The Best Easy Christmas Holiday Punch Recipe for Kids

Written by Abby Robinson Published on October 2, 2024

Need a festive punch recipe to add to your holiday recipes collections? This delicious punch is a huge hit with kids and would be the perfect holiday drink for your next holiday party. For kids, sometimes the best things are the easiest little things that really don’t take that much time at all. This fun holiday drink is a delicious blend of fruit juices, Hawaiian Punch, lemon lime soda or ginger ale, AND the kids’ favorite – stripes of marshmallow cream to decorate the cup in candy cane stripes! Add some extra holiday spirit the easy way with this fun twist on a really simple good punch recipe.

Kids’ Christmas punch is enjoyed in various settings, especially during the holiday season. Here are some common places where people drink it:

At Home: Families often serve kids’ Christmas punch during holiday meals, especially on Christmas morning or during festive gatherings. It adds a special touch to family celebrations and complements holiday breakfasts or brunches.
Christmas Parties: Whether at school, church, or community events, kids’ Christmas punch is a popular beverage at Christmas parties. It’s a fun, non-alcoholic option that kids can enjoy with festive snacks and treats.
Holiday Gatherings: Extended family gatherings or friends’ Christmas get-togethers often feature punch bowls, allowing everyone to serve themselves a refreshing holiday drink.
Church Events: Many churches host Christmas programs, pageants, or holiday potlucks, where kids’ punch is often served as part of the festivities.
Winter Festivals: Local holiday festivals or events, such as tree lighting ceremonies or Christmas markets, sometimes serve festive beverages like kids’ Christmas punch to keep the spirit going.

Overall, Christmas punch for kids is enjoyed wherever families and children gather to celebrate the holiday season!

This Christmas punch is a fun and festive non-alcoholic Christmas drink for parties, Christmas dinner, or any holiday season event! The best Christmas punch recipe for kids has to have these things:

Bright, Cheerful Colors: This Christmas party punch has vibrant reds and greens from the juices and garnishes, which add to the joyful holiday atmosphere of Christmas celebrations.
Non-Alcoholic for All Ages: It’s a treat that kids and adults alike can enjoy together, making it the best holiday punch recipe for entire family gatherings.
Refreshing Flavor: The blend of pineapple juice and cranberry juice cocktail and a bit of fizz from the ginger ale or lemon-lime soda provides a refreshing contrast to the heavier foods traditionally served at holiday parties.
Interactive: Kids can help with making the punch by adding garnishes, pouring juices, or stirring this perfect drink, which can be a fun whole family activity.
Celebratory Feel: Drinking a special, festive punch adds a sense of occasion to the Christmas season, making it feel even more magical.

The fun combination of flavors, colors, and fizz makes it a perfect addition to the celebration!

Variations on this easy Christmas punch recipe for kids:

1. Juice flavor – orange juice, apple cider, pomegranate juice . . . if there is something your kids or your family really enjoys, add it in! Pretty much any juice will still make this festive drink taste amazing.

2. Soda flavor – Cut down on sugar by using diet sodas or club soda. Prefer ginger ale over lemon-lime soda? Sub that and it works perfectly in this easy recipe!

3. Garnishes – For adults, fresh fruit like fresh orange slices or fresh cranberries may be more attractive. I know my kids are ALL ABOUT the whipped cream and sprinkles! 😀

How to serve Christmas drinks:

1. I prefer to serve this Christmas punch recipe for kids by the glass, so that I can stripe each glass with the marshmallow cream.

2. If you have a large pitcher like this one, you can definitely keep the punch cold with ice cubes and serve glass by glass as people are served.

3. I love having a big beverage dispenser as well to keep the punch in (this dispenser even holds 3 whole gallons!), and then have the marshmallow striped glasses ready to fill. If it is a long event, you will want to stir every so often with a wooden spoon to keep the juices and soda mixed well.

Fun treats to serve at kids Christmas events:

EASY GRAHAM CRACKER REINDEER COOKIES

EASY RUDOLPH RED NOSE TREATS

SNOWMAN OREO BALLS

GRINCH POPCORN

SANTA SKEWERS

The Best Easy Christmas Holiday Punch Recipe for Kids

Ingredients

8 cups red Hawaiian punch
4 cups lemon lime soda
2 cups pineapple juice
2 cups cranberry juice cocktail
Marshmallow creme
Whipped cream and sprinkles for garnish

Instructions

Chill and stir together the Hawaiin punch, soda, and juices in a gallon size pitcher or punch bowl.

Stripe the clear cups with marshmallow creme, and fill with the chilled punch.

Garnish with whipped cream and sprinkles if desired.