We use grandmas Christmas tablecloth, Christmas plates / glasses and then sometimes treats / sometimes fancier - reindeer pancakes were my favourite.

It’s a great opportunity to give your little ones something Christmassy that they can enjoy the whole way through December.This gingerbread porridge has quite a grown-up flavour so it’s perfect for teenagers or adults who want to get involved in the festivities. This is a meal packed to the brim with fun, colour and festive cheer but, it is also wonderfully versatile. So if you are looking for some inspiration, ideas and resources to inject a little creativity into your family life, then you've come to the right place. we do ours on the last sunday in November or first sunday in December when the elf on the shelf arrives to cause mischief! However, you may want to add a few extra to help with the excitement and you don’t need to spend a fortune to do it.

I have a passion for crafts, encouraging creativity and inspiring imagination especially in children. We love this Magical Gingerbread House kit from Asda but most supermarkets also do their own version. I used some star shape bowls to hold the pancakes in and finished off the table by sprinkling some chocolate coins and snowmen around. There are lots of ideas of Christmas themed treats suitable to make and serve at a North Pole Breakfast, so if you are looking for some ideas and inspiration here are a few of the best. Along with lots of sweet treats don’t forget you also add some tasty savoury breakfast treats for your North Pole Spread.If your family prefers cold chocolate milk, cover the top outer rim of a glass with a little melted chocolate and festive sprinkles. The North Pole Christmas breakfast is traditionally a complete blow out to celebrate the beginning of the festive season, so prepare yourself for some hyped-up children! Or you could enlist the help of your Elf On The Shelftheming with Candy Cane colours of red and white. A relatively new Christmas tradition, it’s a fun family-friendly meal to celebrate the Christmas countdown. 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!

As I mentioned earlier, when I was a kid I always got to exchange presents with my siblings on Christmas Eve and it was what I looked forward to more than anything that day (what kid doesn’t look forward to getting to open a present a day early? For a final festive sparkle, we have sprayed the tree and star with a few puffs of edible gold shimmer. When your elf arrives at your home in the morning, they will have cooked up some delicious (and often nutritious) Christmas treats and may include crafts, games, and décor as part of the merry-making fun!Favourite larger Christmas decoration welcomed back for another year (a snowglobe would work well for example). You could also download the printable set on the right and give your elf their own mini party at the same time.

Please tick if you would like to receive news, offers and information from our trusted and carefully selected partners that we think you might like.Using either whipped cream or cream cheese and icing sugar, pipe your cream onto the top of the strawberry. Another option (if the thought of MORE food doesn’t overface you) is to have it on Christmas Eve or even Christmas day. To really finish your festive breakfast table in style, we’ve created a whole host of fun printables for you to use. And when it comes to decoration, Christmas pancakes are the perfect opportunity for little hands to get involved.