If you’re scrambling to put together last minute Valentine class favors, lunch may be the last thing you want to think about. Adding an extra dose of love into your child’s lunch doesn’t necessarily require heavy lifting. Here are some quick, healthy and heart-inspired lunch ideas for your little ones that are sure to make them feel extra special on Valentine’s day.
Heart Pancakes (via Lisa Storms) Who doesn’t like breakfast for lunch? Here’s a quick idea paired with yogurt and colored sprinkles that shows cute lunches don’t have to take lots of prep time.
Healthy Lunch with Jokes (via Hip 2 Save) Here’s a super healthy lunch that just might get your kids to eat all their veggies for once. Plus, it comes with free printable jokes that adds an extra dose of fun.
Love “Wiches” (via Growing a Jeweled Rose) Heart shapes always makes everything taste better. This cute “love wich” is a super quick idea made with love.
Love Pizzas (via Makezine) These quick, individual sized pizzas are a sure fire way to get your kids excited about eating lunch. You could always use prepared pizza dough to cut down the prep time.
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Fruit Printables (via Alpha Mom) It never hurts to be reminded that “you are ‘pear’ fect.” All you need to do is print and cut these cute fruit tags to add some heatlhy fun into your Vday lunch.
Heart Shaped Egg (via Anna The Red) You won’t need to buy any special tools to make these heart shaped eggs which are made with kitchen items you probably already have at home.
Conversation Heart Sandwich (via Pepper Scraps) Lots of simple and cute bento Vday lunch ideas are included here, like this adorable conversation heart sandwich pierced with paper arrow.
Valentine Lunch Notes (via The Crafty Cupboard) If you’re really crunched for time, but still want to inject a little something special in your kids’ lunch, try these free printable silly and funny lunch notes.
For more Valentine food ideas, see 10 Cute Valentine’s Day Foods For Kids and 10 Heart Shaped Sweets and Treats.
Agnes Hsu is a mom of three and has been inspiring parents and kids to get creative with easy activities and family friendly recipes for over 10 years. She shares her love for creative play and kids food to her 2MM+ followers online. Agnes' commitment to playful learning and kindness has not only raised funds for charity but also earned features in prestigious nationwide publications.