Christmas for kids recipes

Get little ones in the kitchen to assemble these cute festive biscuits - sticky fun for a wintry afternoon.

Easily turn a classic fruitcake into cute personalised gifts or place markers for Christmas lunch with fondant icing and cocktail

Bake to impress with this stunning edible centrepiece - perfect for a Christmas party buffet, or as an alternative to Christmas pudding

These chocolate cake lollipops are decorated in true festive fashion - have fun making them with the kids this Christmas.

Fun to make with kids or as a cute Christmas canape, top chocolate, peanut and raisin puffed rice cakes with white chocolate and festive holly icing.

We all know a few die hard chocolate fans - make them one of these hot choc stirrers as a gift and they'll never want to use powdered cocoa again

Young children will love making these marshmallow treats with liquorice, chocolate and icing decorations.

Children will love creating these chocolate penguins - the fruit pastilles and icing decorations add a fun wintery finish

Get the kids into the kitchen to decorate these individual Christmas chocolate cupcakes with frosting and sweets

Mary Cadogan’s fairy cakes are a treat for the whole family and they really do taste as good as they look

Kids will love helping to make and decorate this luxurious chocolate yule log. We've given the option of a classic cream filling or a mint-flavoured twist.

Even the smallest hands can help make these gingerbread men – perfect for Christmas. You can use raisins, sultanas or Smarties to decorate

Festive fun for the kids, these snowy truffles are great to give as gifts and fun to make in school holidays

These freezable biscuits are completely irresistible and make a great gift for kids to give to teachers or grandparents

These easy cinnamon flavoured Christmas biscuits are great for getting the kids involved in cooking, and they can also be used as edible tree decorations

A non-alcoholic alternative to mulled wine, ideal for entertaining kids and drivers

The whole family will enjoy making these cute and Christmassy gingerbread treats. Decorate with icing and your favourite sweets.

Kids will love making these cute Christmas cupcakes from Planet Cake

These cakes are fun for the kids to make and ultra-cute to look at too

These moist oaty slices are packed full of fruits, seeds and spices - a great bake to make with the kids

An alternative to truffles, these chocolatey bitesize treats contain Maltesers, coconut, marshmallow, cranberries and rich tea biscuits - perfect for making with kids

Finish off a beautifully laid table with these simple, mint-iced cookies - they're fun to make with the kids!

Kids will love making these sweet chewy lollipops decorated with melted chocolate and cake sprinkles