12 Sweet And Simple Valentine’s Day Recipes Kids Will Love
Valentine’s Day is the perfect excuse to add a little extra sweetness and love to your kitchen creations! As a mom, I’ve always loved finding ways to make holidays special for my kids.
These 12 simple recipes are easy enough for kids to help with and guaranteed to make your Valentine’s Day extra sweet.
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Easy Valentine’s Day Breakfast For Kids To Help Make
1. Bacon Hearts
Every Valentine’s Day, we have this simple, protein-packed breakfast. I pair it with eggs or a muffin and fresh strawberries for a festive and fun way to kick off the morning.
Show your kids how to make this bacon here!
2. Love Toast
Start your Valentine’s Day with a breakfast full of love! Grab a heart-shaped cookie cutter, or let your kids get creative cutting their own heart shapes in bread. Crack an egg into the center, toast it in a pan, and enjoy a simple yet special breakfast.
3. Pink Ombre Pancakes
Add pink gel food coloring to your pancake mix and Voila! You have the perfect Valentine’s Day pancakes!
4. Healthy Strawberry Pineapple Smoothie
Enjoy this fruity and healthy smoothie that your kids can adjust according to their taste buds.
Pro Tip: Throw in some frozen cauliflower rice when your kids aren’t looking! It will make the smoothie creamier and healthier without changing the flavor.
Valentine’s Day Lunch And Dinner Recipes Kids Will Love
5. Valentine’s Day Lunch Box
Your kids will have fun prepping this Valentine’s Day lunchbox for school.
Let them help by drawing silly faces on crackers with a food-safe marker or adding heart-shaped salami and cucumbers to the mix.
Add a Valentine’s Day Joke or Riddle or Sweet Love Note to their lunch box!
6. Heart Pizzas
Kids will love to make these simple and delicious heart-shaped pizzas for an adorable lunch or dinner idea!
7. Grilled Cheese Hearts And Tomato Soup
Kids can easily help make these grilled cheese hearts. Heat up a can of tomato soup or make your own!
Grab some kid-friendly knives and let your little ones join in on the prep.
8. Valentine Charcuterie Board
The whole family can enjoy this fun and totally customizable Valentine’s Day charcuterie board.
9. Pasta With Garlic Bread And Broccoli
I like the idea of trying something new with this kid-friendly beet pasta and heart-shaped garlic bread.
Sub out the beet pasta for spaghetti and red sauce if you have picky eaters!
Sweet And Simple Valentine’s Day Desserts And Snacks
10. Chocolate-Covered Cherries
Skip the strawberries! Mix up your Valentine’s Day celebration by covering Maraschino cherries in chocolate!
Grab the easy 3-ingredient recipe and eat these cherries for a fun treat or as an ice cream topper!
11. Heart Brownies
Try out this sweet variation with your favorite brownie recipe or mix.
12. Cupid Popcorn
Make this festive and sweet Valentine’s Day Cupid Popcorn for a simple snack, classroom idea, or dessert!
Bonus: Have your kids share these adorable and Free Valentine’s Day Cards with friends at school!
Exciting Valentine’s Day Activities Too!
- Try a fun Valentine’s Day Scavenger Hunt
- Play Valentine’s Day Taboo
- Play Valentine’s Day Minute To Win It Games with your family
- Challenge your family with Valentine’s Day Trivia
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