My kids’ classroom Valentine’s Day parties are looming, and it’s time to start thinking about those sweet treats I signed up to bring. I’m setting my goals higher than just grabbing store-bought cookies this year, but not so high that I totally stress out. Which is why I’m so happy to have found 12 really fun Valentine’s Day treatsfor the classroom that are super easy to make.Phew.
Top:Tic-Tac-Toe Snack| Sippy Cup Mom
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Some simple iced sugar cookies are perfect for a class party, and these gorgeous ombreValentine Sugar Cookies at Alice and Lois kick them up a notch without any extra work. Just start with a light shade of pink frosting, ice a few cookies, add a fewmore drops of coloring to the frosting, ice a few more cookies, add more color, and so on. And, hey, nobody will be the wiser if you start with store-bought sugar cookie dough.
Adorable! TheseTeddy Grahams holding Candy Hearts at Hello Wonderful will get a resoundingAwwww!from the kids when you deliver them on Valentine’s Day. And wait until you see how easy these are to put together.
Buy the ingredients for thisS’mores Snack Mixrecipe at A Night Owl and let your kids make it themselves. You know, while you eat bonbons in a bubble bath. Ha!
Related:Chocolate boxes for Valentine’s Day that are way cooler than the kind you can pick up at the drugstore.
If you’re looking for a salty snack to bring to the classroom instead of more sweets, theseHeart-Shaped Soft Pretzels at The Semisweet Sisters are perfect. I’d make them about half the size for a class party, but either way, they’re easier to make than it might seem. And, shhh, store-bought crescent dough can make them even easier.
Win big this Valentine’s Day by bringing in snacksandagame — it’s easy with this all-in-one Valentine’s DayTic-Tac-Toe Snack at Sippy Cup Mom (above & top). If you think that the board is made with frosting that’s bound to get messy, think again. Melissa is way smarter than that.
If your kid’s classroom party happens at lunchtime and you’ve been asked to contribute to the spread, you have to check out these Heart-Shaped Pizzas at Sarah Hearts. Perfect, right?! And her tipfor the pizza crust makes these incredibly easy.
Related: 6 ideas for a really fun Valentine’s Day lunch for the kids.
My kids would think theseHeart-Shaped Beets at The Art of Doing Stuffare about the meanest thing I could bring to their class party, but if yours love their veggies — or your school has incredibly strict rules about classroom snacks — go for it.You can also make them using strawberries or red peppers, which would work nicely for a Valentine’s Day lunch spread.
Okay, back to the sweets! Dipping Oreos in chocolate is one of the easiest — and tastiest — treats you can make, so check outHeidi’s tips for how to makeperfectValentine’s Day Oreo Popsat Happiness is Homemade. These will be a massive hit at any class party, I guarantee it.
If you have older kids or maybe kids who are, uh, too cool for pink hearts (psh!), try theseEmoji Valentine Oreos at Dorky’s Deals. They are much easier to make than they look, and you know the kids will absolutely love them. Or, expanding-heart them.
Related:5 ways to turn a pan of brownies into an easy Valentine’s Day dessert.
The colors on theseChocolate-DippedPretzel Rods at Love from the Oven are gorgeous, and they’re so simple to make. Especially if you have the kids help: Theycan dip and sprinkle while you supervise. Just make sure to have them watch the video first so that they know what they’re doing and can at leasttryto keep from making a humongous mess.
Spritz cookies are my go-to during the winter holidays because it’s so fast and easy to make a ton of them at once. So how have I never thought of makingValentine’s Day Butter Spritz Cookies? This recipe atIf You Give a Blonde a Kitchen is both delicious and totally brilliant.
Cutest Chocolate Covered Pretzels| The Paper Piñata
The chocolate-covered pretzelsthat we found at The Paper Piñata while searching foreasy homemade Valentine’s Day treats for kids last year are what you make when it’s 9:00 pm and you realize, OMG, Valentine’s Day is tomorrow! Sweet-and-salty makes everyone happy, plus these look like you spent hours on them. Disaster averted.
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Tags: baking, cookies, cooking for kids, dessert, party ideas, seasonal, snack foods, snack recipes, snacks, valentine's day
