Christmas food ideas, recipes and dishes to make with kids

Looking for easy recipes and dishes to make at home this Christmas? Take a look at our handy guide for festive inspiration!

Illustrated turkey, gravy boat, gingerbread man, trifle and christmas pudding on a snowy background.

Best Christmas food ideas, dishes and recipes for kids

Christmas is the perfect time of the year to get creative in the kitchen. Whether you're looking to make the ultimate Christmas dinner, delicious sweet treats or tasty Christmas Eve snacks, there's plenty of ideas here to help. Time to get your chef hats and baking aprons on, let's cook!

Chris and Xand pose in Christmas jumpers

🍴 Christmas dinner ideas and recipes

Stay faithful to the traditional trimmings with our recipes for Yorkshire Puddings or try something new like a whole roast cauliflower.

  • Whole Roast Cauliflower - Try Matilda Ramsay's Mum's amazing Christmas dish for a whole roast cauliflower for yourself! It will put a unique twist on a Christmas roast dinner classic! 

  • Gordon Ramsay's Yorkshire Puddings - No Christmas lunch is complete without these - have a go at Tilly's Dad's recipe for perfect Yorkshire Puddings.

  • Poppy's Henry-shaped potato faces - Follow this recipe to whip up these Henry-shaped potato faces for a Blue Peter twist on the classic.

😋 Savoury snacks for Christmas Eve

Whilst you're waiting for the big man to come down the chimney, cook up these savoury snacks and share with your family and friends.

Cast of Cooking Buddies on CBBC make a Christmas pudding

🧁 Christmas sweet treats, puddings and desserts

These sweet treats are great to enjoy at Christmas - but they're perfect for all year round!

Meet The McQueens Chocolate cherry brownie recipe

😍 Vegan Christmas food

We've got loads of vegan recipes for kids you can make to enjoy at Christmas - including sausage rolls, apple crumble and cookie dough.

  • Vegan Apple Crumble - This is a real sweet treat! Delicious squishy apples with a crumbly top!

  • Omari's Vegan Chocolate Cookie Dough Cups - These sweet treats are totally irresistible, with their melted chocolatey outside and moreish cookie dough insides.

  • Meat Free Sausage Rolls - Delicious meat free sausage wrapped in vegan pastry - a Meet The McQueens favourite!

  • Omari's vegan banana fritters - Award-winning vegan chef Omari cooks up some deliciously good vegan banana fritters that you can try at home.

  • Watermelon Fruit Cake - Healthy eating and epic-looking cakes don’t normally go together, but this recipe has it all! It looks amazing, tastes so fresh and is good for you.

  • Make Your Own Vegan Carrot CakeThis double decker mega delicious (and vegan!) cake is perfect for special occasions and is great fun to decorate any way you like.

💭 Take our Christmas food quiz

Quiz: Ultimate Christmas Food - Think you know everything about Christmas food? Think again! Try this tricky quiz and see if your knowledge of Christmas pudding, mince pies, old traditions and foreign Christmas traditions is up to scratch.

Christmas homemade DIY decorations, ornaments and gift ideas for kids

Christmas is the perfect time to unleash your creativity and make your own gifts. From DIY decorations to Christmas ornaments, we've got plenty of ideas to kick start your imagination. 

Take a look at our Christmas crafts and activities guide for more creative Christmas gift ideas.

Find more Christmas fun on CBBC

Get into the festive spirit with Christmas on CBBC and check out our free Christmas games, quizzes, makes and more.

🎅 Join characters from your favourite shows and play our free Christmas games with the likes of Hacker, Dodge, Danger Mouse and more.

🎄 Get crafty this Christmas and make your own DIY Christmas gifts with our handy festive guides.

🎁 Test yourself and your friends with our epic Christmas quizzes.

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