Christmas Food for Families With Little Kids

Everything we have for feeding small children through December, from the first batch of cookies to Christmas dinner. Every recipe gives safe sizes and shapes for babies and toddlers.

Updated November 12, 2026 · 5 guides so far, more added every week

Start with the planChristmas Planning Checklist for Families: An 8-Week TimelineAn 8-week timeline from our sister site Neutrals & Nooks Free toolChristmas Dinner PlannerHow much to buy and when to start, worked back from the time you want to eat, with jobs for the kids.

Cookies and baking with kids

Doughs small hands can roll, cut and decorate.

Holiday Cookie Baking with Kids: Easy Recipes and TipsFun holiday cookie recipes to bake with kids! Easy Christmas cookies, decorating tips, and festive baking traditions.

Christmas dinner

A table that works for the baby, the picky eater and everyone else.

Baby-Led Weaning Christmas Dinner: What Baby Can EatBaby-led weaning Christmas dinner, dish by dish: what a 6-18 month old can share, safe cut sizes, and what to skip…Christmas Dinner for Picky Eaters: Sides Kids Will EatChristmas dinner for picky eaters made easy: a swap table of kid-friendly sides, the one-safe-food rule, and a…

Edible gifts and gifts for little cooks

Things kids can make to give, and tools worth giving them.

Gifts for Kids Who Love to Cook: Real Kitchen Tools by AgeGifts for kids who love to cook, matched to age 2-10: real kitchen tools, the job each one unlocks, and the…

Hanukkah and New Year's Eve

Latkes, baked donuts and a countdown snack board.

Easy Latkes Recipe Kids Can Help Make This HanukkahEasy Hanukkah recipes for kids: an age-by-age job chart for making latkes, plus an oven-fried version with no hot oil…

More Christmas help from our family of sites: Crafts and activities (Tiny Hands Create) · A calm home (Neutrals & Nooks) · For you, Mom (Mama Renewal)