Valentine’s Day is considered the most romantic day of the year, but why not involve the whole family in your celebration? There are plenty of healthy and fun Valentine’s Day ideas for kids that will allow your whole family to celebrate your love for one another.
Valentine’s Day Food Ideas for Kids
Breakfast Ideas Start Valentine’s Day off the right way with a few fun and festive breakfast ideas! Grab some heart-shaped cookie cutters for a few heart-y meals: – Heart-shaped pancakes – Heart-shaped bacon – Heart-shaped toast (or heart-shaped eggs in a basket)
Add some raspberries or strawberries to keep the red theme going!
Lunch/Dinner/Snack Ideas If your child is heading to school, you can pack them a gorgeous lunch with a heart-shaped PB&J, fruit cut up into heart shapes, or a tasty dessert such as homemade heart-shaped rice krispy treats.
Come dinner time, consider a homemade pizza — shaped like a heart, of course — that will give the kids something to look forward to all day. Using homemade ingredients and plenty of fresh veggies will keep the meal a healthy Valentine’s Day treat for your kids!
Decorate
Decorating for Valentine’s Day is a great way to bring a sense of festivity into the house and make everyone feel special. Consider decorating your child’s room with pink, white or red balloons attached to their favorite healthy snack or a small present, such as a stuffed animal or a book.
Another idea is to decorate their bathroom mirror or bedroom door with red or pink post-it notes with messages telling them how much you love them, what they’re great at, or other positive messages to remind them how loved they are.
Dress Up
There are plenty of options for dressing up to celebrate the international day of love. As a family, grab some inexpensive red or pink t-shirts, fabric paint and a heart shaped stencil to make your own matching shirts for Valentine’s Day. Another option — find some funny Valentine’s Day clothing items such as punny t-shirts, heart-shaped glasses or other quirky accessories to show off your family’s creative side.
If your child has long hair, consider doing hairstyles with Valentine’s day themed hair accessories or even finding ways to style their hair with little hearts in it!
Arts and Crafts
Encourage your children to make homemade valentines to pass out to classmates, teachers, siblings, grandparents or other family members. Homemade valentines are a classic staple — a Valentine’s Day craft for your kids that the whole family can enjoy. Construct a Valentine’s Day mailbox together to keep all of their valentines and special notes, or even encourage them to write notes about what they love about each member of your family to read at dinnertime!
For any additional tips on how to make holidays fun and healthy, contact the experts at Grow Pediatrics today!
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