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    24 Fun Holiday Treats To Make With Kids

    If you have the patience for a gingerbread house, that's great. If not, you can stack chocolates on pretzels and call it a day.

    1. Snowman Cake Pops

    2. Sweet Tortilla Snowflakes

    3. Sugar Cookie Christmas Trees

    4. Rice Krispie Wreaths

    5. Christmas Caramel Corn

    Because food coloring just makes everything better. Recipe here.

    6. Candy Cane Bark

    7. Marshmallow Dreidels

    8. Christmas Puppy Chow

    9. Melting Snowman Christmas Cookies

    10. Peanut Butter Reindeer Cookies

    Recipe and instructions here.

    11. 3D Cookie Christmas Tree

    12. Krispie Treat Christmas Tree

    13. Tootsie Roll Menorah

    14. Christmas Candy Carolers

    Take a moment to appreciate that gummy worm scarf. Instructions here.

    15. Peppermint Crunch Popcorn Pops

    Instructions here.

    16. Chocolate-Cherry Clusters

    17. Gingerbread House

    Making your own gingerbread takes a little extra time, but it's not as hard as you might think. Full instructions here.

    18. Easy Gingerbread House

    You can go the extra mile and make a really beautiful, legitimate gingerbread house. OR, you can use graham crackers, make icing from powdered sugar, and let your kids go to town decorating with whatever candies they want. Really, the easy way sounds like more fun. Instructions here.

    19. Cookies in a Jar for Santa

    Have your kids help fill jars with cookie ingredients and decorate them. The finished product makes a really cute hostess gift, too. Instructions here.

    20. Christmas Tree Cones

    21. Snowman Truffles

    22. O Christmas Treat Pizza

    23. Christmas Pretzel Buttons

    24. Christmas White Chocolate Dipped Pretzel Rods

    Two steps, minimal clean-up. Instructions here.

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