I recently hosted a lunch and play date for several of the boys (and their moms) who will be in my son's second grade class this year, as a way to help him get ready for the school year.  It was also a good way to spend some time with the moms I'll be seeing this year in class.  These kinds of menus can be fun and low-stress, with a combination of prepared and homemade foods.  I placed the kids' food on a lower level table so they could graze at-will during the play date.  Most of the food was eaten off plastic toothpicks.  They also had paper plates and napkins available, and places to sit if they chose.   The mom food was served on a higher bar area.  The moms also enjoyed dipping into the kid munchies which is just as it should be!   Beverages were water and Turkey Hill lemonade served from my son's pop-up lemonade stand.  There wasn't a lot of food left over so I think everyone enjoyed themselves.    Here's what I served:

Kid Table
-Fruit tray with clementines, watermelon, strawberries and grapes
-Salami and mozzarella cheese skewers
-Hebrew National frozen pigs in a blanket with ketchup
-Veggie tray- carrot sticks and cherry tomatoes from the garden with Ranch to dip
-Chocolate Pumpkin Nut Bread or Mini Muffins
-Store bought cookies
-I also had peanut butter, jelly and sandwich thin bread available for the making if kids didn't like the food being served (we never opened it)

Mom Table
Ham & Cheese Party Sandwiches
-Triscuits with Boar's Head Horseradish Cheddar
-Tarragon Chicken Salad,  baby greens and store-bought sandwich rolls