When we were in lockdown last year I tried to think of as many different things as possible to brighten our days and celebrate the small things. So when it was Valentine’s Day I decided to go all out – even though we couldn’t actually go out.
I did a few Valentine’s crafts with my daughter who was then two (almost three) – see below –
and we enjoyed a special Valentine’s afternoon tea. This is something that is easy to do, and children love a tea party!
To make it seem a bit more special, add in a few props – like a pink tablecloth, heart table confetti, Valentine’s themed paper napkins, and getting out the cake stand if you have one. You can also get Valentine’s themed paper plates and cups, though I try not to use disposable tableware where possible and have got some white china heart-shaped plates that I always get out at this time of year.
And for the food itself – all the supermarkets have Valentine’s themed food. I don’t mean the M&S ‘dine in for two’ meal deals but instead the sort of thing children will appreciate, like:
– heart-shaped crumpets
– mini pink meringues
– pink Angel Delight
– strawberries
– raspberries
A heart-shaped cookie cutter (or better still, a few in various sizes) will be your best friend. Snacks that work well cut out in heart shapes include
– sandwiches – to go with the pink/ red theme, you can fill them with jam or ham
– cucumber
– cheese
– fruit that you can slice thinly then cut out a heart, e.g. apple, kiwi
I bought some mini cupcakes and scones which went down well, and also made a few treats of my own:
– mini breadsticks with the ends dipped in melted chocolate and sprinkled with heart-shaped sprinkles
– frozen yogurt unicorns – I had some leftover strawberry yogurt and froze it in a silicon chocolate mould shaped like little unicorn heads, and added some heart shaped sprinkles.
These pictures are from last year; we are having another Valentine’s tea party this year and of course doing some more crafts!
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