For me, personally, I think Valentine's Day is another excuse to throw a party! And kids love a good party just as much as adults. I remember looking forward to going to school and handing out my valentine cards to all my friends and seeing how happy they were to receive them. Not to mention the fact that we would be having a small celebration with lots of goodies!
So what better way to celebrate Valentine's Day, than with a dessert party for little ones and their friends. Sweets for a sweet day!
Today I will be sharing some fun decor ideas, table settings, a couple of recipes, and a craft or two that will ensure your little ones will have a great time sharing a little love with their friends.
Keep the party small, maybe 4 to 6 children at most (that's including your own). It will be easier on you as the parent/host to keep track of what's going on while the kids are having their fun. Also, aim for the party to be in the later afternoon, such as 2 or 3pm, this way you know they would have eaten lunch.
You will want to keep the little ones as busy as possible, so have a few crafts at the ready that they can do together, and then your little guests have a cute keepsake to take home with them at the end of the party. I'll be sharing a cute craft how-to a little later on.
A Valentine card box is a really cute detail to have at your party. Your party guests may want to exchange valentine cards with their friends, and this card box is the perfect place to hold them. Then at the end of the party, they can hand their valentines out to each other! Use stickers in cute heart shapes and in different sizes and colours to decorate the card box. These felt cupcake stickers are really adorable as well! This card box can make a cute take home party favour for the guests too; just let them decorate their own at the party and they can carry all their Valentines home in it.
** This adorable print in the picture below was free online; just print it out at your local office supply store; and put it in a simple wood frame. **
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** This adorable print in the picture below was free online; just print it out at your local office supply store; and put it in a simple wood frame. **
Next, think about the decor and the table set up. Obviously red and pink is a no-brainer. The table cover used here is actually a tea towel. It is the perfect size for a small kids table, and the white background helps make the red pop. A good place to set up the party would be in a playroom or an area where there is room to play and move around, so if they got bored, there are things to keep them distracted!
These red melamine heart shaped plates make an adorable addition to your valentine's table! They have a little bit of sparkle to them which makes them even cuter. A paper cup filled with jelly beans and cherry candy hearts give the kiddos something to snack on while they colour in their activity books, and they were a steal at $1.25 for a pack of 8! Add a small pail of crayons in the centre of the table for easy access.
It's always fun for the kids to do a craft at a party so how about this adorable HANDPRINT HEART VALENTINE TREE! It's really easy to do and doesn't take too much supervision, unless the children are very young. Here is what you will need to make this craft:
- white or light coloured paper for background or a white canvas/foam board
- brown construction paper for the tree
- pink, red and purple construction paper for the heart shaped leaves (can be cut ahead of time)
- multipurpose white glue/glue stick; pencils for tracing
* you could also use foam stickers in heart shapes
HOW TO:
-have children place their hand and wrist on the brown paper and have an adult trace it out; if children are old enough, let them trace it themselves and cut out the tree pattern too, otherwise an adult should do this step.
-place the handprint tree on the background you have chosen and glue it in place
-have children glue the hearts in and around the handprint tree
-all that's left to do is write their name and maybe add a sweet valentine message! So cute and their valentines will love it!
For a cute centrepiece idea, a small white metal pail filled with red basket straw and some lollipop flowers is a sweet treat!
Next, all you need to do is invert the liners so the pattern shows once it's completed, then poke a hole with the lollipop into the mini cupcake liner, and do the same with the larger one. Stack them together and you have your lollipop flower! Cute and an easy DIY!
Alright! This is a dessert party, so lets bring on the treats! You don't want to have too many desserts, just enough to satisfy their sweet tooth and cravings. So I would suggest maybe 2 to 3 types, such as, cupcakes in vanilla and chocolate, and some sort of cookie; why not even serve some strawberry yogurt! You could always have little guests decorate their own heart shaped sugar cookies too as an activity. If you have the time to make homemade, great, but if not, there are always treats available at the grocery store that would be just as delicious.
1 cup frozen strawberries or mixed berries
1 cup milk
1 banana
1/4 cup sugar
8-10 ice cubes
~blend all ingredients until smooth and creamy.
*if you don't want to use granulated sugar, you can always add 1 Tbsp. honey or agave nectar (or to your taste)
*unsweetened almond milk would also be a good substitute for cow's milk.
So now that all the kids are fed and full, and have had some fun playing and crafting, it's time to send the little ones off with a cute take home party favour. There are so many possibilities to choose from; candy in red or pink boxes, a stuffed animal or toy, crayons and a colouring book, a valentine story book or chocolate. But seeing as how there are plenty of treats at a dessert party, I came up with a cute alternative. These adorable little pails filled with pencils, heart shaped note pads, stamps and a tiny little teddy bear would make any kid happy! Add a heart shaped chalkboard tag to write their names on and done! They can always use the bucket at home too, to hold whatever little knick knacks they may have.
The sign in the above picture is from the dollar store and makes a really sweet backdrop or party prop! It's so cute, that I might just hang it in my daughter's playroom! :)
So the party is over and all the little guests had a blast! You can pat yourself on the back for a job well done; and why not treat yourself to a cupcake...or two!
Until next time! 💗
~A
PRODUCT DETAILS
*"follow your heart" sign, valentine pails, heart shaped note pads, stamps, pencils from Dollar Tree
*heart shaped chalkboard tags, mini teddy bears, heart shaped melamine plates, activity books, tea towel (used as a table cover), from Dollarama
*napkins and straws from Winners
*pink valentine card box, felt stickers, red felt envelope, white crochet doily, white wooden heart and pink wooden heart from Michaels
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