Cooking with an adult can create special memories for children, especially during the festive Christmas season. This page features a collection of kid-friendly recipes that are perfect for both enjoying and decorating. These delightful dishes will not only bring joy to your kitchen but also add a meaningful touch to your holiday traditions.
I love simple, kid-friendly recipes that offer plenty of learning opportunities, and Christmas Pretzel Bites fit the bill perfectly.
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These delicious treats are not only fun to make but also a great way to involve children in the kitchen! Add the M&M Christmas story for added learning.
When my children were young, baking a birthday cake for Jesus made a meaningful impact because they could connect with the idea of celebrating with a cake. Each child participated in baking their own cake and loved the process of making one for Jesus. Explore four creative cake ideas, along with discussion points and Scripture to deepen the experience. For additional activities and Bible lessons, the Happy Birthday Jesus Workbook is available to help further engage your children in learning about the true meaning of Christmas.
Each December, our family creates food baskets for our neighbors, especially those who are retired. We don’t just drop off the gifts but plan visits to spend time with each of the families or widows/widowers on our list, starting early in the month. The kids help prepare treats like homemade bread, jam, cookies, and Puppy Chow for the baskets. Whether visiting neighbors or nursing homes, we schedule times to deliver goodies and share the joy of Christmas through our presence and care.
Learn more about creating Baskets of Joy for Christmas.
Are you ready to embark on an incredible journey of faith and discovery with your child or students? Look no further! Our Old and New Testament Curriculum Bundle is the perfect companion for home, preschool, or church Sunday School or mid-week meeting Bible learning. It's time to immerse your little ones in the enriching world of biblical stories and truth.
Spread margarine over flour tortillas.
Sprinkle with a mixture of cinnamon and sugar.
Use a star-shaped cookie cutter to cut out stars from the tortilla.
Place the stars on a baking sheet and bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for 10 minutes or until crispy.
Enjoy these sweet and crunchy treats!
Christmas Balls are a festive holiday treat that I make every year for gift baskets for neighbors, teachers, and friends. They’re a family favorite and add a special touch to holiday celebrations. This easy recipe has become a must during our Christmas season. Be sure to make extras for your family to enjoy as well!
Discover the Christmas Peanut Butter Balls recipe.
I absolutely love sugar cookies, but it can be hard to find the perfect recipe. What I’m about to share is, in my opinion, the best sugar cookie recipe ever! And instead of keeping it all to myself, I’m excited to share this incredible recipe with you so that you can enjoy these delicious cookies too!
Pop popcorn and make syrup for popcorn balls. Or, make Rice Krispy treats. Shape into a Christmas tree. May also shape around a peppermint stick or large pretzel for a tree trunk. Add decorations in the tree with red hots candies.
Muddy Buddies (also known as Puppy Chow) are so irresistible that I've had neighbors calling to ask for more! The best part? It's super easy to make, and kids can be fully involved in the process, making it a fun and delicious family activity.
Make Gingerbread Houses while teaching shapes, sorting, and spatial relationships! Purchase a Gingerbread House Kit or craft your own using graham crackers as walls and icing as "glue." Have fun incorporating various leftover Halloween candies like chocolate bars, gummy bears, or candy corn to create doors, windows, or other decorations. This not only helps with creativity but also strengthens fine motor skills and reinforces math concepts in a hands-on, festive way. It's a fun Christmas tradition for all!
Make Cone Christmas Trees using a sugar ice cream cone, whipped frosting, and candies. Simple enough for most ages!
1. Start with a sugar ice cream cone turned upside down as the tree base.
2. Use whipped frosting as “glue” to cover the entire cone, creating the tree’s appearance. You may add food coloring to create different tree colors.
3. Decorate the tree by pressing small candies, sprinkles, or even mini marshmallows into the frosting.
Celebrate the journey to Jesus' birth with the interactive Christmas Advent Workbook! It features a fun tree-building activity and 25 engaging daily guides that explore Jesus' wonderful characteristics through crafts, songs, baking, and games. This delightful resource is perfect for families, churches, and preschools!
Nothing says Christmas quite like the warm scent of cinnamon! That’s why I love making Applesauce Cinnamon Christmas Ornaments. They’re simple enough for kids to craft, and they’re perfect for decorating the tree, gifting, or even adding a festive touch to wrapped presents.
So gather your ingredients and favorite little helpers, and let’s get creative with these wonderfully scented ornaments!
Salt Dough
Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1 cup salt, 1/2 cups water
Directions: Mix together the flour and salt. Add in the water. May add food coloring. Knead until smooth. Break off a small section and roll 1/8" thick. Have the child press his foot or hand into the dough to make a print. Let it dry for a few days by flipping periodically or bake at 200 degrees until hard. Make the ornament dough and allow the ornaments to reflect each personality or create a hand or footprint.. Start a tradition by dating the ornaments to look back at years of memories.
Clay Dough (This is my favorite option.)
Ingredients: 1 cup Baking Soda, 1/2 cup Cornstarch, 3/4 cup warm water
Directions: Mix dry ingredients in saucepan. Add plain or tinted (food coloring works well) warm water and stir until dissolved. Cook over medium high heat until it resembles play dough. Remove from heat and cool to touch. Kneed on lightly cornstarched surface until smooth and soft. Roll to the desired thickness. Cut with cookie cutters. Add a hand or footprint if desired. Use a straw to make a hole for hanging. Embellish, paint, emboss as desired. Air dry for 24 hours turning one or twice to reduce curling.
Using one of the recipes above for salt dough, make J's or candy canes with a cookie cutter or roll small amounts of dough into candy-cane shapes. Use a straw to make a hole for tying a ribbon. Paint red lines on the candy cane. Air dry for 24 hours turning one or twice to reduce curling. Tie a bell and the Candy Cane poem to the candy cane with ribbon. Give as gifts.
