Mystery Dinner Party
Fun and crazy
birthday idea for kids, tweens and teens!
The guests are served
dinner - but don't know what they have ordered until the food
arrives.
Guests order off of a crazy menu that doesn't tell them
exactly what they will be served.
There are 3 rounds and finally most of the guests will
figure out what to order to get the type of food they
want to eat.
We've included a sample menu to get you started!
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1.
Make
a list of the food that you will be serving.
When we
do this we usually serve - 2 kinds of pizza, 2 - 3 kinds of
soda, chips, dip, goldfish crackers, and salad, but you can
serve any menu. Spaghetti, tacos, hamburgers and hot
dogs all work well.
2. Give
each food item you will be serving a crazy "mystery" name.
Cheese pizza = round moo
Pepperoni
pizza = dotted round moo
Coke = bubble brownie
Sprite =
light sparkle
Chips = flat crunchy
Goldfish crackers =
swimmers
Chicken Nuggets = golden fear
Spaghetti = ropes
Breadsticks = swords
Salad = Shredded and tossed
Croutons = Little blocks
Dressing = Pants and Shirts
Fork = Spear
Spoon = Dipper
Napkin = Tree square
The fork, spoon and napkin should all be separate items.
Part of the fun is watching the kids choose three things and
then not having anything to eat them with once they arrive
(especially entertaining when serving spaghetti!)
3. Make up a menu for
each guest using only the made up names.
Make sure
that their name is on the menu and that there are
three boxes on each side of the items (you'll be giving them
back their menus three times) so that they can check
off what they want each time.
4. Tell them they can only
check off three items each time.
Don't give guests any
clues to what the menu items mean. The fun is to
see them slowly (usually after the second round) figure out
what to order by laughing and asking what everyone else
ordered.
Keep the food hidden in the
kitchen so they can't see it before or during the dinner.
Be creative - this idea works with any menu (taco's,
hamburgers & fries, hotdogs) and with any number of food
items.
Tips: Write the guests names on their
menus so they can order from the same menu 3 times.
Grab some helpers (older or younger children) to help
deliver the food and turn in orders.
Mystery
Food Dinner Sample
Menu
This is the
sample menu for the Mystery Food Dinner listed in our
party
food ideas
section.
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Translation -
Don't print this on the menu! |
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swimmers |
Goldfish crackers |
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thin square |
napkin |
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round moo |
cheese pizza |
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bubble brownie |
cola |
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dipper |
spoon |
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dotted round moo |
pepperoni pizza |
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spear |
fork |
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light sparkle |
sprite |
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flat crunchy |
chips |
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green toss |
salad |
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slimy brown |
chocolate pudding |
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little blocks |
croutons |
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pants and shirts |
dressing |
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red section |
tomato slice |
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orange flats |
nachos |
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formal toss |
bow tie pasta salad |
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