Christmas baking for kids
The perfect easy Christmas baking ideas for kids to try this festive season.
The holiday season is such a lovely time to do some Chistmas baking with kids. We’ve got the perfect easy bakes for you if you want to get in the kitchen to spend time and start some festive traditions with your children this Christmas.
We’ve made traditional recipes easy so they’re simple enough for kids to try like our gingerbread or our easy mince pie recipe and we’ve got lots of easy Christmas cookie recipes.
Christmas is also a great time to take everyday bakes and turn them into something fun and festive for kids. Kids will love getting to make and/or decorate our Christmas reindeer brownies, our melted snowman biscuits or our cute snowman cupcakes.
Find all of our Christmas baking ideas below or check out some of our favourite Christmas bakes for kids.
Christmas tree brownies
Easy mince pie recipe for kids
Easy gingerbread recipe for kids
Easy snickerdoodle recipe
Easy Christmas sugar cookies
Chocolate crinkle cookies
Or why not try some of our delicious Christmas dinner ideas and desserts:
Christmas pavlova wreath
Yule log
Pigs in blankets
Sausage meat stuffing balls
Slow cooker gammon
Easy Christmas baking for kids
Christmas reindeer brownies
These rudolf reindeer brownies are a bake kids will love this Christmas. They use our really simple brownie recipe and with the addition of a few decorations make these fun festive treats – perfect for any Christmas bake sale or party.
Easy mince pie recipe for kids
It wouldn’t be Christmas without mince pies (at least not in our house). This easy mince pie recipe is so simple and shows you how to make your own shortcrust pastry (although you can use shop bought pastry). If you’ve never made your own mince pies, try it this year – they’re so much nicer than shop bought ones.
Gingerbread men
This easy gingerbread recipe for kids is a classic Christmas recipe. Nothing smells more like Christmas than a batch of these baking in the oven. And if gingerbread men aren’t your thing the simple gingerbread recipe can be turned into the beginnings of a fabulous gingerbread house.
Stained glass biscuits
While not so much for eating, these stained glass biscuits are a great activity for children this Christmas. Using a simple biscuit recipe and some boiled sweets, they’re the perfect addition to any Christmas tree.
Lebkuchen
Lebkuchen are a delicious, honey sweetened, spiced cookie traditional in Germany. They’re easy to make and a perfect Christmas treat.
Easy Christmas sugar cookies
Nothing is more quintessentially Christmasy than making these festivesugar cookies. They’re super easy to make and so much fun to decorate – what a great Christmas tradition to start with your kids.
Christmas tree brownies
These Christmas tree brownies are the perfect way of turning some delicious brownies into something fun and festive. The easy brownie recipe is so simple for kids to make and they’re sure to enjoy getting to decorate them as well.
Gingerbread reindeer cookies
Gingerbread reindeer cookies are a fun and festive Christmas treat. Using a gingerbread man cookie cutter, they couldn’t be easier for kids to make.
Gingerbread house
Make some magical memories with your kids this Christmas and find out how to make your own homemade gingerbread house (complete with template).
Mincemeat loaf cake
Mincemeat loaf cake is the perfect Christmas bake. It’s a simple bake for kids in the festive season and is perfect for using up a leftover jar or mincemeat.
Christmas tree cupcakes
Christmas tree cupcakes are a fun bake kids will love making and eating during the festive season. Simply add a green buttercream icing to our basic cupcake, and add some sprinkles and the all important star.
Easy snickerdoodle recipe
A festive favourite for a lot of people, these easy snickerdoodles with their deliciously crisp cinnamon topping will make your house smell fabulously festive.
Mincemeat flapjacks
Mincemeat flapjacks are a delicious festive snack. With only a few ingredients, they’re super easy to make and a great way of using up leftover mincemeat.
Christmas pavlova wreath
What could be more festive than a Christmas pavlova wreath. This make ahead dessert is the perfect for the holiday season.
Chocolate Rice Krispie Christmas puddings
Chocolate Rice Krispie Christmas puddings are a fun ‘no bake’ bake kids will love making during the festive season.
Christmas rocky road
Rocky road is one of the easiest things you can make with your kids. You can add anything you want to this no bake treat making a great way of using up any excess Christmas chocolate.
Mincemeat muffins
Mincemeat muffins are a delicious festive treat, and a wonderful alternative to the traditional mince pie.
Danish butter cookies
If you want a delicious melt in your mouth cookie look no further than these Danish butter cookies. They’re the sort of biscuit you find in festive biscuit tins, and make great gifts for friends and family.
Nutella Christmas tree
This Nutella Christmas tree is an easy bake but makes a great centrepiece for any Christmas party. Not to mention how delicious the gooey chocolate with the crisp pastry is to eat.
Mincemeat pinwheels
Mincemeat pinwheels are a really tasty Christmas treat. They’re so easy to make they’re the perfect way of using up left over mincemeat.
Mini Christmas tree pizzas
Mini Christmas tree pizzas are the perfect snack to get you in the festive spirit. Use a ready made pizza dough and choose your own toppings to make this simple lunch that the whole family will love.
Puff pastry mince pies
Puff pastry mince pies are a really easy and tasty alternative to traditional mince pies.
Melted snowman biscuits
What’s not to love about these cute melted snowman biscuits. Simply take our easy biscuit recipe and add a marshmallow and some icing and you’ll get these fun, festive treats kids will love.
Malteser fudge
This simple recipe for Malteser fudge is both delicious and really easy to make. Get your kids involved in making them and you’ll have the perfect homemade gift for family and friends.
Chocolate crinkle cookies
Crinkle cookies are everything you could want in a holiday cookie – they’re deliciously fudgey and chocolatey on the inside, not too sweet, and crispy on the outside (as well as festive looking and pretty!)
Christmas buns
Christmas buns are a delicious, festive fruit filled bun. If you love sweet buns or cinnamon rolls these are the perfect bake for the holiday season.
Mincemeat palmiers
These mincemeat palmiers are an easy alternative to a traditional mince pie. If you use ready rolled pastry, your kids can have these ready in no time.
Snowman cupcakes
These cute snowman cupcakes are the perfect winter treat for all the family. Using just a basic cupcake recipe, kids will enjoy getting to turn these into fun Christmas cupcakes – they’re a great bake for any Christmas party or cake sale.
Christmas shortbread
If you’ve got any festive shaped cookie cutters, this recipe for Christmas shortbread is a great way of using them. The easy shortbread recipe turns into these delicious Christmas treats – the perfect gift for friends and family.
Yule log
What could be more Christmassy than a festive yule log. And this recipe is easy enough for kids to help with. Why not get your kids involved in making this delicious Christmas centrepiece.
Easy Christmas biscuits
These viennese fingers are buttery, melt in the mouth biscuits turned festive with some fun, festive sprinkles. The shops are full of Christmas baking decorations so why not use some up in a delicious Christmas biscuit.
Cornflake Christmas wreaths
A fun and easy no-bake Christmas recipe for Christmas wreaths. Made from cornflakes and marshmallows, they’re a really simple Christmas idea which is great for any kids who love getting their hands messy in the kitchen.
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