I know that the lead up to Christmas is busy, so I always try to keep any kids Christmas crafts as simple as possible and this selection of Homemade Christmas Cards for Kids are perfect. You can use them for a whole class or group or do a couple each night.

Put together a craft pack to make these Christmas Cards with Kids

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Simple Homemade Christmas Cards for Kids

Santa Hat Christmas Card – This is s super simple card, that takes all of five minutes to make and we even have a template for you – no need to use glitter if that isn’t your thing.

Kid Made Fingerprint Christmas Card – I have a soft spot for cards using fingerprints.

String Art Tree Christmas Card – I think I love these so much as I am a child of the ’70s. These have such a scandi feel to them.

Threaded Ribbon Christmas Cards – These are a simple mess-free activity and great for doing with younger kids or in groups.

Homemade Christmas Cards – These use a stencil meaning they are perfect for doing with toddlers and preschoolers.

Fabric Christmas Cards – These are great for helping with scissor skills or for younger children you could precut the fabric.

Easy Ribbon Christmas Card – These are so effective, I love how they turned out.

Please do make sure that you tag me if you make any of these as I would love to see them. Which is your favourite?

Does coffee cake have coffee in it?

The funny thing is I am so not a coffee drinker.  it is tea all the way for me, in a pot with leaves and a strainer.  But I LOVE a nice coffee cake and I am going to admit for the longest time I thought that coffee cakes never had real coffee in them, but they do!

However, a lot of the US recipes for German Coffee cake don’t actually have coffee in them, which is weird, but from what I can gather is were served alongside warm cup of coffee. Hence the name Coffee Cake!

Does Coffee Cake have caffeine in it?

Lots of people will tell you the secret is using the very best coffee that you can and to never use instant coffee when baking. Other swear by instant coffee. So yes coffee cake does have caffeine in it, but only the tiniest amount as coffee is only a small ingredient. If you are concerned that I would suggest using replacing it with decaffeinated coffee in the below coffee cake recipes.

25 Delicious Coffee Cake Recipes

Iced Coffee Bars from Country Fit Family

Gluten Free Hazelnut Cinnamon Coffee Cake from Red Cottage Chronicles

Apple Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake from Flour on My Face

Blueberry Oatmeal Coffee Cake from Posed Perfection

Amazingly Delicious Apple Coffee Cake {Gluten-Free} from Real the Kitchen & Beyond

Sour Cream Coffee Cake Recipe from The Real Thing with the Coake

Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake Muffins from A Simple Pantry

Cinnamon Roll Coffee Cake from Dinner Then Dessert

Peach Coffee Cake from Rachel Cooks

Red, White, and Blue Coffee Cake from Passion from Savings

Cowboy Coffee Cake from Posed Perfection

Delicious Black Cherry Sour Cream Coffee Cake from Sassy Townhouse Living

Cinnamon Swirl Coffee Cake from Creative Kids

Caramel Macchiato Iced Coffee from 3 Boys and a Dog

Cranberry Coffee Cake with Orange and Cardamom from Rachel Cooks

NY Crumb Coffee Cake from Dinner Then Dessert

Coffee Cake with Mocha Buttercream from Rainy Day Mums

Strawberry Coffee Cake from 3 Boys and a Dog

Pumpkin Coffee from Creative Kids

Master Mix Coffee Cake from Fluster Buster

Bargain Breakfast Coffee Cake from Real the Kitchen & Beyond

Simple Coffee Cake from Simplistically Living

Cinnamon Coffee Cake from Feeding Big

Blueberry Lemon Coffee Cake from Frugal Mom Eh!

Peach Cobbler Coffee Cake from It’s a Keeper

How to store your Coffee Cake

Here are our top tips for storing coffee cake:

• Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week.
• Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days.

We like our coffee cake warm. To reheat: Warm in microwave for 10-second increments until warm. To heat in the oven remove any plastic wrap, then wrap in tin foil. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees c) and heat for 6-8 minutes or until warm.

Do you have a favorite coffee cake recipe?  If so, please do share it in the comments.

It is important to remember what children really want at Christmas is you.  Your time, your attention and love and they will try and get it any way possible.  Sometimes that means that they play up as they can see you are busy and any attention is better than none.  My biggest tip is to be organised.  I try and get everything done as early as possible.  Yes, I know that people will find you smug, but oh it is so much easier to be able to have that time to spend with your family.

5 Tips for Parenting During Christmas

So whilst you are getting organised, let the kids watch some fabulous Christmas Movies.  We have an advent box which has all our Christmas movies in.  The boys look forward to it coming out and love rewatching them year after year.

Favorite Christmas Movies

Christmas Organization Tips

Alternative Christmas Gifts

Christmas Presence Not Christmas Presents

Christmas Memories Book with Free Printable

Festive Food for Families

A lot of our family traditions seem to involve food, especially around Christmas!  It makes me smile that the boys want to get involved and make our traditional festive food each year.  Some of my recipes have been passed down through the generations and others are new to our little family of four.

Christmas Tree Cupcakes – My boys love icing these cupcakes to look like Christmas Trees, especially now they are older and can pipe the icing themselves.

Gingerbread Christmas Tree Cookies – These cookies are super simple to make. No cutters needed and look so effective.  perfect for cooking with kids.

Traditional Christmas Pudding Recipe – Passed down from my grandma, this is a traditional Christmas Pudding recipe with a modern twist.

Snowman Soup and Free Printable Labels – A perfect warm treat

Movies, Festive Popcorn and Festive Popcorn boxes – Give movie nights and popcorn a festive twist.

Gingerbread House – This is an annual advent tradition. My boys love making and decorating their Gingerbread houses each year.

This year I want to make this amazing Walnut Whip that looks like a little gnome!

Reindeer Cookies using Gingerbread Men cutters – Turn a standard gingerbread cookie into a reindeer.

Three Layer Peppermint Bark – This is moreish. I warned you.  My best friend demands this each year as her Christmas gift from us,

Jelly Baby Jesus Cakes – This no-cook Christmas treat is perfect for making with toddlers and preschoolers.

Not so Gingery Gingerbread – A fantastic child-friendly gingerbread recipe.  Our family failsafe.

Dop you have a favorite festive food or family recipe that you always make at Christmas?

Christmas really makes me all creative and is the perfect opportunity to get crafty with the kids and we have a brilliant selection of cute Christmas ornaments, crafts and gifts kids can make.

You will find something for kids of all ages – make the build up to the festive season super fun with these amazing ideas.

Lots of Advent Ideas

Make advent meaningful with these brilliant ideas:

Free Advent Acts of Kindness Printable

Reverse Advent Calendar

Great Kids Books for Advent and Christmas

Egg Box Jingle Bells and Advent Poem

Christmas Decorations to Make

You’ll love these Christmas Decorations kids can make.  You will use them for years to come and always remember when you made them.

Simple Washi Tape Christmas Trees Garland

DIY Christmas Tree Luminaries

How to Make Cake Case Christmas Trees

Make Your Own Christmas Crackers

Home Made Christmas Wreaths

Family Hand Print Christmas Tree Canvas

Christmas Decorating with Dried Orange Slices

Pine Cone Door Decoration

Easy Decorations to Make at Home or School

These easy decorations are perfect for making with a group of children.

Felt Mistletoe with Button Berries

Winter Snowflake Jar Luminary

Plastic Bowl Snow Globe Art for Kids

Tealight Holders for Solstice

Decorating Snowflakes

Tree Decorations Inspired by The Fir Tree

Free Christmas Colouring Pages for Adults and Teens

10 Fun Kids Christmas Party Games

Handmade Ornaments

There is nothing better than a keepsake ornament especially when it is kid made.  These are perfect for Grandparents, Godparents and teacher gifts.

Felt Robin Christmas Ornament

DIY Fingerprint Snowmen Ornaments

White Clay Christmas Fingerprint Ornament

Cotton Reels Christmas Decorations

Air Drying Clay Ornaments

Pipe Cleaner Crystal Decorations

Christmas Recipes

Simple recipes for the festive season.

Gingerbread Christmas Tree Cookies

DIY Magic Reindeer Food

How to Dry Orange Slices

White Clay Dough No Salt Recipe

Christmas Gifts

There’s no better gift from a kid than a homemade one. Here are some super-easy, crafty gift ideas that are perfect for teachers, family, and friends!

Alternative Christmas Gifts

Robin Thumbprint Mugs

Decorate a Pillar Candle

Potato Print Penguins Gift Wrap

Homemade Star Gift Wrap

Festive Jam Jar Candle Holders

Reindeer Thumbprint Mugs

Do you have a favorite Christmas craft or activity?

We have a number of different advent traditions that have developed since the boys were tiny.  We have our own advent calendar and do an activity each day as a family.  Over the last three years, we have also introduced an act of kindness into each day of advent.  Just a small thing that we can do to bring joy to other people.  The other big thing that we do is our reverse advent calendar.  I was fearful of Christmas becoming a time of wanting and this is not something I want for my family, I need it to be a time for balance.

Wonderful Ways to Celebrate Advent

50 Acts of Kindness Stockings

Ultimate Advent Activity List

Books for Advent

Make an Advent Candle or Wreath

Reverse Advent Calendar

Alternative Advent Calendar – Acts of Kindness by Kids

24 Homemade Advent Calendars

Make an Advent Box

Advent Crown

Oh and do not worry, the boys also get a chocolate in each of their calendar pockets and even the dog has an advent calendar this year! How do you celebrate advent in your family?

How do you celebrate advent in your family? Do you have a unique thing that just your family does or an annual tradition?

Other great Advent traditions – Elf on the Shelf Alternatives

The Imagination Trees Kindness Elves – These are super cute and great for all year round and now come with an accessories pack

The North Pole Ninjas – UK Link/US Link – My boys would have loved this Ninja Elves that spread kindness throughout the world.