Christmas Dessert Table Decorating Ideas

Christmas Dessert Table Decorating Ideas – North Pole Sweets

What is more magical than a colorful Christmas dessert table? I’m sharing Christmas dessert table decorating ideas with North Pole sweets table theme! For me, there’s nothing better than having a beautiful array of yummy treats and sweets to share with family and guests, especially during the holidays.

I decided to create a bright, colorful, and whimsical look for a spectacular Christmas dessert table with North Pole Sweets theme. I would love to walk into a room of these colors and decorations for a special visit to the North Pole! I chose bright colorful aquas, pinks, greens, and red but you can choose any color you like – pastel colors, plaid ribbon, traditional red and green. You get the picture choose what works for you – just make sure to make it a beautiful dessert table!

For this holiday dessert table, I chose the bright colorful decor and goodies that matched. For the North Pole theme, it was going to be a more kid-friendly dessert table for the holiday season.

I added a ribbon to the cake plate and took it off not sure if I liked it or not (see below image). What do you think?

Sweet Treats For Dessert Table Ideas:

Choose what color scheme you will be decorating with. This way you can try to find treats in certain colors that will fit the look you need.
Sweets and treats were purchased at the grocery store and Walmart.
Sugar cookies are always a hit at a dessert table
Various colored marshmallows, pink, green, and white were pretty easy to find at this time of year.
The bakery section at Walmart has quite a few baked goods on tables near the produce and bakery area.
White yogurt-covered pretzels are yummy and also easy to find.
Pink Snoballs are made by Hostess and found at Walmart.
Pink sugar wafers were used to make a “cake”
Red raspberry candies added to the treat “cake” made by Haribo was purchased at the dollar store. You can also purchase them here.
Green and white candy canes
Cinnamon Santas were purchased at Walmart.
Red licorice and peppermint sticks round out the treats.
The best desserts I included for whimsy are the store-bought ones – pink snowballs, red licorice, green candy canes. They might not be great desserts but sometimes you just need “eye candy”.
A Christmas dessert board can in included at the dessert table. Grab your wood-cutting board and display many Christmas desserts for that charcuterie dessert board look.

Decorating Dessert Christmas Table Ideas

Attractive Christmas centerpieces are always a good idea. I used large fake lollipops that I’ve had for many years.
Look through your Christmas decorations to see what you already have.
Depending on your theme fresh greenery is always a hit.
Christmas lights can always add a touch of whimsy to a dessert table
An inexpensive way to decorate is to use mason jars filled with colorful candies.
I had a sideboard that I decorated but you can always use the dining table to decorate for the dessert table
For Christmas table decorations go with a theme – just like I mentioned above with the sweets and treats. Maybe for the theme you could use pine cones and create a rustic dessert table. Or how about bottle brush trees? Those would really be a beautiful focal point on a dessert table.
For my North Pole Christmas Tablescape. I wanted color, whimsy, and a childlike feel
Colorful cake plates are some of my favorite ways to decorate for desserts. Large platters, plates, smaller platter, and more are perfect for displaying your favorite sweets and special desserts.
Check your holiday table place setting for what to include for Christmas dessert table decorating ideas
This dessert table would be a fun treat for after your Christmas dinner.

Scroll below to see my best decorating tips.

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This sugar wafer “cake” is super easy to create! I used my pink cake plate as the base and just placed the pink strawberry sugar wafers in a circular fashion as the base and just kept stacking them making the base a little smaller the higher it got. Raspberry candies were then placed in between the gaps. A meringue cookie was placed on top and a large red gumball was the finishing touch.

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Gingerbread House cookie jar purchased at Michaels Stores.

My Best Decorating Tips

My best tip is to always decorate at least the day before your party. Then it’s easy to concentrate on the food before the party begins.
Of course, prior planning is very important. It’s easier to order the things you need way in advance. Don’t wait til the last minute.
A theme always helps make it easier to pull it all together. Themes such as North Pole, Rustic Cabin, Mrs Claus Bake Shop, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Classic Christmas Tartan, and Christmas in London. You get the idea find something you love and go for it!

Check out the vintage Christmas table decorations I used for this Merry & Bright Christmas Party

I created a beautiful tablescape using Dollar Store Christmas Table Decor. You would never know it came from the Dollar Store.

This is a fun one – the tour of my Kitchen all decorated for Christmas!

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Making Christmas WONDERFUL is a goal of mine. In fact, I’ve been hosting the Christmas Wonderful series on my blog for 11 years! Yikes, where has the time gone? This post is a part of Christmas Wonderful

What is Christmas Wonderful? Talented blogger friends will be sharing their WONDERFUL holiday ideas – crafts, decorating, printables, and more – with you to make your Christmas more wonderful! For the next 2 weeks, we have lots of FABULOUS ideas. Make sure to join in on our fun.

My Christmas Wonderful idea is all about creating magic for Christmas. Decorations can be just the right sparkle needed along with sweets and treats to create Christmas Wonderful!

Come back for more Christmas Wonderful!

Originally published December 7, 2020