Kid-Friendly Sweets for Every Holiday    

January 22, 2010
Photo: Ryan Benyi; Styling: Karen Tack
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

Photo: Kana Okada; Styling: Susan Vajaranant
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

Photo: Ryan Benyi, Charles Schiller; Styling: Karen Tack
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

Photo: Ryan Benyl; Styling: Stephana Bottom
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

Photo: Ryan Benyi, Charles Schiller; Styling: Karen Tack
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

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

Photo: Mark Thomas; Styling: Lynn Miller
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

Photo: Ryan Benyi; Styling: Stephana Bottom
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

Photo: Ryan Benyi, Charles Schiller; Styling: Karen Tack
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

Photo: Ryan Benyi; Styling: Karen Tack
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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