Adorable and Delicious Thanksgiving Treats for Kids

Recipe: Candy Corn Cookies

Brightly-colored candies stud a buttery dough to produce a delicious result. Let the older kids mix the dough, while the younger ones have fun pressing on the candy corns.

Recipe: Caramel Apple Cookies

These cookies are great to make with children of any age. Slicing the apples will teach the older ones how to carefully and responsibly use a knife, while younger hands can still learn how to pour, measure, and mix. Pre-made sea salt caramel sauce is safe for all to drizzle on the finished cookies.

Recipe: Candy Corn Cupcakes

This simple cupcake recipe starts with a box of white cake mix and ends with a delicious, nostalgic tub of vanilla frosting. The kids will have a blast dyeing the icing to decorate the cooled cakes. Be sure to have extra candy corns on hand.

Watch: Peanut Butter-Chocolate Acorns

Get into the fall festive spirit with these Peanut Butter-Chocolate Acorns. Everything you need to assemble them can be found, ready-made, at the grocery story.

Watch: Chocolate Candy Turkeys for Thanksgiving

The kids are sure to gobble up these Chocolate Candy Turkeys. This activity will keep them occupied at the big family gathering and are a great bargaining chip to convince them to finish their greens. 

Watch: Chocolate Pilgrim Hats

These Chocolate Pilgrim Hats are a fun Thanksgiving activity that can do double duty. The kids have a chance to learn about history while enjoying a tasty snack. 

Recipe: Spritz Cookies

Nothing quite announces the holidays like pulling out the cookie press for some old-fashioned Spritz Cookies. Our two decorating hacks are so easy, the kids could do it by themselves - supervised, of course.