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Train Themed Birthday Party – Finger Foods, Snacks & Drinks

January 21, 2023 by Roxy

Train Themed Birthday Party - Finger Foods, Snacks & Drinks

I organized a Train Themed Birthday Party for Eric’s first birthday. I made him a Train Cake and a Smash Cake to go with the theme. We had a mix of DIY decorations and store-bought supplies. In this post I will show you some of the Finger Foods, Snacks and Drinks we had. I will also give you some more ideas generated by my new virtual assistant in the kitchen – ChatGPT. You must see how amazing this new Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered tool is and I guarantee you will use it!

Stay tuned for more posts from this Trained Themed Birthday Party series!

We served finger foods and snacks from these cute train cars. I used my kids’ locomotive toy and made the train cars out of small paper/cardboard boxes. You can find these boxes on Amazon or, if you’re in Canada, at Bulk Barn. They are usually used for party snacks, popcorn, candy and gifts. 

Then, you can cut the black wheels out of a black piece of paper and glue them onto the boxes. Use some label stickers to label each car as the ‘produce car’, ‘log car’ or ‘coal car’. Instead of stickers, you can also print some free labels from this website and stick them to the boxes with double sided tape. 

I placed baby carrots, cauliflower, celery and broccoli in the produce car; sticks (Croco or other brand) in the log car; and, black grapes in the coal car. But you can get creative and add more cars and snacks too. For example, animal crackers in an animal car, blackberries or blueberries in the coal car, popcorn etc. 

We had a fuelling station with a ‘water tower’ and a ‘diesel fuel’ tower. The water tower had lemon water in it and the diesel fuel tower had grape juice. 

I also made sugar cookies sandwiched with chocolate walnut cream that I typically use for my cakes. If you’ve never had these, you should definitely try them! They are always a big hit at our parties. I used the basic Sugar Cookie Recipe from Sweetopia and cut shapes out with a train engine cookie cutter and a circle one. I also airbrushed a locomotive on some cookies using a locomotive stencil. 

ChatGPT – Train Themed Birthday Party Ideas from my New Virtual Assistant in the Kitchen

Below you have more snack, appetizer and drink ideas generated by my new virtual kitchen assistant, ChatGPT. 

You might know that cooking and cake decorating are my hobbies and that I work in Technology but what you don’t know is that I’m passionate about Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML). Product management and building AI-powered products have been part of my day-to-day work for several years. So every time I see something new in this field, I get super excited. ChatGPT is a chatbot launched by OpenAI in November 2022. You can get a free account so of course I had to try it out :-). It is shocking how accurate and helpful the responses are, how natural the conversation / dialogue goes, how it can answer follow-up questions. You can ask it anything, really, and you will get a mind-blowing response. 

Watch the video below to see ChatGPT in action and all the ideas provided. I also listed all the ideas below.

ChatGPT finger foods and snack ideas

Here are a few train-themed finger food and snack ideas for a birthday party:

  • “Train tracks” – lay out pretzel sticks in a track pattern on a platter and serve with a side of mustard or cheese dip
  • “Train engine” – cut a large red pepper into the shape of a train engine and fill with a mixture of cheese and diced vegetables
  • “Caboose” – make deviled eggs and add a small slice of red pepper to the top for the caboose
  • “Passenger cars” – fill small pastry cups with a mixture of chicken or tuna salad
  • “Coal car” – serve a platter of chocolate covered raisins or chocolate covered espresso beans
  • “Smokestack” – serve a platter of mini smoked sausages or mini hot dogs
  • “Train whistle” – serve a variety of different flavored popcorn in small paper bags to resemble a train whistle.

You can also decorate the table with a train-themed tablecloth, and make a train cake for the birthday boy/girl.

ChatGPT appetizer ideas

  • “Train tracks” made from pretzel sticks and cheese
  • “Train engine” deviled eggs
  • “Caboose” meatballs
  • “Passenger car” sliders
  • “Coal car” black bean dip
  • “Train station” charcuterie board
  • “Ticket” shaped cheese and crackers
  • “Railroad tie” shaped mini pizzas.

You can also serve foods that are commonly associated with trains such as mini sandwiches, popcorn and peanuts. The key is to have fun with it and make it interactive and engaging for the guests.

ChatGPT drink ideas

For drinks at a train-themed birthday party, you could consider:

  • “All Aboard” punch: a mix of fruit juices and a light rum or vodka
  • “Choo Choo” beer or ale
  • “Caboose” wine
  • “Train conductor” cocktail: a mix of gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup
  • “Coal Miner” mocktail: a mix of cola, lime juice, and grenadine
  • “Railroad Spike” iced coffee or cold brew

You can also serve traditional train drinks such as hot chocolate, tea and coffee. Additionally, you can use train-themed drinkware such as mini train-shaped cups, or serve them in teapots or carafes.

ChatGPT kid-friendly drink ideas

Here are some drink ideas for kids that would be great for a train-themed birthday party:

  • “Train whistle” lemonade: a mix of lemon juice, sugar, and water, served in a fun train-shaped cup
  • “Caboose” fruit punch: a mix of fruit juice and a splash of grenadine, served in a small pitcher
  • “All Aboard” iced tea: a mix of tea and fruit juice, served over ice in a small glass
  • “Train conductor” milkshake: a mix of milk, vanilla ice cream, and chocolate syrup, served in a tall glass
  • “Coal Miner” root beer float: a scoop of vanilla ice cream in a glass of root beer
  • “Railroad Spike” hot chocolate: a mix of milk, cocoa powder, and sugar, served in a small mug
  • “Train station” smoothie: a mix of fruits and yogurt blended together.

You can also serve traditional train drinks such as apple juice, orange juice, and milk. It’s a good idea to use fun train-themed straws, cups or glasses to add to the party theme.


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  1. Train Themed Birthday Party Cakes - How to Make Train Cakes - Roxy's Kitchen says:
    January 26, 2023 at 12:33 PM

    […] Finger Foods, Snacks and Drinks […]

  2. Train Themed Birthday Party - Party Supplies & DIY Decorations - Roxy's Kitchen says:
    January 25, 2023 at 2:01 PM

    […] I organized a Train Themed Birthday Party for Eric’s first birthday. I made him a Train Cake and a Smash Cake to go with the theme. In this post I will show you the DIY decorations and store-bought supplies we used. Check out my prior post if you want to see ideas for Finger Foods, Snacks and Drinks! […]




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