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8 Best Holiday Snacks for Kids

By Laura Fuentes Updated Dec 16, 2025

5 from 4 votes

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Easy and fun holiday snacks that kids and adults will both enjoy!

These easy, holiday snacks are all simple and kid-friendly. You’ll be able to pull together any of these snack ideas easily in the middle of a hectic holiday season.

a collage image of cheesecake stuffed santas, peppermint milkshakes, strawberry s'mores, and white chocolate popcorn.

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You’ll find delicious, show-stopping desserts on every page, including chocolates, no-bake snacks, baked goods, and cheesecakes that will make the perfect addition to your holiday celebrations.

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Healthy and wholesome dessert recipes you’ll want to eat made with clean ingredients you already have on hand.
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Holiday Snack Ideas

The moment you’ve been waiting for, simple and delicious snack ideas! Some of these you can enjoy at home or proudly bring to a party, I’ll leave that decision up to you.

Strawberry Cheesecake Santas
1. Strawberry Cheesecake Santas
How adorable are these strawberry Santas? These only require a handful of ingredients, and your kids can help assemble the Santas. It's a perfect way to get some fruit into your kids' diets during the holiday season!
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five grinch kabobs
2. Grinch Fruit Kabobs
For some reason, kids are more likely to eat their fruits and veggie when they're in fun shapes. These grinch kabobs are the perfect examples. They're simply cut-up fruit with a marshmallow, but they're so fun to eat!
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Peppermint Holiday Milkshake
3. Candy Cane Peppermint Milkshake
Peppermint ice cream blended with white chocolate chips and crushed candy canes into a creamy milkshake that tastes like a dream! Top it with whipped cream and additional crushed candy cane for a gorgeous, drinkable treat.
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strawberry s'mores
4. Roasted Strawberry S’mores
Next time you do a bonfire to enjoy a cold-weather night, try one of these strawberry s'mores. Melted chocolate with gooey marshmallows and juicy roasted strawberries in between crunchy graham crackers doesn't get any more delicious, my friends.
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white chocolate popcorn
5. White Chocolate Popcorn
The delicious combination of sweet and salty with buttery popcorn glazed with white chocolate and holiday sprinkles. This recipe does well as party food or an edible gift for friends and family.
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6. Pecan Pie Bites
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All the pie flavor you love in an energy bite! These Pecan Pie Bites are full of delicious holiday flavors from nutmeg, cinnamon, and ginger.
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White Chocolate Cranberry Pudding Bites
7. White Chocolate & Cranberry Bread Pudding Bites
Mini bread pudding bites baked with cranberries, orange zest, and finished off with a drizzle of white chocolate glaze. They make a delicious treat you can enjoy as a snack or even Christmas breakfast!
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Chocolate Covered Apple Slices
8. Chocolate Covered Apple Slices
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Dip apple slices in chocolate and then sprinkle with your favorite toppings! For a holiday treat, try red and green sprinkles or crushed candy canes.
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More Christmas Snack Ideas

The goodness doesn’t end here, check out these bonus snacks to keep the holiday party going.

  • Raw Gingerbread Cookies + Balls
  • String Cheese Snowmen Superfood Chocolate Bark
  • Gluten-Free Sugar Cookies
  • Homemade Hot Chocolate

What holiday snack will your family enjoy first?

Fun Holiday Snack Ideas

Servings: 5
Prep Time: 10 minutes mins
Total Time: 10 minutes mins
Easy and fun holiday snacks that kids and adults will both enjoy!
5 from 4 votes
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Ingredients

Grinch Kabobs

  • 10 Mini marshmallows
  • 10 Strawberries, tops sliced off
  • 1 Banana, peeled and sliced
  • 10 Green grapes
  • 10 Toothpicks

Instructions

  • Wash and cut your fruit.
  • On each toothpick, assemble your kabob as follows: one mini marshmallow, one strawberry, one banana slice, and one green grape.

Equipment

Clean Treats Cookbook

Nutrition

Serving: 2 kabobs | Calories: 40kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.04g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 140mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 25IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 0.2mg

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  1. Tracy says

    December 16, 2021 at 9:07 am

    My daughter and I make the Cheesecake Santas every Christmas – it is one of our all time favorite Holiday snacks! We have been making – and enjoying them – for years! We highly recommend them!

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    • MOMables-Laura says

      December 16, 2021 at 5:37 pm

      I love hearing this! They are a hit and I just recently made them for a Christmas party.

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  2. Ciara Attwell says

    December 12, 2016 at 3:50 pm

    Thanks for including my chocolate bark!

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    • MOMables says

      December 17, 2016 at 5:48 pm

      Of course! Thank YOU

      Reply
  3. Brightonroad Foodmarket says

    March 21, 2016 at 2:29 am

    Hey,

    This is an awesome write up. I would definitely gonna try this for my own food store. The strawberry one looks so unique and tasty. Children love this kind of stuff. Thanks for sharing it. Your post helped me with different creative ideas for my food store which am sure, gonna liked by many of my customers.

    Thank you so much again :)

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    • MOMables says

      March 22, 2016 at 3:50 pm

      That’s awesome!

      Reply

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  1. How to Get Your Family to Eat Healthier This Winter - Turk Express Care Clinic says:
    January 14, 2020 at 5:08 PM

    […] It’s hard to entirely pass up the treats around the holidays. You can incorporate some healthier adjustments into those baked goods. […]

    Reply
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