Looking for festive kid-friendly treats for the holidays? Find 48 fun Christmas snacks and treats that kids will love to make (and eat!) all season long.
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Growing up, one of my favorite holiday traditions was baking Christmas cookies and making fun holiday treats with my mom. Whether it was creamy and delicious fudge or no-bake cookies, there was always a festive snack to enjoy while watching our favorite Christmas movies.
When my own kids were little, I carried on that same tradition. I can still remember how their faces would light up as they decorated cookies and treats. It always reminds me to find the magic despite how busy and stressful the holidays can be. Just slowing down and making those memories are so special.
So, I thought I would share some fun and festive Christmas snacks and treats you can make with your kids this holiday season. They are perfect for a holiday movie night, a classroom party, or just a fun activity to do with your kids during Christmas break.
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48 Christmas Snacks and Treats for Kids
These kid-friendly snacks and treats are guaranteed to put a smile on everyone’s face this Christmas. Find chocolate-covered pretzels, reindeer-shaped treats, as well as snowmen and Santa-shaped snacks, that are perfect for celebrating the holiday season.
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Saving Talents
Sour Cream Christmas Sugar Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
Wondering how to make Christmas sugar cookies? These cookies with cream cheese frosting are perfect for Christmas!
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The Slow Roasted Italian
Soft and Chewy Christmas Sugar Cookie Bars
Christmas Cookie Bars are soft, festive, and easy. Kids will enjoy every bite of these cheerful holiday bars.
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3
Tastes Better From Scratch
Christmas Cornflake Wreaths
Festive Cornflake Wreaths are an easy no-bake Christmas treat made with crunchy cornflakes, gooey marshmallows, and buttery sweetness, perfect for holiday parties.
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Flavorful Eats
Coconut Snowman Cheese Ball
This Coconut Snowman Cheese Ball is the cutest and tastiest treat on the holiday table! This adorable dessert has coconut snow for the perfect festive addition to your Christmas spread!
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5
Mommy Christmas
Easy Grinch Fudge (No-Bake!)
This no-bake Grinch fudge combines creamy white chocolate, sweetened condensed milk, and festive green food coloring topped with a red heart sprinkle to make a whimsical and easy holiday treat.
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6
Party on Three
Easy Christmas Light Cupcakes
These Christmas light cupcakes are the ultimate festive dessert. With colorful decorations and simple steps, they turn any basic cupcake into a holiday showstopper. Perfect for Christmas parties, classroom celebrations, or winter bake sales.
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The Cookin' Chicks
Christmas Puppy Chow
Christmas Puppy Chow is a festive twist on the classic snack mix, made with Chex cereal coated in melted chocolate, peanut butter, and powdered sugar, then tossed with holiday-colored candies and sprinkles. It’s a sweet, crunchy treat that’s perfect for gifting or snacking by the tree.
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Rose Bakes
Easy White Chocolate Peppermint Bark
This Easy White Chocolate Peppermint Bark has only 2 ingredients and is ready to eat in 10 minutes! It’s perfect for gifting, Christmas parties, and making with kids!
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9
Fox Farm Home
Frozen Whipped Cream Cut-Out Shapes Kids Will Love
Your kids will love these frozen whipped cream cut-out shapes! They are easy to make and add a festive touch to your holiday drinks!
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10
Baking Beauty
Santa Cupcakes
These easy Santa Cupcakes are so simple to make. No decorating skills required, and super fun to make with the kids!
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11
Ann's Entitled Life
Reindeer Grahams Cookie Recipe
Make festive Reindeer Grahams with this easy cookie recipe—perfect for holiday parties, kids’ treats, or edible gifts. Fun, simple, and loaded with charm!
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12
Risa’s Family Kitchen
Kitchen Sink Christmas Cookies
These Kitchen Sink Christmas Cookies are the ultimate salty-sweet combination cookie. Packed with red and green M&Ms, crushed pretzels, potato chips, chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, and red and green sprinkles, they are a festive, delicious cookie and my kids’ absolute favorite.
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The Forked Spoon
Chocolate Christmas Tree Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
These Chocolate Christmas Tree Cupcakes are the cutest and most festive cupcakes ever! Made with chocolate cake mix and homemade vanilla buttercream frosting, these delicious Christmas Tree Cupcakes are almost too pretty to eat.
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Dinners Done Quick
Nutter Butter Reindeer: No Bake Christmas Cookie Recipe!
These cute no bake reindeer are the perfect treat for kids (they can even help decorate)! With a Nutter Butter base, candy, and pretzels, you can customize a fun and edible holiday snack!
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Spend with Pennies
Pecan Christmas Crack (Ritz Cracker Toffee)
Pecan Christmas Crack. Quick homemade toffee, topped with chocolate & pecans. This toffee bark can be made with Ritz crackers or saltines!
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The Shortcut Kitchen
Christmas Tree Brownies
Christmas tree brownies make for a holiday dessert that’s both tasty and adorable! These little trees are perfect for holiday parties, cozy family nights, or even as homemade gifts!
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17
The Fresh Cooky
Christmas Cookie Fudge
A soft, chewy, and easy-to-make Christmas Fudge is a kid-friendly fudge recipe that everyone will love. It takes only 10 minutes to put together and 2 hours to firm up.
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18
The Littlest Crumb
Chocolate Orange Slices
These chocolate orange slices are a tasty, easy to make dessert. Candied orange slices dipped in dark chocolate and sprinkled with sea salt or chopped nuts.
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19
Recipes From a Pantry
Easy Christmas Oreos - Christmas Oreo Pops
These cute 3 ingredient Christmas Oreo Pops are both super easy to make and totally delicious, plus they can be customized with your favorite decorations. Make them for Christmas parties, edible gifts, hostess gifts, and more.
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20
Chef’s Pencil
Gingerbread Christmas Donuts
A festive snack of gingerbread-spiced donuts, glazed and ready for holiday cheer — sweet, spiced, and perfect for Christmas snacking.
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21
I Heart Naptime
Pretzel Christmas Trees
I’m super thrilled to get to share with you a fun Crazy Christmas Crafter idea: Pretzel Christmas Trees!
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22
Packed For Life
Cutest Mini Chocolate Reindeer Treats For The Holidays
Mini Chocolate Reindeer Treats come together fast with simple ingredients like pretzels, candy eyes, and chocolate almond bark. They’re a cute, kid friendly no-bake snack that’ll have everyone jingling all the way to your dessert table.
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23
The Feathered Nester
Christmas Chex Mix Recipe with M&M’s
Whip up this Christmas Chex Mix recipe with M&M’s for an easy holiday treat—sweet, salty, and perfect for parties, cookie trays, or gifting!
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24
The Benson Street
Copycat Homemade Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cake Recipe
Kids will love this copycat recipe for Christmas tree cakes. They are fun with the tree shape and yummy mix of flavors.
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25
Tessie's Table
Santa Nutter Butters
Turn Nutter Butter cookies into Santa with this fun holiday treat! Perfect for parties, gift plates, or a fun activity with the kids.
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26
Our Love Language is Food
Pretzel Hugs Recipe
Easy to make and easy to eat, these pretzel m&m hug treats are the perfect bite-sized treat for the holidays!
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27
I Heart Eating
Reindeer Cookies
Reindeer cookies are soft chocolate cookies with candy faces and pretzel antlers. This is the easiest Christmas cookie recipe – no mixer, no chilling necessary!
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28
The Soccer Mom Blog
Rudolph Celery Snacks for Kids
Rudolph Celery is the perfect holiday snack for kids! Fast, easy, and festive, too! This simple veggie based snack takes just minutes to make!
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29
Small Town Woman
Chocolate Covered Pretzels
Chocolate Covered Pretzels are a cinch to make with pretzel twists or rods, melted chocolate and sprinkles, coconut, or nuts. These quick and easy candies are perfect for Christmas gift giving. If stored properly, these tasty treats can stay fresh for up to two weeks.
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30
Cultivating Brilliant Minds
Melting Snowman Chocolate Bark
Create winter wonder with Melting Snowman Chocolate Bark! This winter dessert for kids is simple, playful, and doubles as an adorable edible snowman craft.
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31
The Sprinkled Cakery
Christmas Reindeer Crack Toffee
Christmas Reindeer Crack Toffee is a festive treat that combines saltine cracker toffee, chocolate, and fun reindeer decorations with pretzels, candy eyes, and noses.
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32
Jello Joy
Reindeer Oreo Cookie Balls
Aren't these Reindeer Cookie Balls just adorable? These delicious no-bake Christmas cookies are a fun holiday activity with kids - mess-free! Just mix 2 ingredients, shape the balls, and add reindeer decorations!
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33
Liv’s Little Muffins
Gingerbread Blossoms
Gingerbread blossoms are a delicious, soft, and chewy gingerbread cookie with a Hershey hug on top. Perfect for the holidays.
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34
Mindy's Cooking Obsession
Snowman Fruit Cookie Pizza
Snowman Fruit Cookie Pizzas are made with store-bought sugar cookie dough, then topped with a tangy cream cheese frosting made with marshmallow creme and cream cheese.
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35
Haute & Healthy Living
Snowman Truffles Recipe
These adorable snowman truffles are perfect for holiday parties. They can be made ahead and only require a few simple ingredients!
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36
Maria's Mixing Bowl
Christmas Oreo Balls
These Christmas Oreo balls are loaded with sweet Oreo flavor and so festively decorated. They’re a great addition to your holiday table.
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37
Chenée Today
Christmas Oreos
Christmas Oreos - Red filling and dipped in chocolate are a delicious holiday treat you’ll love!
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38
xoxoBella
Christmas Bugles
Christmas Bugles are crunchy Bugles dipped in candy melts, decorated with sprinkles and turned into edible Santa hats, elf hats and Christmas trees.
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39
Blackberry Babe
Reindeer Chow (Christmas White Chocolate Chex Mix)
This Reindeer Chow recipe has chocolate-coated Chex and holiday mix-ins! It only takes 20 minutes to make this Christmas Chex Mix!
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40
Pam's Daily Dish
Christmas Tree Cosmic Brownies
These Christmas tree cosmic brownies are rich and fudgy with a green chocolate frosting and candies for tree decorations.
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41
Cheerful Cook
Easy Peppermint Bark
A triple layer of white and bittersweet chocolate infused with peppermint and crushed candy! A super easy holiday treat that also makes as a fun, homemade gift.
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42
TropRockin
Santa Hat Christmas Rice Krispie Treats
Christmas Rice Krispie Treats are a festive and fun holiday-themed treat the whole family will love.
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43
Food Exit Recipes
Christmas Cake Pops with Cake Mix
Make festive Christmas cake pops with ease using a cake mix! These delicious, bite-sized treats are perfect for holiday gatherings and parties
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44
Recipes Simple
Gingerbread Men Cookies Recipe
Start the holiday season off right by making these festive Gingerbread Men Cookies! They are a perfectly spiced and delicious treat that is so fun to make!
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45
Blue's Best Life
Easy Christmas Rolo Pretzel Bites
These Christmas Rolo pretzel bites are the easiest holiday treat! Made with pretzels, chocolate, and festive M&Ms, they’re the perfect combination of sweet and salty.
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46
Kitchen Divas
Christmas Marshmallows
Christmas marshmallows are festive holiday treats made with candy canes and marshmallows dipped in chocolate and decorated with sprinkles.
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47
Dizzy Busy and Hungry
Elf Nibbles Christmas Snack Mix
Elf Nibbles Christmas snack mix is festive and fun, sweet, salty, crunchy, and delicious.
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Fun Family Meals
No-Bake Grinch Christmas Pretzels
These Grinch Christmas Pretzels are the cutest no-bake Grinch dessert! Quick, easy, and perfect for parties or Christmas movie nights.
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