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Our Top Five List of Theme Party Snacks

What's a theme party without the snacks?

Tempting treats are a great way to break the ice when guests first arrive for a popular theme party. Trays and bowls of easy-to-prepare snacks are probably the first thing your guests will notice when they arrive. Before the party ever starts, make it memorable with tasty, mouth-watering treats!

Some of our favorites are taken from our treasure trove of theme party ideas and included here. Feel free to mix and match, or use them as a springboard for your own creative ideas:

Hawaiian luau party snack ideas

• goldfish crackers
• macadamia nuts
• tropical flavor jelly beans
• fresh fruit plate - pineapple chunks, strawberries, grapes, watermelon, bananas.
• tropical fruit kebabs
• watermelon fruit basket (Also see how to carve a watermelon basket.)

Cinco de Mayo Mexican theme party snack ideas

• Guacamole and chips
• Salsa and chips
• Spicy bean dip
• Chili con carne
• Nacho dip
• Shrimp ceviche

Halloween party snack ideas

• Spiderweb english muffin pizza (see photo)
• Deviled eggs
• roasted pumpkins seeds
• candy corn decorated brownies
• Worms n' dirt
• "Spooky" cheese & crackers (use cookie cutters to shape cheese slices into witches, bats and goblins.)

Harry Potter theme party snack ideas

• Jelly beans (call them Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans)
• Magic potions (blue, purple, and green Kool Aid or soft drinks)
• Dragon snot (Sprite with a scoop of lime sherbet on top)
• Butter beer (Check out an easy recipe for butter beer here.)
• "Slytherin" gummy worms

Valentines Day party snack ideas

• Heart-shaped pizza (Use store bought pizza dough and form it into the shape of a heart!)
• Heart-shaped sandwiches (Shape with a sharp knife or use a cookie cutter.)
• Pretty-in-pink popcorn (Use a dash of pink sprinkles over lightly buttered popcorn.)
• Chocolate-dipped strawberries
• Heart-shaped cookies
• Hershey's kisses