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Kid-Friendly Sweets for Every Holiday

Updated January 22, 2010
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Whether the kids are bringing a batch to school or helping you make them in the kitchen, these treats from All You will get your little ones excited to celebrate any holiday!

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New Year's Day

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New Year's Day Recipe

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.

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Groundhog Day

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Groundhog Day Recipe

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.

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Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day Recipe

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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Presidents' Day

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Presidents' Day Recipe

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.

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St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick's Day Recipe

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.

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April Fools' Day

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April Fools' Day Recipe

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.

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Easter Recipe

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

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Mother's Day

Mother's Day Recipe

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.

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Father's Day

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Father's Day Recipe

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.

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July 4th

July 4th Recipe

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.

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Grandparents' Day Recipe

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.

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Halloween Recipe

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

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Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Recipe

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.

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Christmas Recipe

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

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1 of 14 New Year's Day
2 of 14 Groundhog Day
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4 of 14 Presidents' Day
5 of 14 St. Patrick's Day
6 of 14 April Fools' Day
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