North Pole Breakfast Ideas

Last month I didn’t even know that a ‘North Pole Breakfast’ existed! But I’ve asked our fabulous Mumblers for some North Pole Breakfast ideas… and here we go; What exactly IS a North Pole Breakfast, and some great ideas on what we can serve in a North Pole Breakfast!

What is a North Pole Breakfast?

A North Pole Breakfast traditionally marks the start of your Christmas Festivities; this could be 1st December (to coincide with the first door of an advent calendar and/or a visit from Elf on the Shelf) or your first Christmas weekend when you decide to put up a tree, decorate the house and make a real weekend of it! If the kids are off for the Christmas Holidays, perhaps build it into your Christmas Countdown in the days before Christmas. Another option (if the thought of MORE food doesn’t overface you) is to have it on Christmas Eve or even Christmas day.

North Pole Breakfast Ideas

Table Decorations

Ooooooh YES, get out the tack!! Get out those Santa plates and Christmas cups- bring out that Christmas tablecloth. Use as much red, white and green out as you can. Inflatable snowman at the doorway? Why not? Crackers on the table? Of COURSE! Sprinkle with candy canes and gold coins. It’s nearly Christmas after all!

Make sure you get a Christmas playlist on for background music too!

Psssst- Are your children Frozen fans? Give your table an icy twist with blue and Frozen themed table decorations- lots available for birthday parties!

A Sugar Feast

For anyone who loves ‘Elf’ as much as we do in our family, you’ll know that elves at the North Pole LOVE sugar. Think hot chocolates with marshmallows, pancakes with syrup and chocolate treats. Here are some ideas of what to put on your North Pole Breakfast table. Why not provide toppings yourself and get your children to make their own designs?

• Hot chocolates with cream and marshmallows
• Snowmen marshmallows- how to make them here
• Christmas cupcakes
• Porridge toppings in festive shapes
• Pancakes with a variety of sweet toppings- and get creative making them into a variety of designs! Snowmen, reindeers, robins- the possibilities are endless!
• Reindeer donuts- Add mini pretzel twists to chocolate donuts, pop a red M&M in the middle (if your children are old enough) and how about milk chocolate butttons for eyes?
• Banana ‘North Pole’ penguins
• Most supermarkets now offer Festive shaped crumpets- top with chocolate spread

Festive Fruit

For a healthier alternative, use chopped up fruit to design Christmas Trees, sugar canes or make a standard breakfast into something a little more interesting!

Try these Festive Fruit ideas from Benji’s Bites (providing frozen toddler food for busy parents).

Or try these ideas…

• Slice some apples for your children to make a Christmas Tree
• Make a candy cane from chopped strawberries and bananas- see here

Create a Festive Masterpiece

Take some inspiration from our very own Wakefield Mumbler who clearly has hidden talents with this rather creative table centerpiece! Cut a pineapple into a triangle shape and then add the other fruit with cocktail sticks. AMAZING!!

Christmas Activities

Now you’re in the Christmas mood why not make the rest of the day (or at least the morning) full of Christmassy fun too? Write those letters to santa, do some Christmas crafts and start decorating your home. And what better way to enjoy a Christmas Party with some fantastic Christmas Party Games!

Or why not do one of the most festive activities there is- create your very own gingerbread house?