Free Cookie Decorating Events for Kids in December

Free cookie decorating events for kids in December include five verified options from December 1 through December 23. They span Georgia, Oregon, Illinois, Ontario, and Michaels stores nationwide. A cookie decorating event gives children plain cookies plus frosting and toppings to decorate and eat or take home.

Each event below is free to attend, but ages, locations, and sign-up rules differ.

Verification note: Program terms and availability can change. This page was checked against linked sources on November 05, 2026.

What is the nationwide option?

Michaels stores nationwide will host Kids Club: Cookie Decorating on Saturday, December 19 from 10am-12pm local time. According to Michaels Stores, the store provides cookies and decorating supplies for a holiday treat in the class listing. The session is beginner-level for ages 4 and older.

According to Michaels Stores, families need no purchase to participate.

Which events require advance planning?

Ashland Food Co-op will hold its 11th Annual Holiday Cookie Party on Saturday, December 12 from 11AM-3PM. According to Ashland Food Cooperative, the party meets in the Co-op Community Classroom at 300 N. Pioneer Street in the event listing.

Entry is free, with two gluten-free cookies plus frosting and toppings per participant. Attendees must reserve a time slot in advance and arrive during that window. Organizers also encourage a nonperishable food donation for the Ashland Community Food Bank.

Bring the donation if you can, but check the listing for the current time-slot choices before traveling.

Where can families walk in?

Visit Dublin Georgia will host Holly Jolly Welcome at the Dublin Visitors Center on Tuesday, December 1 from 4-7PM. According to Visit Dublin Georgia, little ones can decorate cookies, make cocoa, enter a coloring contest, and see Santa in the event listing. The same listing says families can attend without tickets by walking in.

Free Santa photos are sent to phones through Betta Focus, followed by a 6-7PM porch concert. COOKSMART will hold a free 10th Anniversary Holiday Festival on Sunday, December 6 from 12-4PM at 1700 Mazo Cres, Mississauga. According to COOKSMART, the festival includes drop-in kids cookie-decorating and cinnamon and salt-dough ornament studios.

Is there an option for teens?

Aurora Public Library District lists Teen Cookie Creations on Monday, December 23 from 2-3PM for grades 6-12. According to the library district, treats are available while supplies last. That supply limit makes early registration important.

Families should use the library contact on the listing to ask about availability.

What should you check before you go?

Dates, ages, and room capacity shape each event. Michaels fits ages 4 and older, Aurora fits grades 6-12, and the other listings describe kids or little ones more generally. Use this quick check before leaving home: Library programs can fill or change hours around the holidays.

Register early for the December 23 teen session and save any confirmation.

• Confirm date, time, address, and whether walk-in or reservation applies.
• Check age or grade limits and supply limits.
• Ask about allergens or dietary needs; Aurora notes accommodations by email, and Ashland notes gluten-free cookies.
• Bring a food-bank donation for Ashland if you are able.