Just wondering if anyone has any fun ideas of something to send in for my daughers 4th bday. The room is totally "nut free" and there are other allergies too. So food is limited to just a few things. Non-food things are allowed too. Just looking for something a little fun and creative. Any ideas?
How about bottles of bubbles. They could take them out on the playground or use them safely indoors. You can buy them very cheaply at dollar stores in the area
our school makes us buy stuff labeled., but if your's doesn't, then try a rice krispie treat in the shape of something or even a cake. you can frost it the same as a cake too..
I always bring in fruit salad for my preschooler, its healthy and there is always something the kids like and they can pick out what they don't like. Plus you can have your child help by picking out what fruits he/she would like in it. If you want to use apples, mix with a little lemon juice and they won't turn brown. Good luck
Instead of food you could always send in lollipops, pencils, or stickers. I have found with the allergy thing in my son's class that pretzels, and jello work if you have to have food. I know that their are many cake mix items at wholefoods that account for the allergys that way you can make cupcakes, and stuff.
M.,
First off Good Morning. I think it all depends on the allergies too. I know one of them is peanuts, which is huge array of things they can't have. But there are other allergies out there like dairy, wheat, and even PKU . Which a friend of mines son has.
So If it were me, I would ask the teacher for a list of "safe" foods, or at least a list of the allergies in the class and go online to see what is "safe" for all of them.
Either way, it's nice of you to think of sending in something to your child's preschool class for everyone. Not all parents do this, so Kuddos to you! Good luck. Let us know what happens!
Fruit or vegetables would be my first choice. But if you're looking to make a birthday cake, cookies or brownies, there are a lot of gluteen-free mixes on the market that are free of wheat, nuts, soy and dairy. Many of them can be made without eggs or dairy by substituting.
If dairy is the issue, try substituting with rice milk. If egg is the issue, there is a product called "Egg Replacer" available at health food markets, or you can use banana.
I hope this lends to some creative ideas. Good luck!
There is a cake mix that they sell in Whole Foods section at Shaws called Cake for All and it means that..but you can bring in cut up fruit or fruit balls using the Melon Baller (always a hit)
Or there is also a local company called
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What about sending in fruit? Birthdays are usually sweet treats, but an idea. I've made popcycle (sp?) cookies. I used sugar cookie dough, stuck the stick into the cookie prior to baking it and then decorated them. I just did it for halloween bake sale, and they were a big hit. There are prepared doughs in the stores that are nut free.
Hi, How about give each child in your daughters class a small container of playdoh with a cookie cutter attached, that is alot of fun or maybe send in plain cupcakes with different frostings and sprinkles and let the kids frost and decorate their own cupcake. I hope this helps.
My name is A. and I am a stay at home mom with two little boys ages 2.5 and 4.5
My son's preschool buddies love jello with gummi fishes or gummi worms "swimming" in it. I have made that several times and they always love it. I usually use the berry flavor (because it is blue and looks like water) jello and gummi worms. Good Luck!
I don't know how much you want to spend, but maybe you could have the kids all decorate a shirt or some kind of clothing they bring in from home. Bring in fabric paint and stamps. That is what they did in my daughter's pre-school in Newton, because NO food is allowed due to allergies.
I work in a nut free room. The kids can have Dunkin Donuts munchkins. Just double check with D&D just to be safe.
