For six years now we have hosted “Breakfast with Santa” for our son’s basketball team. Kids never really outgrow Santa!
This is a great way to start a tradition with your children that includes their friends.
Related: More Santa ideas you can enjoy The Best Santa Coloring Pages To Color This Season.
This is a great bonding experience between your child and their friends and what a wonderful time of the year to highlight their friendship.
Make Breakfast with Santa Special
I try to make it look special from candles on the table to hanging stars from the chandelier.
Table Setting
I hot glued three candy canes together to make an easel to hold each of the boys’ names for place cards. We drink hot coca out of Santa mugs and I let these rowdy boys use the fine china for such a special occasion!
Food
We eat pancakes, bacon, sausage ——and a few snowman doughnuts. Mini powder sugar doughnuts with a candy corn nose and candy eyes (from the cake decorating store).
Craft or Game
Usually, we make a craft but this year I couldn’t resist playing “Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader” with these fifth-grade boys. Santa graciously agreed!
Photos
Santa takes a photo with each boy
Gifts
Hands out a small gift to each boy.
“Twas the Night Before Christmas”
In the past Santa has read “Twas the Night Before Christmas.” This year Santa was so fabulous he said the entire poem from memory. He also reminded the boys how lucky they were, to be good, listen to their moms (thank you Santa) and remember those who don’t have as much.
Thankful
I’m thankful these boys still go along and just lose themselves in the magic of the morning!
I love sharing more ideas from recipes to crafts for you to use during a breakfast with Santa.
More Breakfast With Santa Ideas
- FUN & Festive Christmas Crafts That Are EASY! will make holiday decor fun, with everything from Christmas ornaments to Christmas gifts.
- How to Draw Santa With Easy Steps simple step-by-step drawing tutorial.
- Christmas Candy Charcuterie Board a delicious way to satisfy everyone’s sweet tooth without breaking the bank.
- Printable Christmas Games include funny Christmas party games that the whole family and all your friends can enjoy.
- Christmas Movie Trivia Game is the best way to entertain trivia-loving guests at your Christmas gathering!
- Left Right Christmas Game is a fun gift exchange game to play with friends during the holidays.
- Christmas Breakfast Recipes many to choose from.
- The BEST Christmas Cookies to give as a holiday treat.
- FUN & Festive Christmas Crafts That Are EASY! Christmas crafts to make will keep kids of all ages busy and excited for the big day!
- Santa DIY Christmas Ornaments are easy to make with a glass ball ornament and a little paint.
- Christmas Charcuterie Board Recipes they are simple to make, super customizable, and did we mention – so delicious?!
I would love to hear how you made your Breakfast with Santa special.
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I have just spent the last hour looking through ALL of your AWESOME ideas….Thank the Lord for Blue’s Clues- as she has been baby sitting my young children so that was possible. Could you tell me how to get a pattern for the notepad and twist crayon holder you made. Thank You for sharing all of your amazing ideas- oh how I would love to sit and pick your brain!!!
WOW! I just stumbled on your site through today’s creative blog! I too am totally detail oriented that I can’t forget even the smallest thing! I appreciated every single picture and idea you have shared! I also love how you celebrate everything! Your kids are so lucky to have you! Your ideas are outstanding!! Thanks and Merry Christmas- Kamee
wow, wow, wow! what a fun morning for all. you really put a lot of work into this. your creativity is so inspiring. my little ones still too little to enjoy this kind of breakfast with santa but i’m going to have to immediately copy some of your decorating ideas and file away the rest for future years.
you are such a stinker with all that talent. I have featured you today on Today’s Creative Blog
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What a wonderful tradition and blessing to the kids!
How awesome! I love the donuts! I think I am going to have to pick up some eyes and make those for Christmas morning! Thanks for sharing those adorable ideas!
wow . . . everything is just perfect! the santa is fantastic!!!!!!! what a great idea . . . . looks like such a wonderful time!
So cool! I love it! The little doughnut, snowmen were adorable two. My little one would get a kick out of making those!
what a cool idea! I love all the simple little things (candles w/candies, name tags with candy canes, etc) and they make it look so great!
perfect Santa too!!
What a lovely post!!! LOVE the candy cane place card holders and the snowman doughnuts!!! Great ideas that I would love to ‘borrow’ and use for our Christmas brunch!
What a special memory you are making for these boys. I love all your ideas.
you always have the BEST ideas…
That looks like the most awesome Santa ever!!
I think it’s so great to host something like that in your home, it really gets the kids in the spirit. My daughter’s teacher and I were lamenting the restrictions put on schools these days. No Christmas party, no hand made ornaments in class, no handing out Christmas cards. Boo hoo.
And it’s great to see a bunch of 5th grade boys enjoying it too!
I can not believe your TABLE!! Its amazing. I want breakfast with Santa too. He is so cool. And to memorise the whole poem from memory!! Wow.
P/s: I love his Snowman Top. :*)
Oh, you are just so amazing. Everything looks special, festive, and so much fun. Those boys really are lucky to have you in their lives. And I have to ask… so, *was* Santa smarter than a 5th grader?!