I’m so sad the holiday’s are over. It can be stressful, but very magical watching it through the eyes of a little one. As much as I hated to pack up my Christmas décor, I am ready to pull out and decorate for Valentine’s day. Below are some easy recipes and quick Valentine treats to whip up for a special someone at home.

Sweets & Treats for Someone Special

Cupids Crunch

The best part of this fun snack is that there is no right way to make it. Add in your favorite pink, white, and red ingredients to make a crunchy snack. I like to mix salty and sweet together.

valentines day sweet treats cupid crunch

cinnamon chex
craisins
X and O’s pretzels (snack bags)
peanut butter M&M’s
vanilla almond granola
caramel popcorn

Air Fryer Poptarts

I am usually not a huge fan of poptarts, but these are delicious and so easy to make using your air fryer. I use a PowerXL Vortex Air Fryer. It is by far the best air fryer I have ever owned. You can make your own pie crust, but I bought pillsbury pie crust. You can shape your poptarts into rectangles, but I decide to use a heart shaped cookie cutter for Valentine’s. After you roll out the dough, make your desired shaped, and put a filling into one side. I went with a raspberry jam from a local farm. Once your filling is inside, take one of the sides and press them together. You want to make sure it is entirely sealed or your jam/ filling will spill out. Once pinched together I took a fork and made an imprint around the edges to give it a cleaner look. Add egg wash on top and bake in the air fryer at 360 degrees for 8 minutes. I cooked two at a time. Let cool, add icing, and then decorate with sprinkles.

pillsbury pie crust
valentine’s day sprinkles
egg wash
icing

Heart Brownies

My daughter loves everything in mini version, so when I saw this silicone heart mold, I knew I had to do something with it. I baked the brownies in the mold as I would normally bake brownies. The trick is to freeze them before you pop them out! This will ensure that they will keep their shape. I then drizzled white chocolate on top and added sprinkles. Super quick and easy dessert.

Does anyone else hate melting chocolate?

I found a brand called chocomaker that makes chocodrizzler’s candy wafers. You heat the bag it comes in and then you simply cut the tip of the bag. Saves so much time and was just the right amount needed.

brownie mix (store bought)
melting wafers

Rice Krispie Treats

What kid doesn’t love marshmallows? Use the basic rice krispies treat recipe and add heart shaped sprinkles. I went a step further and used a cookie cutter to cut out heart shaped rice krispies!

rice krispies cereal
marshmallows
sprinkles
cookie cutter

DIY Valentine Cookies

I bought Target’s valentine’s day sparkle cookie kit, added some sprinkles, icing, and put it all into a small caddy for my daughter to do. She loved decorating the cookies and had a blast.

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First off, how is it already going to be the New Year? 2021 was surely different than anyone could have ever imagined. I think we can all agree that 2021 was a year filled with obstacles, a lot of unknowns, stress, and a ton of masks! We are still trying to figure out our new norm, but it has also given us time to be able to refocus and realize what matters the most in our lives.

Since we have had both girls during this pandemic, we will be staying in! I will most likely miss the ball drop and go to bed around my normal time, 8:30- 9:00 PM. Mom life.

Are you ringing in the New Year with kids too? Here is a NYE kid friendly toast along with some fun activities they will enjoy!

New Years Eve Shirts

To get the day started, make some festive shirts! I am only a year into my cricut journey, but I can honestly say I have made so much stuff with it. If you love crafting, want to design shirts, or wood hangers, the cricut maker is the way to go!

I bought this Happy New Years SVG on etsy. It is so adorable especially when paired with a glittery HTV! I love making fun t-shirts for every holiday.

Kid Friendly Toast

For the NYE kid friendly toast, I made a vanilla pudding milkshake! It’s consistency is a little bit thicker than milk. If you want it thicker, I would add ice or more ice cream.

instant jell-o pudding
vanilla ice cream

Once the jell-o has set, grab your blender and add in 1 cup milk, 3 scoops vanilla ice cream, and 3 tbsp of the instant jell-o. Add some chocolate syrup and sprinkles to the rim for fun.

Keep the Kids Entertained

Create two easy sensory activities to keep them busy! Playdoh and rice is always a huge hit in my house.

Rice Sensory Bin

dyed black rice
star die-cuts
pipe cleaners
gold and black pom poms
NYE noise maker

Playdoh

dollar store tray
playdoh
pipe cleaners
pony beads
glitter bowl filler

My daughter used the pony beads and pipe cleaners to make a bracelet. Great way to practice those fine motor skills!