Welcome to the Jungle, Party Animal! Let’s get WILD and grab yourself a handful of Gorilla Poop {chocolate covered raisons} because this post is all about the food! If you’re surfing Pinterest for some Safari Party Food Ideas you’re in the right place. I’ll try to be short on words because let’s face it, this post is totally more about the party eye candy and scroll worthy pictures.
Safari Party Food Ideas
I have no intention of passing myself off as a caterer or master chef at anything, so do not be deceived. None of my parties ever have gourmet food. But, what they ALL have are clever names for everything. Ask anyone, it’s my favorite item on my party checklist: Cleverly Name the Food…
I’m not that excellent at cooking/baking but I excel in punny humor. My ideas for the Safari Party Food was no exception. I also excel in making everyday things that are simple, like cutie oranges fill up an entire food display. Feast your eyes, party animals…
Safari Party Food Ideas | Snacks
We’ll start small and cover the snack first. I went for the whole Market Place theme with good in paper bags. I’ve always loved those scenes in Disney’s Aladdin where the Marketplace vendors offer Jasmin dates and pistachios. I suppose I was channeling my inner Disney with this party setup. The names for the food were fun to do too. Most of the snack food is very simple and can be bought in the bulk foods section of Winco.
Here is my list:
- Banana pies – Banana Moon Pies
- Monkey Chow – Banana Chips
- Snake Eggs – Green Grapes
- Gorilla Poop – Chocolate covered raisins
- Giraffe Spots – Rye Chips
- Banana Treats – Runts Bananas {I bought on Amazon!}
- Beetle Wings – Lays Potato Chips
- Tree Roots – Pretzel Sticks
- Elephant Snacks – Peanuts
- Zebra Cakes – Zebra Cakes
- Jaguar Claws – Bugles
- Grubs – Gummy Worms
- Animal Crackers – Animal Crackers
- Lizard Eyes – Hummus
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Safari Party Food Ideas | Appetizers
There were a few bigger items that we ate with our Snake Subs. These 2nd level foods took a little more work than just emptying them into a bowl and slapping a cute label on it. So naturally, I recruited my mom, the Original Party High Priestess and Captain of the Pun Team to assist. She made these food items:
- Lion’s Main – Veggie tray with ranch dip
- Ladybugs – Caprese Skewers
- Tiger Cub Cuties – She also drew all these tiger faces!
Safari Foods Ideas | Snake Sub Sandwich
Now for the main course. My entire plan for this food table centered around this giant Snake Sub Sandwich I just had to make. The tricky part was getting it all cut and out the door, then on the table and everyone through the line before the bread got hard. I bought those super soft loaves of fresh-baked bread from Safeway and we cut it up.
I used my acrylic cupcake tower as an elevation and made the snake coil around it. The same roll of brown craft paper I used to make the vines came in super handy! I premeasured my space and rolled up the serving paper for the Snake Bread the day before the party. This way I knew where everything would go and fit.
The snake is all bread {+ a face} and the fixings were brought out last since they’re not on the ice. Here is my list with the Food Names:
- Provisions – Cheese Slices
- Too Talky Toucan – Lunchmeat {Roasted Turkey}
- Wild Boar – Lunchmeat {Ham}
- Defiant Parrot – Lunchmeat {Rotisserie Chicken}
The Defiant Parrot making a repeat appearance from Cash’s 2nd Pirate Party. Even more fun food names over there! Including Seagull Poop… hmmm… seems to be a theme for the boys’ parties…
Safari Party Food Ideas | Desserts
The look on this little Grub-Eater’s face makes it all worth it. His “Cash is King” Custom Cake Topper from my Etsy Shop is his own design. Roth’s Bakery once again did an amazing job for me on the cake and cupcakes. I always walk in with a list of expectations and they have pulled through every time. We went simple this year with a grassy area for his toy Lion who is also King.
For many of the cupcakes, we used a large polka dot circle cupcake Topper in the themed paper. Honestly, I just made as many I could from the scraps of the WILD Banner.
Finally, after the kids located the Elusive Leopard Torch we were able to cut cake and serve the cupcake toppers. You can find these glitter Safari Cupcake Toppers in my Etsy Shop. I offer them in 28 Glitter choices.
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Until next time Party Animals
Kandice
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