Shrek Birthday Party Supplies

Keep to the swamp theme with these gross-but-tasty party snacks and treats:

Swamp dip and tree bark: Serve a big bowl of guacamole with tortilla chips. If you can find Que Pasa black corn chips, that’s even better! You can substitute sour cream and onion dip with a few drops of green food coloring for the guacamole if preferred.

Lizard skins: Serve cheesy potato skins (homemade or store-bought) smeared with green sour cream (sour cream mixed with green food coloring) chopped chives and parsley.

Ogre sticks: Fill celery sticks with cream cheese and sprinkle with chives, dill and parsley. You can color the cream cheese green, too, of course.

Swamp-ghetti: If the kids are going to have a sit-down meal, you could serve green spaghetti with green pesto and garnished with parmesan.

Swamp juice: Serve Mountain Dew or green apple soda with a dollop of green sherbet.

Green ogre salad: Mix green jello cubes, green grapes, green melon balls and sliced kiwi and serve in a big glass bowl or in individual clear plastic cups.

Puss in Boots hairballs: Mix potato shoestrings with melted butterscotch morsels and peanuts. Roll the mixture into balls and leave them to dry on waxed paper.

Critter-pops: Make green Kool-Aid popsicles and drop gummy worms or bugs in each pop mold. Stick the pops into a chunk of green floral foam to serve.

Remember, to make clean-up easier you'll want paper plates, napkins and cups. You can stick to the Shrek theme by buying Shrek Tableware for relatively inexpensive at either Celebrate Express or Amazon.com.