Party ideas and party tips

• Organise your birthday party - We help you make your birthday party a lot easier by following our free party planner !
• Tips for stress free parties - follow our helpful tips to putting it all together.

Party games (click here!)

Free Colouring in Pictures (click here!)

Birthday cakes

• Star birthday cake (www.taste.com.au)
• Birthday train cake (www.taste.com.au)
• Sandcastle birthday cake (www.taste.com.au)
• Gluten Free birthday cake
• Egg and dairy-free birthday cake
• Allergy friendly cakes and desserts
• Simple Bithday cake

Party recipes

• Savoury Party Foods - Mini hot dogs, Chicken Nuggets, Pizza Muffins, Gluten Free Sausage Rolls, Meatballs (www.smart-mums.com.au)
• Sweet Party Foods - Cupcakes, slices, crackles and brownies (www.smart-mums.com.au)
• Various Party Foods - Biscuits, savoury recipes, cakes, muffins etc... (www.smart-mums.com.au)


Allergy friendly
• Party Snacks with allergies in mind


Gluten Free
• Lots of Gluten Free ideas and recipes
• Gluten-free and dairy-free chocolate slice (www.taste.com.au)
• Gluten & dairy-free muffins (www.taste.com.au)


Dairy Free (Also see Gluten Free section)
• Lactose Free recipes - Favourite lactose-free recipes that manage to cut the cream but not the taste (www.taste.com.au)

Kids party safety

• Safety tips for a Kidsafe pool party (www.medialaunch.com.au)
• Safety for Teens and Kids - When you are celebrating a special occasion your party should be fun, safe and trouble free. Here are some tips to help your party to be enjoyable without being spoiled by uninvited guests and upset neighbours.
• Summer health & safety
• BBQ Safely

Other food and snack tips
Using Hans Li'l Frankies with little bake-at-home bread rolls is a great idea for an easy party snack. The size is great for little children's fingers. You can also use the frankies just with tomato sauce dip for a great and easy gluten free party food.

For the parents:
Caramel Slice (Gluten Free)
We had to add the recipe for our awesome favourite, the caramel slice. This slice is a certain winner wherever you go or whatever party you are hosting. Great with a cup of coffee or just as an indulgence by itself...

Base:
1 cup gluten free flour - (you can of course use normal flour)
1 cup dissicated coconut
1 cup brown sugar
100g butter melted
Caramel:
1 tin (395 grams) sweetened condensed milk
2 tablespoons golden syrup
30 grams butter
Topping 250 grams dark chocolate melts

Step 1: Mix thoroughly all the base ingredients in a bowl. Take an 18 cm by 28 cm lamington tin, lay baking paper in the bottom and empty the contents of the bowl into the tin. Flatten and compress with a spoon. Bake in oven for 5 minutes on 200 deg celcius.
Step 2: Put the condensed milk, butter and the golden syrup into a pan and boil carefully for about 5 minutes until caramel thickens. Make sure you don't burn the caramel, so stir all the time.
Step 3: Pour the caramel on top of the base, smear out evenly and bake for a further 5 minutes.
Step 4: When cool, microwave the chocolate melts for 1 minute in a plastic bowl. If chocolate has not melted completely yet, microwave for 10 seconds at a time until melted (the chocolate burns easily!). Pour chocolate over caramel and smear out. Cool in fridge for 1 hour.
Step 5: ENJOY!

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