If you’re planning on having a party with a water theme like pool party, splash pad party, or ocean party then you’ll find food inspiration with these brilliant water party food ideas!
From sandwiches and wraps to cupcakes and candy, we’ve got a little bit of everything to help you design your perfect water party!
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Water Party Food Ideas
Look at these cute little crab crescent sandwiches! I love them so much!
You don’t have to be an amazing cook to make these awesome starfish sandwiches. Most little ones would love the pb&j, but you can also make them into your favorite flavors for the adults. Grab that star cookie cutter and have perfect little sandwiches in minutes!
While we are on the subject of sandwiches, check out these submarine sandwiches. I love the idea of using a straw for the lookout!
Seaweed spiral pinwheels would be another item that can easily be altered to fit your taste buds. Just make sure you’ve got something green in there for your “seaweed”!
“Sea Snail” crescent sausages are one of the finger food ideas that my family would definitely get excited for!
Side Items
A super simple water party food idea would be chips! You can make most chips into “Pool floats”, “Pool noodles, or “Beach balls”. Just grab your favorite chips, dump them in sand buckets, and add a sand shovel to complete the look!
“Take a dip” with this adorable octopus made with a red pepper.
Your guests will sail away on an awesome adventure when they see these cucumber boats! Even the kids will want to eat this healthy snack as it sparks their imagination.
Veggies can be simple, but you can add an awesome food label to easily incorporate them into the party theme!
Seashell pasta salad is a delicious side that would go great with sandwiches!
This vibrant beach ball fruit platter is a “Must Have” for any water party! The watermelon on a stick would also be super easy for little ones to munch on .
A similar fruit treat would be this fruit pizza!
If you’ve got a little bit of food carving skills, this happy clam would be right at home at your beach themed party!
These kiwi and grape turtles are sure to be a big hit! OH MY GOSH THEY ARE SO CUTE!!!!!
My personal favorite… Bread! AND IT’S A TURTLE! EEK!
Drink Ideas
Can’t have a party without drinks!
This Pineapple Party Punch looks so refreshing for those hot Summer days!
“Ocean Water” with some little Swedish Fish make an awesome water party drink idea!
Yummmmm… Cherry Lemonade! I can just imagine sitting by a pool sipping on this!
What kid can resist an ice cream float? These Goldfish Mocktail Floats would be super exciting with an octopus reaching out!
Does anything sound more “Summer-y” than this pineapple, lime, and coconut water drink?
There are also any number of infused water concoctions that you can mix together!
Treats
What’s a water party without snacks? These treat ideas will have everyone talking about your party for years to come!
This jello beach is so cute! It would be easy to make a whole beach set up with different candies! Along with the sharks and Lifesavers, I could definitely see Sour Patch Kids and other sea creatures like these Sweedish Fish and Friends!
If you don’t want Jello, you can also make this kind of dessert with pudding. This would also look amazing with mermaid tails!
These shark suckers are so creative and vibrant! They would be sure to spark excitement in any kid!
These beach bear treats are so fun! It would be easy to change the colors with different colored candies!
If you’re not completely at home in the kitchen or short on time, I’ve got you covered, too! Throw some M&Ms in a cup with Sweedish Fish like Tonya Staab and you’ll be party ready in no time!
With just a couple ingredients, you can make a shark chocolate bark that would make a big impact.
What water party doesn’t have pool noodles? This “Pool Noodle” candy would be super simple to set up in many different kinds of containers!
“Beach Balls” and “Inner Tubes” are just as easy with other candies!
These seaweed candy sticks are so perfect for beach parties!!!
What better treat for a hot Summer day than ice cream?! An ice cream sundae bar would take your party to the next level!
Here is an interesting ocean themed party food: Starfish Smores! These look delicious (and adorable!)
Snow Cones are just as amazing as ice cream and would be just as fun!
You can make these little clam shell cookies with vanilla wafers, icing, and a chocolate ball!
Twinkie Submarines are so easy to make and could even be coated with chocolate or candy melts colored to match your party’s color scheme!
Not wanting watermelon, but would still want the beautiful design of a watermelon? Try making these watermelon rice crispy treats!
Cakes & Cupcakes
Too hot for ice cream and snow cones? Make ice cream cone cupcakes!
Here is a fun pool cake with cookies that would be perfect for a pool party!
How cute are these popsicle cupcakes?!
I don’t know about y’all, but my kids would go crazy for these crab cupcakes!
This beach ball cake would make an awesome smash cake!
Now, here’s a sea creature that doesn’t get a lot of recognition at ocean parties: giant squid!
Here is another beach cupcake design. These are so bright and colorful with the most adorable toppers!
If I ever have a beach party (Kind of difficult here in Arkansas, haha) I will make it a shark themed party!
You’ll have a WHALE of a time with a cake like this!
If you’re gonna have a lot of little ones at your water party, they’ll be sure to love eating these colorful octopus cupcakes.
Same with these fishy cupcakes!
I hope you enjoyed this ultimate list of brilliant water party food ideas! If you’ve found inspiration for your own party, please feel free to leave a comment below! I’d love to hear from you!
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