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🍪 Christmas recipes for kids aged 10 to 12

Children aged 10 to 12 can follow a recipe from start to finish: bakes and dishes for the Christmas table that they can make (almost) on their own.

Banana snowmen and grape Christmas trees for kidsA quick, healthy Christmas snack for kids. Banana snowmen and grape and kiwi Christmas trees on sticks. Great for a school holiday party or at home. Cheese fondue for Christmas (with or without wine)How to make a smooth cheese fondue with white wine, or an alcohol-free version for the whole family. Tips to keep it from separating and the best dippers. Chocolate star bread for Christmas breakfastA festive pull-apart star bread with layers of chocolate hazelnut spread, to tear apart together at Christmas breakfast. Shape it the night before. Christmas cake pops to make with kids (no machine)Make Christmas cake pops without a cake pop maker. Roll cake and cream cheese into balls, dip them in chocolate and decorate as ornaments or snowmen. Christmas chocolate lollipops to make with kidsMake chocolate lollipops with your kids. Melt chocolate, pour circles and decorate them with stars and sprinkles. A lovely homemade Christmas gift too. Christmas cupcakes to decorate with kidsFluffy vanilla cupcakes with buttercream frosting, decorated as Christmas trees and snowmen. Step-by-step recipe with tips for decorating together. Christmas lunch box ideas for school: wrap treesA festive Christmas lunch box for school with tortilla wrap Christmas trees, cucumber stars and fruit. Quick to make and easy to prep the evening before. Christmas morning pancakes kids can help makeFluffy cinnamon pancakes for Christmas morning, plus easy snowman, tree and Santa face shapes. Mix the dry ingredients the night before to save time. Christmas tree brownies to bake with kidsFudgy chocolate brownies cut into Christmas trees, with green frosting garlands and a pretzel trunk. An easy one-bowl recipe, great for baking together. Christmas tree pizza to make with kidsA pizza shaped like a Christmas tree, topped with broccoli, bell peppers and tomatoes. An easy holiday dinner for kids, who add the toppings themselves. Christmas wreath cookies to hang on the treeButtery wreath cookies with sliced almonds and coarse sugar, each with a hole for a ribbon. Bake edible Christmas tree ornaments together with your kids. Easy chocolate Yule log recipe (bûche de Noël)Make a chocolate Yule log cake with a light sponge, mascarpone whipped cream filling and ganache bark. Step by step, with tips to roll it without cracks. Easy Christmas dessert cups that kids can makeChristmas dessert cups with berries, creamy vanilla cream and cookie crumbs. No oven, made ahead and so easy that kids can make them almost by themselves. Easy eggless chocolate mousse for ChristmasA light chocolate mousse made with just dark chocolate and cream, no raw eggs. Ready in 15 minutes, made the day before and served in pretty glasses. Gingerbread cookies to bake with kids (easy recipe)Spiced gingerbread cookies with honey and cinnamon to cut out as gingerbread men, stars and trees. An easy dough kids can roll out, plus a simple icing. Gluten-free Christmas cookies without eggsGluten-free Christmas cutout cookies made without eggs, easy to decorate and easy to make dairy-free. With tips to avoid cross-contact in the kitchen. Healthy Christmas muffins with apple and carrotMoist muffins with apple, carrot, banana and cinnamon and only a little sugar. A healthier holiday snack for kids that also fits in the lunchbox. Homemade Christmas stollen with marzipanA classic Christmas stollen with raisins, candied peel and a marzipan center. Explained step by step, with tips for a light, moist loaf dusted with sugar. How to set up a hot cocoa bar for kids (+ easy recipe)Set up a festive hot cocoa bar with a simple homemade cocoa recipe and fun toppings kids can choose themselves. Great for parties and movie nights. How to make a gingerbread house with kidsBuild a gingerbread house together, with a spiced dough, simple templates with measurements, sturdy royal icing glue and tips for decorating it with candy. Linzer cookies with jam and a star windowAlmond Linzer cookies sandwiched with raspberry jam, with a little star or heart window in the middle. Step by step, so kids can help cut them out. Mini quiches: easy holiday appetizer (freezable)Little quiches with bacon and leek or smoked salmon and dill, baked in a muffin pan. An easy holiday party appetizer you can make and freeze weeks ahead. No-churn Christmas ice cream cakeA no-churn ice cream cake with vanilla and chocolate layers, cranberries and pistachios on a graham cracker crust. Make it up to two weeks ahead. Non-alcoholic Christmas punch with cranberryA sparkling non-alcoholic Christmas punch with cranberry, orange, rosemary and bubbles. Festive for the whole family and ready in 10 minutes in a big bowl. Overnight French toast casserole for ChristmasAn overnight French toast casserole with berries and cinnamon. Assemble it the night before and bake it on Christmas morning. Perfect for a family brunch. Puff pastry Christmas tree with cheese (pull-apart)A cheesy pull-apart Christmas tree made from puff pastry. Quick to make and perfect for a holiday party with kids, plus more easy party food ideas. Reindeer rolls to bake with kidsSoft milk bread rolls shaped like reindeer, with raisin eyes, a red cherry nose and pretzel antlers. Fun for Christmas breakfast, dinner or the lunchbox. Snowball cookies rolled in powdered sugarMelt-in-your-mouth snowball cookies with ground hazelnuts or almonds, rolled in powdered sugar. Kids roll the balls themselves. Nut-free option too. Spritz cookies to bake with kidsCrisp vanilla butter cookies piped into wreaths and stars and half-dipped in chocolate. An easy Christmas spritz cookie recipe to bake together with kids. Easy cut-out sugar cookies for Santa (kid-friendly)Soft cut-out sugar cookies that keep their shape, with simple frosting kids can decorate. The perfect batch to leave out for Santa on Christmas Eve. Veggie Christmas tree platter with yogurt dipA healthy Christmas snack for kids. Build a Christmas tree from broccoli, bell peppers, cucumber and tomatoes with a fresh yogurt dip. Ready in 25 minutes.