45 KIDS’ TEA PARTY FOOD IDEAS + SUGGESTED MENU

Cucumber Sandwiches are the quintessential tea party fair – the perfect little nibble.

Here is a complete guide to creating perfect finger sandwiches, from the best bread to use to the best fillings to include.

Here is a classic egg salad sandwich recipe for afternoon tea finger sandwiches.

These little vegetable pinwheels are perfect for a kids' afternoon tea party.

These easy ham and cheese pinwheels are made with puff pastry and are a real kid-pleaser.

These pinwheels are made with fresh herb cream cheese, smoked turkey, baby spinach and some grated cheddar cheese.

Taco Pinwheels are going to steal the show at afternoon tea!

This is a Mary Berry cheese scone recipe, it has to be the ultimate, savoury afternoon tea scone recipe.

This savoury scones recipe is with cheese and chives, and they have the most mouthwatering flavour.

Irish Cheddar Cheese Scones are savoury buttermilk scones brimming with pockets of melty Irish cheddar cheese and fragrant fresh scallions.

How about these pizza cupcakes for little handheld pizzas perfect for kid-sized hands?

This classic Aussie dish is easy to make, incredibly yummy and super versatile. It brings a little variety to an afternoon tea platter of savoury food.

These mini bacon and cheese bites are tiny bites of deliciousness.

These tomato tarts are easy to make and look so pretty on your table. Perfectly sophisticated for teen afternoon tea parties.

French Gruyere cheese puffs (gougères) are perfect cheesy mouthfuls for afternoon tea.

No afternoon tea party is complete without Puff Pastry Sausage Rolls. Crispy puff pastry surrounding spiced sausage, who could possibly resist?

This classic pigs-in-a-blanket recipe is the perfect party food. Serve them with ketchup or mustard for dipping.

Everything you need to know about making and cooking delicious air fryer mozzarella sticks and the dips that go best with them.

Older kids, tweens and teens might appreciate a TikTok-inspired charcuterie snack board as part of their afternoon tea. Here is a roundup of some of the most delicious and visually fabulous sweet and savoury snack board ideas.

Butterfly cupcakes are a quintessential treat that was served at almost every child’s birthday party in the UK in the 1970s and 80s.

These fairy cakes with crushed raspberry cream are so easy to make. At the same time, the raspberry cream and the vanilla elevate them from normal fairy cakes and make them something special that could grace any afternoon tea table.

These Mini Victoria Sponge Cakes are SO Good, You won't be able to Resist!

Fondant French Fancies are small delicate sponge cakes with a buttercream topping and covered in different coloured fondant toppings, then finished with a chocolate drizzle to complete. They are an afternoon tea classic.

This Fondant Fancy recipe is totally gluten-free and dairy-free, Mr. Kipling will be impressed.

These Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cupcakes are made with the richest and fudgy chocolate, fresh strawberry frosting and topped with a chocolate-covered strawberry.

These delicate little fairy cakes will sparkle magic on any afternoon tea party menu.

These are yummy chocolate peanut butter cupcakes with vegan peanut butter frosting.

These TikTok viral copycat Cosmic Brownies are rich, fudgy brownies topped with chocolate ganache and cosmic candy-coated chocolate bits.

These brownie cake pops are a fun alternative to a traditional chocolate cupcake, and they’re easy to make.

This easy french macaron recipe includes a step-by-step tutorial and guide to making perfect french macarons.

This step-by-step macaron-making video is super useful.

Anyone for chocolate macarons dipped in toffee? Well here you go...

These s’mores macarons are a blend of graham cracker cookies (use digestive biscuits if you're in the UK) filled with marshmallows and chocolate.

Chocolate tiffin is a yummy alternative sweet treat perfect for a kids' afternoon tea party and especially for cool teens.

Strawberry tarts are a classic summer pastry that makes a cake stand look oh-so pretty.

These lovely tarts incorporate cream cheese and fresh berries.

Afternoon tea scones are quintessentially British. Learn how to make the best scones using this tried and tested scone recipe.

The traditional flavours of the Boston Cream Pie are transformed into this fun cookie cup that is super simple because it is made with a cake mix. 

These rainbow fairy bread lamingtons are a marriage between two classic Aussie desserts.

For every UK parent who was a kid in the later part of the 1900s, this Black Cherry Jammy Dodger Recipe is the most delicious riff on a classic Jammy Dodger.

Wafeltjes are Belgian waffle cookies that you will absolutely love. Here is how to make them. Drizzle them with maple syrup or cover them in fruit and squirty cream.

Check out these delicious cookies stuffed with Biscoff spread! They’re gooey, moist and filled with Biscoff in every bite.

These buttery vanilla cookies are sandwiched with chocolate so you can enjoy both flavours in every bite. This version of these chocolate-filled cookies is made without hazelnuts.

Chocolate fondue is a decadent addition to any afternoon tea table. Provide berries, pretzels and marshmallows for kids to dip.

Fruit Kebabs are a fun, refreshing and healthy treat to add to an afternoon tea party table, they also add a lovely splash of colour.