Kid-Friendly Sweets for Every Holiday  

Sprinkle a little "confetti" atop these cupcakes and give the kids a baking project while they're on holiday break. You also can use this budget-friendly recipe for bake sales or birthday parties.

Recipe: Double-Chocolate Cupcakes

Whether winter continues or spring comes early, whip up these critters and celebrate the fun-loving holiday. Have animal lovers in the house? Let them create pet lookalikes or zoo favorites.

Recipe: Colorful Critters

Send your little sweethearts off to school with these luscious cupcakes, or try one of our other favorite Valentine's Day treats.

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Recipe: Red Velvet Cupcakes

Take a moment to honor the leaders of our country with patriotic parfaits. For a quick and easy version, pick up gelatin and pudding cups at the grocery store.

Recipe: Red, White and Blue Parfaits

You'll luck out making these charming St. Patrick's Day cookies because all the ingredients are pantry staples. Let your little lepricons help decorate with green icing or sprinkles.

Recipe: Shamrock and Gold Coin Cookies

Play an April Fools' joke on the kids and tell them they're getting spiders for an after-school snack. Needless to say, they'll be pleasantly surprised when these bugs land on their plates.

Recipe: Scary Spiders

Celebrate with this fresh take on Easter eggs. For the neighborhood parade, try one (or all!) of our show-stopping Easter desserts.

Recipe: Crispy Easter Nests

This is your day, so take a breather! Just choose your favorites from our Mother's Day recipes, and let Dad and the kids take care of the rest.

Recipe: Cocoa-Coffee Meringue Kisses

What would please Dad more on Father's Day than mixing dessert with sports? If football's not his thing, use a round cookie cutter for baseballs or basketballs.

Recipe: Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies

Beat the heat on July 4th with a big batch of homemade popsicles. Not only are they super easy to make (only 3 ingredients!), but they're so inexpensive; you can cool off the entire neighborhood.

Recipe: Red, White and Blue Ice Pops

Forgo the goofy T-shirts and give Grandma and Grandpa something they'll really enjoy! Have the grandkids help bake and package the cookies, and then add a homemade greeting card for an extra-special touch.

Recipe: Ultimate Peanut Butter Cookies

Impress trick-or-treaters with these witchy creations. And why stop here? Host a block party and serve more of our spook-tacular Halloween recipes.

Recipe: Witch Hats and Broomsticks

Kids of all ages will be thankful for this Thanksgiving classic. Make baking a family affair by letting children mix the ingredients and older relatives help out slicing and assembling the pie.

Recipe: Deep-Dish Apple Pie

Stay warm this season and build your snowmen indoors! These cute little fellas are a kid-friendly project and make perfect teacher gifts.

Recipe: Marshmallow Snowmen