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Make your holiday gathering extra special with these seasonal children’s table ideas! From sweet treats to savoury bites, these kid-friendly dishes are perfect for adding cheer to your celebrations. Watch your little ones delight in delicious, hands-on creations that turn your holiday table into a fun, festive feast!
1. Sweet ‘n Salty Holiday Ornaments
Transform your holiday treats into a festive masterpiece with these Sweet ‘n Salty Holiday Ornaments. These popcorn and chip balls are coated in a gooey marshmallow mixture, dipped in creamy white chocolate, and topped with a sweet peanut butter cup. Don’t forget the sprinkles! These treats aren’t just delicious; they’re also a fun, hands-on way to add extra cheer to your holiday celebrations. Gather the kids and make these magical ornaments for your holiday kids’ table.
2. Mini Lasagna Bites
Finding kid-friendly meals for all the kiddos attending your holiday get-together can feel daunting. These adorable Mini Lasagna Bites are an easy solution, baked neatly in a muffin tin. The cups are made from crunchy wonton wrappers and filled with savoury meatballs, melty mozzarella, and a zesty tomato-basil pasta sauce. The bite-sized morsels are perfect for little hands and add an exciting twist to a classic family meal. They are bound to be a hit with kids and adults alike!
3. Mini Ham & Cheese Pull-Apart Sliders
Most small things get an audible “awwwww,” and these sliders are no exception. Another recipe to store under kid-friendly meals, these mini sliders are bursting with layers of black forest ham, pickles, and Havarti cheese, all nestled in soft brioche buns. The sliders are baked in the oven with a butter mixture on top and sprinkled with some extra cheese and poppy seeds. All the little ones with big appetites will repeatedly ask for these, even after the holiday festivities.
4. Igloo Hazelnut Cupcakes
Add some holiday magic to your next festive function with this adorable igloo cupcake recipe, one of the cutest children’s table ideas around! Once the cupcakes are baked and cooled, you invert them, spreading icing all over the sides and tops creating rounded mounds to resemble domes. Children will want to get involved in the construction, especially when placing the large marshmallows to create the igloo doors and the mini ones all over to mimic the ice bricks. Fun to make and more fun to eat, these treats will surely spark joy in every child.
5. Christmas Tree Stuffed Pizza Buns
No Christmas party is complete without a tree! And when it comes to meals with friends, pizza parties are at the top of every kid’s list. Celebrate the season with Christmas Tree Stuffed Pizza Buns, perfect for every kid at heart. Biscuit pieces are filled with a cream cheese mixture, topped with pizza sauce and cheese, and arranged like a tree. Creativity shines when picking ornaments, such as pepperoni, yellow pepper, or even pineapple chunks. Add a veggie star for your tree if you have a star cookie cutter. A picture-perfect centrepiece to any dinner table!
