The Children's Table

Include at least one of these kid-friendly recipes on your holiday menu and be assured that the children will eat more than just a roll and a plain piece of turkey.

Best Table in the House

Make the Kids' Table the place to be this holiday season with delicious kid-friendly main dishes, desserts, and more. You may just find yourself pulling up a (tiny) chair to join the fun.

Tropical Fruit Salad

The vibrant colors and interesting shapes of the fruits in this salad make it a feast for the eyes as well as the taste buds. Children may be especially intrigued by the yellow star-shaped carambola.

Recipe: Tropical Fruit Salad

Broccoli, Cheese, and Rice Casserole

Although children typically turn their noses up when it comes to casseroles, this is one they may actually like. It has familiar ingredients such as plain rice, Velveeta cheese, milk, and butter, all of which might help disguise the fact that they're eating a green vegetable.

Recipe: Broccoli, Cheese, and Rice Casserole

Golden Macaroni and Cheese

The kids and grownups alike will be delighted if this creamy, cheesy pasta dish is on the menu. It's a sure thing for even the pickiest of eaters.

Recipe: Golden Macaroni and Cheese

Mashed Potatoes

Mashed potatoes are a must-have on many holiday tables, so why not keep them plain and simple so the kids will enjoy them as much as the adults? It's hard to beat creamy potatoes with nothing other than butter, milk, salt and pepper.

Recipe: Mashed Potatoes

Lemon-Scented Sugar Snap Peas

The natural sweetness of sugar snap peas makes them quite appealing to children. With simple flavorings of butter, lemon juice, salt and pepper, this simple recipe is a great side dish to serve to kids who claim they don't like green veggies.

Recipe: Lemon-Scented Sugar Snap Peas

Green Beans with Bacon

To keep the kids happy, it's a good idea to have at least one vegetable on the table that's not in casserole form. These simple green beans get their flavor from a bit of lemon juice and the crumbled bacon that's sprinkled on top.

Recipe: Green Beans with Bacon

Sugar Cookies

Kids love simple foods and interesting shapes, so these basic sugar cookies are a sure bet. Cut them into assorted holiday shapes and let the kids help decorate them.

Recipe: Sugar Cookies

Peanut Butter Pie

When it comes to kids and desserts, the fancy stuff just won't do, so go back to basics with a pie that features peanut butter, a graham cracker crust, and chocolate sundae syrup. It's likely that the adults will want to have a bite or two as well.

Recipe: Peanut Butter Pie

Gingersnap Sweet Potatoes

Kids are guaranteed to ask for seconds of this delicious sweet potato dish–it's topped with cookies! The crisp streusel will make it a favorite for adults, too.

Recipe: Gingersnap Sweet Potatoes

Lightened Waldorf Salad

Brimming with foods that kids generally love–apples, apple juice, raisins, and flavored yogurt–this is one salad that just might earn a "thumbs up" from the younger set.

Recipe: Lightened Waldorf Salad

More Kid-Friendly Foods

Here are some more fun food ideas for the children in your family:

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