These fun and festive Christmas party food ideas will delight kids and adults alike at your next holiday party with cute Christmas-themed treats, yummy school Christmas party food and plenty of cute food ideas for your Christmas day menu too!
Christmas Party Food Ideas For Kids
There’s something extra special about Christmas-themed food! Sure, it helps that it tastes good but it’s just so much fun to go that extra step with festive desserts and finger foods for your Christmas party.
It’s that one time of the year when it’s perfectly acceptable to be a bit extra, and I’m here for it!
To help you plan the perfect dishes for your next holiday party, this Christmas food list has both savoury snacks and Christmas finger foods as well as Christmas treats kids will love (and so will everyone else). There’s a reason this is my favourite time of the year for food and this list is going to have you excited to try some new recipes this December!
You might also like these Christmas platters and grazing board ideas too!
Christmas Party Food Ideas
Christmas Tree Cupcakes
These cute Christmas tree cupcakes will look adorable on your party food table!
Chocolate Reindeer Crackles
Looking for easy reindeer treats that kids will love? These chocolate reindeer crackles are perfect for Christmas parties and baking with kids!
Christmas Smores Bark
No need to go camping to enjoy your favourite s'mores flavours with this Christmas bark recipe.
Christmas Appetizers
These cute Christmas trees will have kids requesting all their sandwiches to look like this soon.
Gingerbread Sugar Cookies With Buttercream
Soft gingerbread sugar cookies decorated with creamy buttercream frosting, with decorating tutorials.
Christmas Chocolate Pretzel Wreaths
Make cute mini wreath treats with pretzels, chocolate and candy decorations.
Reindeer Cupcakes
These reindeer cupcakes are just too cute, with little pretzel antlers and red candy noses.
No-Bake Choc Peppermint Truffles
A sweet festive treat to share or a fun way to use up extra candy canes after Christmas, these no bake choc peppermint balls taste amazing.
No Bake Christmas Peanut Butter Ritz Crackers
Buttery Riitz crackers with creamy peanut butter, almond bark and decorated with frosting and sprinkles is all you need to make these delicious Christmas “cookies”.
Christmas Deviled Eggs
Deviled eggs are a holiday essential, with the added sweet burst of pomegranate seeds. Yum!
Christmas Antipasto Wreath
Food on sticks is fun! And these antipasto skewers are perfect for holiday entertaining.
Snowman Cake Pops
Kids love cake pops and these snowman cake pops are perfect for Christmas parties!
Santa Hat Cheesecake Bites
Crushed Oreo base with cheesecake filling topped with strawberries to make mini Santa hats.
Grinch Fudge
For fans of The Grinch, this Grinch fudge is a cute and bold addition to your party treats or dessert platter.
Cheesy Christmas Tree Pull Apart Bread
Pull apart bread is always a crowd-pleaser at every party!
Fruit Christmas Tree Centerpiece
A healthy Christmas platter alternative that is sure to impress and is surprisingly easy to make.
Gingerbread Truffles
These gingerbread truffles are made with gingersnaps, cookie butter, warm spices, and sugar then dipped in white chocolate.
Christmas Oreo Ornaments
These Christmas ornament Oreo treats are adorable! They won't last long.
Spiced Apple and Cranberry Puff Pastry Christmas Tree
Spiced apple and cranberry flavours in a puff pastry pull-apart tree.
Reindeer Rice Krispie Treats
These reindeer Rice Krispie treats are just the cutest festive treat!
Christmas Tree Rice Krispie Treats
These cranberry and white chocolate rice bubble treats bring all the deliciousness of white chocolate crackles with a festive twist!
Cranberry And Feta Christmas Pinwheels
The yummy flavour combination of feta and cranberry make up these festive pinwheels.
Pop Tart Gingerbread House
An easy way to create your own Gingerbead House centrepiece for the dessert table.
Christmas Tree Cheese Ball
This mini Christmas tree cheese ball looks great as a centrepiece for your food table.
Gingerbread Cheesecake Dip
Those festive flavours of gingerbread in a dip format, perfect for a dessert grazing board.
Oreo Reindeer Cookies
For another fun Oreo treat idea, turn them into reindeer. Simple and so cute.
Christmas Tree Bruschetta
This Christmas appetiser is bruschetta shaped into a Christmas tree for the perfect party platter.
Peppermint Bark Popcorn
Popcorn, peppermint and chocolate - sounds like a perfect Christmas snack combination!
Gingerbread Brownies With Eggnog Buttercream
These gingerbread brownies are topped with eggnog buttercream and sprinkles for festive flavours.
Christmas Pretzels Dipped in Chocolate
You can't get much easier than these chocolate dipped pretzels and sometimes simple is exactly what kids want!
Puff Pastry Christmas Tree Pizza Bites
Pizza but make it bite-size and festive! Cute Christmas party finger food.
Homemade Christmas Tree Cookies with Vanilla
A simple and cute Christmas dessert.
Christmas Party Mix with White Chocolate
A fun Christmas snack mix with white chocolate and M&Ms.
Cheese Christmas Tree Appetizers
Turn your spreadable cheese wedges into little Christmas tree snacks.
Christmas Tree Brownies
An easy way to turn your favourite brownie recipe into a Christmas party treat.
Cranberry Walnut Pinwheels
Add some unique flavours to your food with these walnut cranberry pinwheels, that look festively yum!
Chocolate Peppermint Mini Bundt Cakes
Skip the donuts and make these festive mini bundt cakes instead.
Make your Christmas party extra special with these festive food ideas for kids (but not just for kids)! Packed with fun and tasty treats, these recipes are perfect for adding a bit of holiday magic to any gathering. Looking for more yummy recipes for the holiday season? Check out these Christmas dessert recipes and make ahead Christmas breakfast ideas for even more delicious holiday ideas!
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