Easy and fun Christmas recipes to make with kids... from reindeer brownies to Christmas marshmallow pops, a rocky road wreath to reindeer food, a chocolate Christmas house to Christmas balls and more!
December is certainly full of excitement when you've got young ones in the house! These recipes are perfect to make in the lead up to Christmas, whether you're after a fun activity to fill in the afternoon, simple homemade gifts for school and kindy friends or an easy Christmas dessert... we've got you covered!!!
Table Of Contents
- Christmas Recipes To Make With Kids
- Easy Gingerbread Recipe
- Chocolate Christmas Puddings
- Chocolate Rocky Road
- Triple Layer Christmas Ice-Cream Pudding
- Raspberry Meringue Ice Cream Cake
- The Famous Shortbread Recipe
- White Chocolate Rocky Road
- Reindeer Biscuits
- Gummi Bear & Popping Candy Rocky Road
- Christmas Lamington Reindeers
- Reindeer Noses
- Reindeer Brownies
- Reindeer Food
- Malteser Rocky Road
- Kid Friendly Rum Balls
- Chocolate Christmas House
- Christmas Crackles - Reindeers & Puddings
- Chocolate Ripple Christmas Balls
- Christmas Mint Slice Balls
- Christmas Jelly Cake
- Caramilk Rocky Road
- Christmas Chocolate Ripple Cake Wreath
- Peppermint Chocolate Christmas Slice
- Clinkers Rocky Road Wreath
- Licorice Allsorts Rocky Road
- Mint Christmas Ice Cream Cake
- Mint Rocky Road Wreath
- Chocolate, Caramel & Honeycomb Ice Cream
- Tiny Teddy Christmas Candy Cane Sleighs
- Clinkers Rocky Road
- Christmas Bauble Cookies
- Christmas Marshmallow Pops
- SHOP: Christmas Baking Ebook
Christmas Recipes To Make With Kids
Easy Gingerbread Recipe
Christmas baking is so easy with our basic gingerbread recipe. It's perfect for letting kids cut out their favourite Christmas shapes using cutters too! Plus it makes a great homemade gift for family and friends.
Chocolate Christmas Puddings
These Christmas puddings are SO much fun to make with the kids! Simply pour melted white chocolate over chocolate Royals (chocolate coated marshmallow cookies), add a Jaffa and sliced peppermint leaves and you're set to go!
Chocolate Rocky Road
I'm sure the kids will be volunteering to help make this delicious rocky road! Just one bowl and lots of goodies to mix!
Triple Layer Christmas Ice-Cream Pudding
This over-the-top ice cream cake is always the first dessert to disappear on Christmas Day! Packed full of everyones favourite chocolates... it's so much fun to make with your little ones.
Raspberry Meringue Ice Cream Cake
Whilst it looks sensational, this easy mix ice cream cake is a dessert that the kids could easily be involved in making and decorating!
The Famous Shortbread Recipe
This is the easiest shortbread recipe you'll ever make! Let the kids mix together the flour, icing sugar and butter and then cut into Christmas shapes.
White Chocolate Rocky Road
Whether you're making a homemade gift for family and friends, or just whipping up a batch of Christmassy rocky road for yourself, this is the perfect recipe! Melt the chocolate in the microwave and let your kids mix through the yummy add-ins.
Reindeer Biscuits
Such a fun activity with the kids, the faces may be all slightly different but each one will definitely be super cute!
Gummi Bear & Popping Candy Rocky Road
Go all out with the kids and this crazy rocky road filled with all their favourites! It literally takes 10 minutes to make, then chill. Perfect to make up little gift bags for school friends!
Christmas Lamington Reindeers
Cute AND easy! Lamington fingers are an all-time favourite Australian icon, and so easy to decorate with pretzels and Jaffas into special Christmas reindeer faces.
Reindeer Noses
This is such a fun activity to do in the lead up to Christmas. Make up bags of Reindeer Noses for your little ones to give to their friends at kindy or school.
Reindeer Noses
Reindeer Brownies
Christmas baking has never been cuter! Whip up a chocolate brownie, cut it into small rectangles and have the kids decorate the pieces into reindeer faces with the help of pretzels, Jaffas, candy canes and silver baubles.
Reindeer Food
Have your little ones make a batch or two of reindeer food and then sprinkle it outside on Christmas eve!
Reindeer Food
Malteser Rocky Road
Rocky Road is always popular, and even more so when crunchy Maltesers are mixed throughout! Simply omit the peanuts if you want it nut-free.
Kid Friendly Rum Balls
The perfect recipe for getting kids in the kitchen, these Rum Balls (with no rum!) are great for little fingers to roll, and always popular, no matter what age!
Chocolate Christmas House
Move over gingerbread houses... our Chocolate Christmas House is soooo much yummier (and super fun to make!).
Christmas Crackles - Reindeers & Puddings
A fun variation on everyones favourite Mars Bar slice recipe! Super cute and so easy for the kids to make.
Chocolate Ripple Christmas Balls
No-bake chocolate ripple balls are quick and easy to make - and they come in 2 varieties - Peppermint Crisp and Cherry Ripe. What's your favourite?
Christmas Mint Slice Balls
These look very similar to our Chocolate Christmas Puddings (see above) but they're made with a chocolate-mint cheesecake filling. YUM!
Christmas Jelly Cake
This is an absolute showstopper of a Christmas dessert. The kids will love helping to make the different jelly layers!
Caramilk Rocky Road
Dreamy, creamy Caramilk Rocky Road takes just 10 minutes prep time and no baking required - simply melt, mix and chill!
Christmas Chocolate Ripple Cake Wreath
A Christmassy version of a classic choc ripple cake. Let the kids loose decorating this simple cake made from whipped cream and chocolate cookies.
Peppermint Chocolate Christmas Slice
A super simple no-bake slice topped with M&Ms and crushed candy canes - a quick and easy recipe that the kids will love to help with.
Clinkers Rocky Road Wreath
If a batch of Rocky Road isn't enough to satisfy the chocoholics in your house, then this Rocky Road wreath made with Clinkers certainly will! It looks sensational!
Licorice Allsorts Rocky Road
Combining a classic Rocky Road with the addition of chopped licorice allsorts, makes this fun sweet treat even better in just a few simple steps!
Mint Christmas Ice Cream Cake
Let the kids mix together the ingredients needed for the different layers - a fun and simple recipe.
Mint Rocky Road Wreath
Just like our Clinkers Rocky Road Wreath, but this version is packed full of all your favourite mint chocolates. The kids can make the Christmas table centrepiece!
Chocolate, Caramel & Honeycomb Ice Cream
Who doesn't love crunchy honeycomb? All the kids need is a couple of bowls and a freezer to have fun making the layers and decorating this gorgeous ice cream cake.
Tiny Teddy Christmas Candy Cane Sleighs
These cute little Christmas sleighs are a fun variation on our Tiny Teddy Racing Cars - set out the ingredients and let the kids make their own Christmas sleighs!
Clinkers Rocky Road
Get the kids to make a batch of this Clinkers Rocky Road to share with friends or to package up pretty and gift to someone special in their lives - like Grandma!
Christmas Bauble Cookies
If you're running short on time and need a quick and easy kids Christmas recipe, this is the one for you! Simply decorate store-bought biscuits with Christmas M&Ms, Rolos and frosting.
Christmas Marshmallow Pops
Place marshmallows on to cake pop sticks, dip in melted milk chocolate, pour over melted white chocolate and decorate! So simple but also super cute!
SHOP: Christmas Baking Ebook
This ebook is a collection of 30 of my favourite (and most popular!) Christmas recipes - from homemade foodie gifts to fun kids’ recipes, easy fudges and rocky road to decadent desserts, and more!
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Arabella says
Great recipes can't wait to try them!
susan smith says
We have loved making these recipes all so nice
The grandkids loved making the reindeer noses to take to school for their classmates
Lucy says
That's so wonderful! Thank you!