30 Days of Valentine’s Fun: Valentine’s Lunch

Unsure what to pack in lunches for your kiddos on Valentine’s Day?  Here are a couple of ideas that I know my kids will be so excited to eat!

Here’s what you need to make the heart hot dogs:

  • hot dog
  • cheese
  • uncooked linguine noodle

Here’s how to make it -> Family Fun’s Heart Hot Dog Tutorial

Here’s what you need to make the heart fruit kabobs: 

  • 1 cantaloupe
  • 1 honeydew melon
  • 1/2 watermelon
  • 1 6 ounce container plain low-fat yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon frozen orange-juice concentrate, thawed
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • small heart cookie cutter

Here’s how to make it -> Parents Heart Fruit Kabobs

 

 

 

30 Days of Valentine’s Fun: Valentine’s Breakfast

Here is a quick and easy idea for Valentine’s breakfast.  Yum!  Who doesn’t like warm cinnamon rolls first thing in the morning?  Thanks to Cooking With Sugar for the recipe!

Here’s how to make them -> Heart Shaped Cinnamon Rolls Tutorial

 

30 Days of Valentine’s Fun: Valentine Confetti

These goodie bags would be perfect for a Valentine’s party!  I think that we might do this for my daughter’s playgroup friends.  Maybe we will just make some for us to eat, too.  It looks so yummy!  Thanks to Nest of Posies for the idea!

Here’s what you need to make this:

  • 1 bag of M&M’s
  • 2 bags of Orville Redenbacher’s microwaveable Tender White Popcorn
  • 1 bag of of Wilton’s Confetti Candy Melts

Here’s how to make it -> Valentine Confetti Tutorial

 

30 Days of Valentine’s Fun: Children Hold our Heart Valentines

Here is another Valentine’s gift idea for the grandparents.  My kids already did the previously posted  handprint craft  but now I am really liking this one too!  Thanks to My Montessori Journey for the idea!

If you like this Valentine’s craft idea, then here is how to mkae it -> Children Hold our Hearts Valentine Craft Tutorial

 

30 Days of Valentine’s Fun: Red Velvet Valentine’s Brownies

This is a truly delicious dessert that is perfect for Valentine’s Day.  The picture alone makes me drool!  I can’t wait to try it out.  Thanks to Tara at Smells Like Home for the recipe!

Here’s what you need to make it:

For the brownies:
3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
1 oz red food coloring (or a scant 2 tbsp)
2 tsp pure vanilla extract, divided
1/2 cup (8 tbsp) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 large eggs, at room temperature
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt

For the white chocolate buttercream frosting:
1/2 cup (8 tbsp) unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
4 oz good-quality white chocolate (not chips), melted – I recommend Callebaut
1 – 2 tbsp heavy cream

Here’s how to make it -> Red Velvet Valentine’s Brownie Tutorial