34 Kid-Friendly Christmas Finger Foods For The Party Season
Struggling to find kid-friendly Christmas finger foods for the party season? Here’s tons of Christmas appetizers, snacks, and desserts children will love for Christmas and other winter holiday parties!
One of our family’s favorite Christmas traditions is to throw a Christmas party with all our friends and neighbors. It’s an open-house style with lots of Christmas treats and finger foods that kids and adults love! And our house feels super Christmassy after styling our home with these Christmas Decor Ideas you might like to check out.
The biggest hit each year is our crockpot hot chocolate – Make sure you check out our recipe! And it pairs perfectly with this delicious fried chicken.
Hosting a Christmas party this year?
Are you throwing a Christmas Eve party this year? Or maybe a holiday gathering or holiday dinner for friends and family? I know how busy this time of year can be, so, hopefully my Christmas appetizer ideas will help you plan the holiday party with ease. Help the kids enjoy the holidays with these delicious recipes you can fill the holiday table with that will bring the spirit of Christmas into your home and your kids’ bellies!
Think deviled eggs, pigs in a blanket teamed with the most delicious cranberry sauce, cheesy bites, creamy brie, and the best Christmas appetizers even the adults will love too! I can just taste the cranberry brie bites that I know you won’t want to save these as Christmas appetizers. I’m sure you’ll be making them at any time of the year because they are so good!
Children will love seeing these featured at your party, or even just as a special holiday snack to celebrate the season. These fan favorite foods go perfectly with our Non-Alcoholic Drinks for Christmas. And don’t miss these cute Christmas books you can read as a family – you’ll love making it a new tradition!
Best Christmas Finger Foods for Kids
Don’t feel overwhelmed! These great ideas below will see you have the best Christmas as they are easy appetizers and finger foods to make. Surprise yourself and feel proud of celebrating the holiday entertaining loved ones with tasty appetizers. I’m sure everyone will be asking you for specific holiday appetizer recipes because they will be such a hit!
Strawberry Santas – Dairy Free and Vegan
Sometimes at the holidays, you need to serve a treat for kids of all ages. These Strawberry Santas are just that. They even have little strawberry Santa hats! They are made to be dairy free and vegan, and are naturally gluten free. If you're looking for something a bit naughty,
Christmas Sour Cream Sugar Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
If you're looking for a recipe for perfect sugar cookies this holiday season, then we've got you've covered! These delicious but easy Christmas sour cream sugar cookies with a cream cheese frosting are light and fluffy, and they are perfect for cutting into fun shapes with cookie cutters!
Rice Krispie Christmas Puddings
These uber cute Rice Krispie Christmas Puddings! How fabulous do they look as a tasty appetizer? And just think how wowed your guests would be if you appeared with a plate of these on Christmas Evening alongside the mince pies, or maybe a little presentation box filled with them, all tied up with a candy-striped ribbon?
Christmas Popcorn | White Chocolate Popcorn Snack Mix
This Christmas Popcorn recipe is so festive and easy to prepare. The Holiday White Chocolate Popcorn Snack Mix is a great combination of sweet and savory tastes and wonderful for casual holiday gatherings.
You Absolutely Have To Try These Homemade Christmas Caramels
This delicious recipe for homemade caramel candies is a perfect Christmas treat! It has been passed down for generations in my family.
The Best Homemade Christmas Fudge Recipe You'll Ever Try!
This yummy homemade Christmas fudge recipe is a perfect Christmas treat! It has been passed down for generations in my family and can be made with or without nuts.
Homemade & Delicious Christmas Caramel Pecan Turtles Recipe
Let me share a little family treasure with you – the recipe for our beloved homemade caramel pecan turtles. This sweet delight has been a cherished tradition in our family for generations, especially during the Christmas season. Picture this: crunchy pecans, rich caramel, and velvety chocolate coming together in a heavenly mix. It’s more than just a treat; it’s a piece of our family’s holiday magic that I’m thrilled to pass on.
Delicious Homemade Divinity Candy Recipe for Christmas (My Great-Grandmother's Recipe)
My great-grandmother’s homemade divinity candy recipe for Christmas is a cherished tradition I know you’ll love! This sweet treat embodies the very essence of Christmas, exuding a sense of warmth and nostalgia that is as comforting as a crackling fire on a winter’s night.
This is a holiday delight that has graced countless dessert tables and has been passed down through generations, so I’m pleased to share it with you all to share with your family too.
Delicious Homemade Christmas Seven Layer Bars You Need To Try!
This delicious recipe for seven-layer bars is a perfect Christmas treat and was passed down from my great-grandmother through generations.
Chocolate Peppermint Dipped Meringue Cookies
These gluten-free Chocolate Peppermint Dipped Meringue Cookies are very easy to make and a fun treat for Christmas Eve. Meringues are simple to make and fascinating to watch transform from a glossy to matte white exterior as they set in a previously warmed oven.
Christmas Popcorn
Holly Jolly Chocolate-Peppermint Popcorn Treat Mix is a fun treat for parties, gift-giving, movie watching and snacking! Fluffy, fresh popcorn with three types of seasonal M&M's are included and the mixture is drizzled with popcorn, sprinkled with mini seasonal M&M's, white nonpareils cookie decorations and salt.
Christmas Crunch Snack Mix
Christmas Crunch Snack Mix is an addicting combination of sweet and salty deliciousness enveloped in decadent white chocolate!
Easy Reindeer Chow
Easy Reindeer Chow is a delicious snack mix filled with pretzels, peanuts, Cheerios, Chex and M&Ms covered in white chocolate. Great for snacking and gift giving!
Christmas Chocolate Covered Strawberries Recipe – Red, Green and White!
These festive chocolate-covered strawberries are red, white and green are a must have for the holiday get together! Dipped in white chocolate and green sugar, they are a must for your Holiday party!
Christmas Crunch Snack Mix Recipe
Whip up a batch of this Christmas crunch snack mix for a festive snack idea or even to give as gifts. You can make a huge batch in just minutes and the little ones can dive on in. Yes those are bugles and chocolate! A sweet and salty combo that will delight your taste buds.
Snowman Pretzels | Easy Cute Holiday Treats
Snowman Pretzels are such a cute holiday treat & easy to make too. Kids are sure to go crazy for these little sweet & salty crunchy treats… wouldn't you?
Kit Kat Reindeer Treat
The holidays are here and part of the fun of the season are the sweet treats we create. We love making fun Christmas creations for our little ones and family and friends for holiday gatherings. These cute Kit Kat Reindeer are easy to make and (almost) too cute to eat. Here's how to make them!
Chocolate Spritz Cookies
Spritz cookies are a classic Christmas cookie made with butter, eggs, flour, and sugar, and formed into cute holiday shapes with a cookie press. These Chocolate Spritz Cookies add a little cocoa powder to the traditional recipe for a chocolaty cookie that no one can resist!
Santa Suit Rice Krispie Class Treats
Bring Santa to your party with these easy party or classroom treats made from chocolate and rice Krispie Treats. You'll be the hero and only you will know how easy they were to make.
Easy Green Christmas Tree Rice Krispie Treats Recipe
These easy-to-make, no bake, green Christmas Tree Rice Krispie Treats are sure to be the hit of the dessert table this Christmas– especially with the kids!
Grinch Fruit Kabobs
You may have seen these Grinch Fruit Kabobs flying around Facebook or Pinterest. While their namesake is a “downer”; these are sure to bring joy instead. They make a super fun and easy holiday o'dourve or just a snack for the kiddos. If you have a family Christmas party to attend (or if you kids still get a Christmas party at school) make these for an instant hit!
Christmas Tree Snack Board
From decadent almonds, to savory olives, a variety of cheeses, and crunchy rice crackers, this Christmas Tree Snack Board has it all! Guests will love snacking from this festive board and it's so fun to put together!
Oh So Quick And Easy Parmesan, Basil And Cheddar Stars #Recipe · RedHeaded Patti
If you like recipes that are big on flavor but small on effort, then these cheesy stars are just the thing for you. Packed with taste, these stars can be made in under five minutes and not only taste delicious but leave the house smelling fabulous too.
Brie & Cranberry Tear & Share Wreath a great centrepiece! Fab Food 4 All
Don't waste any pastry this holiday season with this Brie & Cranberry Tear & Share Wreath! A sheet of puff pastry is half covered in cranberry jelly and Brie, folded in half, part sliced, bent round to form a wreath and then glazed with egg wash and scattered with chopped hazelnuts before baking.
Peppermint Puppy Chow
Whether you call it Puppy Chow or Muddy Buddies, this delicious snack got a holiday makeover! Peppermint style. Puppy chow is so easy to make, and that's good because it gets eaten quickly! It's a perfect Christmas food!
Peppermint Oreo Truffles
These Peppermint Oreo Truffles are incredibly delicious and easy to make with only 5 ingredients. All you need its Oreos, cream cheese, peppermint extract, chocolate, and candy canes and they are no bake!
Peppermint Oreo Popcorn Bark - An EASY no-bake Christmas Dessert!
Peppermint Oreo Popcorn Bark is a NO BAKE, simple dessert that makes the perfect gift for the holidays! Holiday baking is on fire over on this post! This amazing holiday treat is not only deliciously addictive (sorry) but also beyond easy to make – it's impossible to mess up.
Bacon Cranberry Cheese Crostini: GF Christmas Appetizer
The Christmas bells are on their way so crack open those cranberries and get your festive cooking on the go! Ditch the carbs and instead make a chipped sweet potato alternative to the traditional bread crostini. Plus, the bacon is optional (but delicious) in these bacon, cranberry, goats cheese, sweet potato ‘crostini'. The perfect gluten free Christmas appetizer!
Rudolph Christmas Pretzels Tasty Treats
This is an easy and fun recipe which is great for a kids Christmas party or as a treat to make in the home. Rudolf is a fun character and making these tasty treats could be a fun and easy activity for Christmas fun. Enjoy – it's a perfect holiday appetizer.
Easy Grinch Party Food Idea
Don't let the Grinch steal everything fun about Christmas. Use him to get the party started! This Grinch Christmas party food is the perfect snack to add to any Christmas party.
Christmas Crack (With A Twist)
This Christmas Crack (with a twist) is so naughty, it's nice. Forget your diet for the day and indulge yourself in these sugary, buttery, chocolatey treats that (rumor has it) were created by a hedonistic ex-monk who was out to break all the rules. Well, sir, we thank you. Being bad never tasted so good. Enjoy!
Merry Little Christmas Deviled Eggs
These merry little Christmas deviled eggs are so cute, so festive and incredibly tasty! All you need are a few pink pepper corns and a few parsley leaves to make these jolly appetizers.
How To Make Pesto And Pesto Bites
If you're wanting to know how to make pesto then this is the article for you! Pesto is a healthy staple food which many people enjoy adding to veggies or often using as a dip. These Pesto bites with the red and green colors make for a perfect holiday snack that adults and kids will love!
Healthy Christmas Tree Fruit Platter
This Christmas tree fruit platter is one of those healthy Christmas snacks you can feel good about feeding to your kids. It's a nice break from all of the sweets we tend to eat during the holiday season. It's a perfect holiday appetizer.
Candied Nuts (Vegan + GF)
These Candied Nuts are an insanely moreish and satisfying snack that takes less than 10 minutes to make!
Warm Caprese Christmas Tree: Easy Holiday Appetizer
Perfect for holidays! This Warm Caprese Christmas Tree is a show stopper. This easy appetizer will impress with the Christmas Tree shape and delicious caprese flavors!
The pull-apart Christmas tree is the perfect finger food for holiday parties. The flavors are also hearty enough for a filling snack or a light lunch during the Christmas season.
Gluten-Free Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels (Vegan, Sugar-Free, Allergy-Free)
A super easy, salty, sweet, and crunchy snack recipe! These Gluten-Free Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels are vegan, sugar-free, and top-8 allergy-free! Perfect for gift-giving, late night snacking, or a healthier kid-friendly treat!
Healthy Snickers Ice Cream Bites (Vegan + GF)
You're going to absolutely LOVE these 4-ingredient Healthy Snickers Ice Cream Bites. They're insanely moreish, taste deceptively indulgent and unbelievably quick and easy to make. This post will show you how!
3-Ingredient Maple Tahini Freezer Fudge (Gluten-Free, Vegan, Paleo)
Easy like 1, 2, 3! 3-Ingredient Maple Tahini Freezer Fudge that's gluten-free, vegan, paleo, and top-8 allergy-free! A creamy and delicious no-bake dessert recipe with just dark chocolate, sesame tahini, and pure maple syrup! Give it as a gift or keep it in the freezer for a sweet tooth satisfying snack!
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