colourful, this mocktail idea is the perfect addition to your mermaid theme party.
8. Star Wars Blue Milk Galaxy Freakshake
Does not matter if you are from the dark side or not, this milkshake will transport you far, far away…
9. “Me Want Cookie”
10. Unicorns
Unicorns- all girls are crazy about them and would be so excited to have these milkshakes on their party.
11. Frozen Fun Mocktail
12. Jello Shots
Crazy and colourful, these jello shots probably are the funniest mocktails.
13. Wreck-It Ralph Sugar Rush Slushie
14. Inspired by the Wild
15. Black Panther Mocktail
16. Spider-man Mocktail
17. Mermaid Colada
18. Watermelon Coconut Shake
19. Christmas Milkshake
20. Blueberry Cream Soda Floats
21. Coconut Peach Lemonade Slushies
22. Berry Italian Cream Soda
23. Hibiscus Cherry and Ginger Beer Ice Cream Floats
24. Chocolate Covered Cherry Iced Lattes
Fun and Festive Themes
A good mocktail is not only about the taste but also how it looks like.
Check out these themes and serving ideas that will take your kids’ parties to the next level:
Beach Party
For any beach party you might plan, try to come up with drinks which look like the sea itself.
For example, use blue food dye in lemonade or mix blue sports drinks with fruit juices to make them have an oceanic appearance.
These mocktails can be served in coconut shells or hollowed-out pineapples with little umbrellas and straws sticking out of them.
Gummy fish or shark-shaped candies could be used as garnish.
Fairy Tale Fantasy
You can turn your mocktails into magical potions for a fairy tale-themed party!
Use edible glitter and colorful fruits to create enchanting drinks for children’s parties.
Serve them in clear plastic cups with butterfly or fairy bottle tops attached at the end of each straw, sprinkle some dry ice on top (supervised by an adult) to add some smoky mystery into it all!
Fun at the Carnival
Opt for bright, bold colors when you are throwing a carnival or circus themed party.
Layer different fruits juices to create a rainbow effect, and serve them in mason jars with colorful paper straws.
Finish off with a slice of lime, cherry and tiny paper pinwheel to make it feel like you’re at a carnival.
Pirate Adventure
Go on a pirate adventure by serving tropical mocktails in golden goblets or miniature treasure chests.
Utilize pineapple, coconut or mango juice in your mix for a tropical blend.
Something like fruit chunks on a skewer that look like little pirate swords can also be added to this drink.
Finally, as they drink their drinks down, let the kids find and unfreeze pirates toys from ice cubes that were created specifically for this purpose.
How To Get The Kids Involved In Making Mocktail?
Engage children actively in the production of mocktails because it is one of the best ways to enjoy such drinks among children specifically, here are some ways:
DIY Mocktail Bar
Set up a do-it-yourself (DIY) mocktail bar where children could prepare their own beverages.
You will need various fruit juices, sliced fruits and fun garnishes.
They can then combine flavors freely until they get tired.
Take time to explain about different fruits and what they confer nutritionally.
Fruit Ice Cubes
Children can help fruit ice cubes melt into their drinks either by placing small pieces of fruit into an ice cube tray filled with water or juice before putting it in the freezer section of the refrigerator overnight-use any kind of small fresh fruit available.
These colored frozen ice cubes may be used to enhance any drink’s taste as well as its looks.
Edible Garnishes
Train kids how they can come up with edible garnishes like citrus wheels, mint sprigs or fruit skewers that perfectly suit their respective mocktails; this will also enable them take a step towards learning some basic food presentation skills.
Mocktail Competitions
To offer them an opportunity of showing their creativity, organize for a friendly mocktail competition.
They have to pick what goes into the drink by themselves from the various ingredients that they are provided with.
Prizes for most colorful, creative or tastiest mocktails should be considered.
Serving Mocktails in Kid-Friendly Ways
The way mocktails look when served is very important, especially if they are intended for kids.
Here are a few ideas on how you can serve these beverages in a more playful and kid-friendly manner:
Fun Glassware
Serve these mocktails in bright coloured glassware designed specifically for the occasion.
Animal shaped plastic cups, cartoon shapes and interesting forms may make drinks more appealing.
Make sure you use BPA free plastics so there will be no harm done if accidents happen.
Creative Straws
A decorative straw would make your child’s drink appear funnier than ever before.
These straws could come in different shapes or even colors; some children’s names could also be written on them individually to give each of their drinks an exclusive feel.
Drink Charms
The rim of glasses can be decorated with tiny accessories such as drink charms which may resemble animals, fruits or superheroes too.
This will help distinguish one drink from another while giving it a personal touch at the same time.
Floating Treats
Floating treats can surprise those who are enjoying their drinks.
Edible flowers, gummy candies and small colored marshmallows can be used instead of ice cubes making this experience a little bit more pleasant and surprising for children sitting at the table next to you.
Conclusion
Children’s mocktails are simply awesome for any party, being full of taste, colors and originality.
By using seasonal fruits, having fun themes and letting kids join in the preparatory process, you can make memorable events that are both enjoyable and healthy.
If you have these suggestions in mind, your next children’s event will be a blast with lots of joy and laughter as well as tasty mocktails to consume.
I wish the best healthiest fun celebrations ever!
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