24 Nautical & Beach Party Food Ideas | Fun Foods

Fun and decorative beach party foods. They are cute & clever. Everyone will love them!

These fun beach theme foods sure are entertaining and perfect for a beach theme summer party, or a beachy birthday party anytime of the year.

Crabby croissants are served at Crissy's Beachy Party. Baby carrots form the legs, and the claws are red bell peppers.

An apple version of a crab, aka apple art carving. Could be a fun addition, although perhaps meant more for a kids snack. Via Dinner Boutique.

Adorable flip flop sandwiches created with flip flop Cookie Cutters. Original source no longer available.

Build an anchor with cucumbers for a healthy vegetable platter with a nautical theme. Original source unknown.

Serve up Snacks Nautical Style

Goldfish are diving into an ocean of blue food colored onion dip. Original source no longer available.

The cutest crunchy octopus bell pepper dip. Original source no longer available.

Make a pepper octopus the star of a vegetable platter. Original source unknown.

Deviled egg boats with pepper sails. Original source no longer available.

Zucchini boats with a couscous filing and sails are made of carrots. Original source no longer available.

Serve carrot and pepper palm trees on ice for a refreshing vegetable snack. By Cute as a Fox.

Tropical with an Asian twist. A classic Thai pineapple fried rice. Jasmine rice is fried up with chunks of pineapple, cashews, and veggies. Sounds yummy and looks great. Original source no longer available.

The most delightful fruit kabob. It is the star of this Under the Sea Party.

Carve Melons into all kinds of cool things such as boats, fish and flip flops. A carved melon boat is particularly neat since you can create a sail for a specific occasion. This carved melon boat is part of a 4th of July celebration on the beach.

Tropical fruit creations make for a healthy beach party snack. Original source of image unknown.

A cute banana dolphin drink garnish seen at Coastal Living.

Yummy bites on sail skewers at Pizzazzerie for a 4th of July party.

And for an easy beach theme cookie treat, try Sand Dollar Cookies. All you need is refrigerator Pillsbury sugar cookie dough and a bag of slivered almonds.

Make all kinds of decorative coastal cookies with Cookie Cutters from Sweet Elite on Etsy.  

Making Coastal Cookies with Icing

Great Seashell Baking Pan from Nordic Ware (Amazon) to crank out a batch of cute beach party cookies, mini cornbreads, mini Caribbean rum cakes, or whatever you can imagine. Made in the USA, durable cast-aluminum nonstick construction.

Or how about cute Flip Flop Cookies as a Party Dessert, made from Nutter Butter Oval Shaped Cookies.

Serve up Beachy Cupcakes. It's simple. You can turn any cupcakes into beach party food with beach toppers or beach wrappers. Sea them all HERE.

       

And then there are these Betty Crocker Flip Flop Cakes.Create the talk of the dessert table with delicious colorful "sandals."  

Make a Sandcastle Cake for the beach enthusiast. Works for a birthday and a beach summer party. Also see Sand Castle Centerpieces where you will find another recipe.

Blue beach cake idea by Celebrating Everyday Life. This fun cake is part of a great Blue Beachy Table Setting. The cake stand is set in a Oyster Shell Filled Tray.