Creative Christmas Treats For Kids Parties & Holiday Bake Sales

Reindeer Brownies are a festive holiday dessert made with fudgy brownies decorated with candy eyes, red noses, and crunchy pretzel antlers. They’re simple to create, fun to decorate, and a treat kids will love both making and eating.

These Gingerbread Christmas Snowmen put a playful spin on classic gingerbread cookies, shaped into cute snowmen for the season. They’re fun to decorate, perfect for gifting, and add cheerful charm to any holiday cookie platter.

Christmas Tree Oreos are a cheerful no-bake treat, dipped in white chocolate and decorated with green trees and colorful sprinkles. Quick to make and perfect for gifting or adding to a holiday dessert spread, they bring festive fun to every bite.

This Grinch-Themed Charcuterie Board is a playful holiday snack made with fresh fruit, cheese, crackers, and candies arranged to look like the Grinch’s face. Fun, colorful, and easy to assemble, it’s a festive treat that’s sure to delight kids and adults alike.

This Crispix Muddy Buddies Christmas Mix is a sweet and crunchy holiday snack made with cereal, chocolate, peanut butter, and powdered sugar. Quick to prepare and perfect for gifting or snacking, it’s a festive favorite everyone will love.

Turn dessert into a holiday craft with this Frosting Christmas Tree Dip, a sweet spread shaped like a Christmas tree and decorated with candies, sprinkles, and a cracker trunk. Surrounded by cookies for dipping, it’s a whimsical treat that doubles as both a centerpiece and a snack.

Bring color and cheer to your holiday cookie tray with these Holiday Blossom Cookies, a festive twist on the classic Hershey’s Kiss treat. Made with red, green, and sprinkle-coated dough, then finished with a melty chocolate center, they’re fun to bake, easy to share, and guaranteed to be a seasonal favorite.

Holiday Chocolate Bark is a colorful candy that brings instant cheer with swirls of white, pink, and salted caramel chocolate in a fun zigzag design. Sprinkled with marshmallows, peppermint, and gumdrops, it’s an easy, sweet treat that’s as festive to make as it is to eat.

Eggnog Fudge is a rich and creamy holiday favorite, blending the cozy flavors of eggnog and nutmeg into every bite. Easy to make and perfect for gifting or sharing on a holiday dessert table, it’s a festive treat that captures the season’s sweetness.

This is a super simple recipe that would make a perfect Christmas morning breakfast or look equally at home on a Christmas party tray. Ham, egg, and puff pastry stars stack up to form delicious Christmas trees.

These reindeer truffle balls are truly delicious and look just too cute for words. Plus, the main ingredient is Oreos, so they have to be good.

Combine sweet and salty with a little crunch in this Christmas crack. With chocolate, crackers, and homemade toffee, it’s a taste beyond comparison.

Puppy chow (aka muddy buddies) is always a popular treat that’s easy to whip up. A couple holiday tweaks turn it into this delightful reindeer chow, which is perfect for parties.

Everyone knows dipped Oreos are a hit, but Nutter Butters hold up just as well when dipped. These Santa Nutter Butter cookies are easy to make, adorable to look at, and almost too fun not to try.

Chocolate-covered fruit is a decadent addition to any party spread. But using white chocolate with green and red sprinkles brings out all the Christmas vibes.

Want to wow guests with a really fancy-looking treat? They don’t need to know that the soft cake mix cookies and simple buttercream in these Christmas tree cookies were actually super easy to whip up.

Combine two tasty treats into one festive cupcake with this recipe. These crooked, leaning Grinch trees perfectly evoke the classic Dr. Seuss artwork.

Sometimes, the visual aspect is what really shines in a party tray. This Christmas tree fruit and cheese board looks like it would be perfectly at home on Martha Stewart’s table.

Chocolate and mint go together oh so well, and these brownies are proof. The rich chocolate brownie is topped with peppermint icing for the perfect flavor combo.

These cute little mini muffins are just simple chocolate muffins, nothing fancy. But the extra toppings turn them into a guest-wowing sensation at any Christmas party.

Thumbprint cookies are such a Christmas classic, and these don’t disappoint. Plus, they up the formula just a little bit by adding in red or green icing for festive flair.

Everybody knows them, everybody loves them, Christmas Tree Cakes are a must-have come the holidays. These copycats look too good to believe, and will draw some comments at your next Christmas party.

No explanation needed, one look at this bright green fudge topped with tiny red heart sprinkles and everyone will know it’s Grinch-inspired. Best of all, it’s quick, no-bake, and requires zero candy thermometers.

People tend to think that Christmas party snacks should be fancier, but there’s no reason even simple options can’t get a little holiday flair. A tray of these reindeer corn dogs are sure to disappear at any party with kids in attendance.

These reindeer pretzels are a fairly quick little party snack, but loaded with holiday charm. The salty/sweet flavor combo is always a winner.

These Christmas tree cookies look almost too fancy to be real. While meringues can seem tricky at first, they’re actually quite simple.

Here’s a fun, silly looking treat that encourages kids to actually eat celery. These peanut butter celery reindeer give a holiday spin to a classic snack.

These Christmas tree brownies are almost as simple as regular brownies, just with a couple extra steps. And the vibrant trees just look so inviting, they’re impossible to resist.

Don’t forget about drinks when planning a Christmas party table. This punch is full of Christmas flavors and appropriate for all ages.

Here we have some cupcakes that are just too cute to skip. And the decorations are so easy, even the kids can lend a hand (without accidentally making it more work).

These reindeer cookies combine a delicious chocolate cookie with a little salty crunch. They are super quick to whip up and look just fantastic.

Sugared cranberries are such a fun snack, and only take a few basic ingredients. Plus, the way they glisten, like frost-covered berries after a snow, is just amazing.

These classic cake pops combine elegance with style, for a treat that looks fantastic and tastes just as good. They keep the elements simple, so that they blend perfectly with holiday décor.

For some, homemade popcorn balls are a treasured childhood memory. Bring them back into the limelight with these pretty red and green homemade treats.

Homemade donuts are always a treat, and these ones add a special Christmas twist. The gingerbread man-shaped donuts look just perfect, piled high on a plate.

Crockpot Christmas candy might just be the simplest Christmas recipe out there, but it’s so good. Just dump all the ingredients in the Crockpot, then stir once they melt.

There are loads of strawberry Santas out there, and some really cute offerings exist. What makes these stand out is that there’s no marshmallows; they use cheesecake filling to take things to the next level.

Here’s another Christmas spin on a classic snack. Update Chex mix with Christmas M&Ms and white chocolate for the perfect Christmas party snack for kids.

These cracked, crumbly chocolate cookies are a soft, chewy holiday treat on their own. But topping them with Hershey’s candy cane Hugs and a dusting of powdered sugar takes them straight to the top of the pack.

Grinch fruit kabobs are too easy to put together, and add a touch of healthy snacking to any party. Plus a mini marshmallow for just a little extra sweetness.

Peppermint bark is already a fairly simple holiday classic that looks and tastes fantastic. But this version adds in Oreos, and Oreos make everything better.

Bugles are just too addictive, with that corn-flavored salty crunch. These adorable Santa hats add in a sweet layer to that flavor profile for a truly unbeatable treat.

Chocolate snowball cookies are one of those things that always show up in holiday cookie tins, and they usually don’t last long. Make them at home this year, so there’s plenty for everybody.

Host the fanciest party with these amazing Christmas treats. Oreo pops take a bit of work to get the hang of, but they look so amazing with just a little practice.

Ice cream cones don’t usually see a lot of action in the winter months, but that’s about to change. A little work turns them into jthe best Christmas tree snacks out there, and they look so perfect on the table.

Here’s a quick, simple recipe that pays off so much once it’s done. The elf bites mini cookies look great, taste even better, and the recipe makes so many at once.

These Christmas mints taste something like peppermint patties, but so much better since they’re homemade. Plus the bright colors are so warm and inviting on the Christmas party table.

Invited to a Christmas party, and forgot to make a dish to bring? This Christmas tree cake dip uses the classic Little Debbie treats and is ready in just minutes.