36 Christmas Dessert Table Ideas For Kids

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The Christmas (holy day) holidays are here and kids are beaming with joy. Let’s take a look at the 36 best Christmas dessert table ideas that will add cheer and fun to your dessert tables, making the kiddos and young at heart alike jump with happiness! Yes, Christmas is a merrymaking time for all, especially the young ones who look forward to celebrating it with such gusto. What better way to cheer them up than to decorate the dessert table in a new way? With these amazingly creative kids’ table ideas, your dessert tables will shine bright and become a major focal point of your Christmas party.

Kids’ Christmas Dessert Table Ideas with Candy Canes

The thought of a candy cane with its swirly design and smooth texture brings back so many sweet childhood memories. Now you can give the same sweet experience to your kids by decorating their Christmas dessert tables with cute and colorful candy canes. From giant candy cane lollipops tucked inside puddings to candy cane-colored cups, mugs, or runners, there are many different ways you can adorn your Christmas dessert table with this theme. If you have a cupcake stand, try decorating it with candy cane straws to add color. Even the backdrop can be decorated with paper candy cane crafts.

Christmas kids dessert table with candy canes

Kids’ Christmas Dessert Table with Candy Cane Shapes

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Beautiful kids Christmas dessert table idea with candy cane decorations

Dessert Table for Children’s Party with Candy Canes and Assorted Treats

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Kids Christmas dessert table idea with candy cane lollipops

Kid’s Christmas Dessert Table Ideas with Candy Canes

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Big candy canes with red bows on kids Christmas dessert table

Large Candy Cane Suckers

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Candy cane decorations for kids Christmas dessert table

Candy Cane Themed Dessert Presentation

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Nutcracker Themed Dessert Table Ideas

Christmas and nutcrackers go hand in hand with the wooden carved soldiers or kings being used on Christmas tables since the 15th century. These wooden toys serve as beautiful decorations on a dessert table, and kids simply love the colorfully attired figurines of knights and soldiers. They stand for courage and are seen as guardians. You can have an entire dessert table dedicated to the nutcracker theme or keep a portion of it reserved for these princely soldiers. The Christmas table décor seen in the images below feature colorful soldiers and kings in green and red tones, placed here and there. If you don’t want to collect the figures, you can print out paper cutouts and use them as cupcake or cake toppers.

Nutcracker themed Christmas dessert table decor for kids

Nutcracker Themed Figures and Chocolates

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Cute nutcracker inspired cupcake decor for Christmas dessert table

Homemade Nutcracker Embellishments

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Pink Christmas dessert table decor with nutcracker theme

Pastel Nutcracker Table Décor

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Beautiful Christmas dessert table decor with nutcracker theme

An Ensemble of Christmas Themes

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Dessert Table Ideas with Gingerbread Men

Almost every child loves the story of the runaway gingerbread man, and making gingerbread houses are always a fun and tasty activity. You can make one with your children, let them each make their own, or simply decorate with gingerbread cookies, cakes, and other sweets with the gingerbread man theme.

Cute gingerbread Christmas dessert table decor

Gingerbread and Candy Cane Themed Dessert Table

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Cute gingerbread house for kids Christmas dessert table

Gingerbread Men and Houses with Assorted Candies and Desserts

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Gingerbread Christmas cookie dessert table for kids

Gingerbread Cookies, House, and Cupcake Toppers

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Dessert Table Ideas Featuring Snowmen

Frosty the Snowman is one mascot that’s closely associated with a wintry Christmas and children all over enjoy making their own snowmen. Why not adorn their dessert tables with cute snowmen placed either on top of the cake, in cookie shapes, as marshmallow and candy creations? There are plenty of ways to enhance your kids’ dessert table décor using the snowman theme. From cute snowmen meringues arranged on a tray to making your own foam ball snowman centerpiece, the ideas stop with at the limits of your creativity!

Christmas dessert table decor with cute snowman Meringues

Snowman and Candy Meringues

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Cute Kids Christmas dessert table decorations with snowmen wearing earmuffs

Snowman Themed Cupcakes

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Cute snowman centerpiece for Kids Christmas dessert table

Snowman Centerpiece Decoration

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Stunning Christmas dessert table decor with Jello dish floating snowman centerpiece

Marshmallow Snowman in Blue Jello

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Christmas Themed Cupcakes

Which kid on earth doesn’t like cupcakes? They’re cake. They’re portable. They’re pre-portioned and pre-decorated so you can use them as decorative pieces until it’s time to eat them. Use them to add fun to the table setting and as an easy dessert after the meal! From green and white Christmas cupcake décor to having Christmas cupcake stands, you can use these sweet treats to bring smiles young and old faces alike.

Cute green and white cupcake decor for kids Christmas dessert table

Christmas Tree Cupcakes and Cake Pops

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Gorgeous swirl cupcake decorations for Kids Christmas dessert table

Christmas Color Tiered Cupcakes

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Polka Dot Dessert Table Ideas

Polka dots add a sense of whimsy to outfits and table décor. Polka dots in red, green, white, or frosty blue spread cheer with their mere appearance. From polka dotted table runners to cups and plates, they will make Christmas dessert tables now look festive and sparkly. Use them with a snowflake theme to complement the season!

Cute Christmas dessert table decor with polka dots

Polka Dot Table Runner on Christmas Table

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Polka dotted decorations for Christmas dessert table

White Polka Dots on Red and Green for a Christmas Dessert Table

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Snowy polka dotted theme for Christmas dessert table decor

Colorful Polka Dotted Place Settings and Cupcake Wrappers

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Vintage Kids’ Christmas Dessert Table Décor

Try this theme with older girls as vintage Christmas dessert tables look classier for a more mature crowd. Use sweet tones of blue, yellow, pink, silver, and other pastels to decorate the table and desserts. From pink cupcakes to light blue cookies to pastel floral arrangements, the vintage theme can be added to any part of the table décor. Even the choice of candies can have a vintage feel.

Vintage Christmas dessert table idea

Vintage Pastel Christmas Dessert Table

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Christmas dessert table decor with vintage mint green striped table runner

Classic Vintage Dessert Table

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Red and White Kids’ Christmas Dessert Tables

Red and white look great by themselves. Leaving green out of the scheme provides a softer, more elegant feel to the table that is still bright and festive. From having red and white swirly straws to lollipops to runners to chocolate spreads to puddings and ‘cherried’ chocolate balls, red and white can be added to anything.

Cheerful red and white Christmas dessert table for kids

Red and White Candy, Fudge, and Snack Cups

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Red and white North Pole cupcakes for Christmas dessert table

Red and White North Pole Cupcakes

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Stunning red and white kids Christmas dessert table with candy bars

Red and White Chocolate Bars and Trifles

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Red and white Christmas dessert table with red elves and white accents

Red and White Dessert Table Décor

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Gorgeous red and white themed Christmas dessert table

Cozy Red and White Theme

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Red and white themed Christmas dessert table with white chocolate cherries

White Chocolate Dipped Cherries and Mini Trifles

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Homemade Kids’ Dessert Table Ideas

Add a little more charm and personalization by letting your children help with the decorating. Or else finish projects yourself with a little less polish. You can try adorning your kid’s dessert tables with colorful ice cream cones embellished with icing and candy, or cut out paper cones to hold candy and other treats. Your Christmas tree centerpieces can be inexpertly covered with candy sequins or any other material you choose as the faux ornaments.

DIY wafer cone decorations for Kids Christmas dessert table

Child-decorated Ice Cream Christmas Trees

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Cute DIY kids Christmas dessert table

Wrapping Paper Cone Dessert Holders

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Awesome DIY Christmas dessert table idea

DIY Snack and Dessert Setting

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DIY sequin covered foam trees for a glamorous kids Christmas dessert table

Homemade Banner and Trees

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More Kid’s Christmas Table Décor Ideas

Any winter or Christmas theme will work well for a kids’ dessert table. From Santa to Rudolf to Frozen to Narnia to the Nightmare Before Christmas, you can tailor the table according to your child’s interests.

Blue and white Fairytale themed Kids Christmas dessert table

Blue and White Frozen Theme

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Cheery kids Christmas dessert table decor with penguins

Cheery Winter Penguins

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Cheerful kids Christmas dessert table with reindeers

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

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Have these 36 kids’ Christmas dessert table ideas provided you with enough inspiration to get started? Browse back through the list and take notes on how you might apply these ideas to your theme!


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