Christmas gatherings are even more magical when there’s something fun and festive for the little ones.
A kids’ charcuterie board—also known as a “snack board” or “grazing board”—is a creative way to serve treats that are both delicious and eye-catching.
These boards are easy to customize, colorful, and full of bite-sized goodies that children will love.
Here are 15 Christmas charcuterie board ideas for kids that will make your holiday celebrations extra special.
1. Kids’ Snack Board
Start with the basics—a mix of cheese cubes, crackers, pretzels, fruit slices, and mini cookies.
Arrange them in sections for variety, and use holiday-themed bowls for dips like hummus or ranch.
Add a few red and green candies for festive color.
2. Santa Snack Board
Create a Santa face using strawberries, banana slices, and mini marshmallows for his beard.
Use chocolate chips for the eyes and a raspberry for the nose.
Surround the face with Christmas cookies and popcorn for extra fun.
3. Candy Cane Board
Make a candy cane–shaped board using alternating rows of strawberries and mini mozzarella balls.
Add small piles of red candies and white chocolate chips to fill the spaces.
It’s simple, sweet, and festive—perfect for kids to nibble on.
4. Hot Cocoa Board
Design a cozy cocoa station for kids.
Include mugs of hot chocolate and toppings like mini marshmallows, chocolate chips, whipped cream, peppermint sticks, and sprinkles.
Add cookies and biscotti for dunking.
5. Christmas Cookie Board
Fill your board with different types of cookies—gingerbread men, sugar cookies, chocolate chips, and shortbread.
Add bowls of frosting, sprinkles, and candy pieces so kids can decorate their own cookies at the table.
6. Fruit and Cheese Christmas Tree
Use green grapes, kiwi slices, and cheese cubes to form a Christmas tree shape.
Add cherry tomatoes or strawberries as “ornaments” and a star-shaped piece of cheese at the top for decoration.
7. Reindeer Snack Board
Use mini pretzels for antlers, round crackers with cheese slices for faces, and small cherry tomatoes or raspberries for Rudolph’s red nose.
Kids will love helping to assemble these edible reindeer.
8. Sweet and Savory Board
Mix salty and sweet favorites—cheese cubes, popcorn, pretzels, grapes, strawberries, and a few chocolate treats.
Keep the layout colorful with red, white, and green snacks to match the Christmas theme.
9. Snowman Charcuterie Board
Build a snowman out of fruit or cheese! Stack three rounds of brie or arrange banana slices into a snowman shape.
Add raisin buttons, a carrot nose, and chocolate chip eyes. Surround it with crackers and fruit for easy munching.
10. Breakfast Snack Board
Perfect for Christmas morning, include mini pancakes, waffles, berries, whipped cream, and syrup.
Add a few Christmas cookies for fun. Kids can build their own breakfast plates while waiting for presents.
11. Popcorn and Movie Board
Set up a board for Christmas movie night! Include popcorn, candy canes, chocolate pieces, and caramel corn.
Add small cups so kids can create their own snack mix while watching holiday films.
12. Gingerbread Party Board
Serve mini gingerbread cookies, frosting, and candy toppings so kids can decorate and eat their own gingerbread men.
Add marshmallows, gumdrops, and candy canes for a full decorating experience.
13. Mini Sandwich Board
Cut sandwiches into festive shapes using cookie cutters—stars, trees, and snowflakes.
Fill them with kid-friendly fillings like peanut butter and jelly, ham and cheese, or Nutella and banana.
Add veggie sticks on the side for balance.
14. Dessert Charcuterie Board
For a sweet treat, include bite-sized brownies, rice krispie treats, mini cupcakes, and Christmas candies.
Decorate the board with edible glitter or holiday sprinkles to make it sparkle.
15. Healthy Christmas Snack Board
Balance the sugar rush with a healthy option.
Use fruits like apples, strawberries, kiwi, and grapes with veggie sticks, cheese, and nuts (if allergy-safe).
Arrange the snacks in fun holiday shapes to keep it exciting and colorful.
These 15 Christmas charcuterie board ideas for kids make holiday entertaining easy, interactive, and full of joy.
They’re perfect for family gatherings, classroom parties, or cozy nights at home.
Each board can be adjusted to fit your child’s favorite snacks and holiday traditions—just remember to keep it colorful, playful, and full of Christmas cheer!
