Imaginative Boys Party Food Ideas to Match Any Theme

At the best birthday parties, the birthday boy and his guests feel as if they've been plunged into the exciting, fun-filled world of their favorite characters! For a SpongeBob party, instead of serving burgers in your dining room, why not serve Krabby Patties at the Krusty Krab? We made ours with fish sticks, lettuce, tomatos and cheese topped with a SpongeBob fun pick and served with SpongeBob plates and napkins.

With just a little imagination, it's easy to whip up creative party food that fits right in with your theme. At a Pirate's Treasure party, skull-shaped peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, cheese sailboats with pear "sails" and a school of goldfish-shaped crackers are sure to shiver their timbers! Serve on Pirate's Treasure tableware for even more swashbuckling fun! "X" hits the spot!

Afraid they'll be a choosy child at the birthday bash? Make their favorite foods look extra festive with character cookie cutters! We prepared a mouseketeer's dream lunch by making grilled cheese sandwiches and watermelon slices that look like everyone's favorite mouse! We also used toothpicks to attach blueberry 'mouse ears' to fresh-cut bananas and strawberries. Super cheers!

It's the way the cookies' bold colors are displayed to mimic Captain America's shield that makes this dessert an exciting conversation piece! As you assemble the treat list for your Avengers party, or any other party menu, don't assume that only the super-complicated desserts will be crowd pleasers. Sometimes it's the simplest sweets dressed up in a clever costume that turn out to be the hero of the party!

Everybody loves cupcakes, especially when they're decorated to match your party and arranged as if they're about to shoot off into outer space! Make Toy Story cupcakes for your junior space rangers and buckaroos! With matching baking cups, star sprinkles, Toy Story cake toppers and Toy Story icing decorations it's easy to create cupcakes that are out of this world!

All it takes is a little creative preparation to take a veggie platter from bland to brilliant! Get your little one and his friends fueled up for Yo Gabba Gabba's Dancey Dance Time with this irresistible Brobee, the monster-inspired veggie plate. We used cucumbers for Brobee's body; almonds and raisins for his eyes and endearing unibrow; red bell pepper for his mouth; and strawberries for his horns. His forest home is made of carrots, green beans and snow peas.

Oh no! Your team of Power Ranger Samurais can't defeat the evil Master Xandred on an empty stomach! Samurai Snack Swords to the rescue! Another trick for getting little warriors excited about healthy party foods is to serve them as fun finger foods and food on a stick. We paired our fruit and veggie swords with delicious, protein-packed yogurt for dipping to give the boys an even stronger nutrition power-up!

Little ones love helping out in the kitchen, so why not make cooking one of your party activities? Cupcake decorating and pizza making are great ways to get everyone into the action. Have your party guests make their own pizzas for a Batman party – they can even use the ingredients to make funny faces like Batman or some of the bad guys he's battled.

These winning Cars cupcakes need a decorating pit stop in order to finish the race! Luckily the boys are eager to join the pit crew! To prep the Cars pit lane, bake up your favorite cupcake recipe in Cars baking cups. Next, set out Cars fun picks, color mists and colored sugar sprinkles. Provide your cupcake mechanics with Cars plates to use as workspaces and take a seat in the stands to watch the action!

This year, why not use fondant to add a few extra oohs and aahs to everyone's favorite birthday tradition? Using fondant your son's birthday cake can appear as if Angry Birds are flinging themselves right out of the frosting to search for the next Bad Piggie to squash! Read our Angry Birds Fondant Cake How-To for step-by-step instructions for creating this high-scoring Angry Birds fondant cake.

Want a birthday cake alternative that will inspire cheers? Try these freewheeling banana cars! First, peel a banana and slit it 1/3 of the way lengthwise. Next, using toothpicks or bamboo skewers as axles, add sliced strawberry or kiwi wheels with blueberry hubcaps. Add whole strawberry passengers to the top of the banana. Pair with ice cream, or for an even healthier dessert, non-fat fruit sorbet. Party guests will have a blast playing with their food!

Take his birthday party to infinity and beyond with these cosmically cool alien slushies! To prepare, use an electric ice shaver to create finely shredded ice. Top with your choice of flavored syrup, soda or juice. Add Krazy straws and garnish with inquisitive extraterrestrials. The Toy Story alien garnishes are made from sliced limes decorated with edible candy eyes and a black food marker.