I’ve been making Grady some special lunches this week in honor of Valentine’s Day. He’s 2 – so he doesn’t quite get the appeal of the holiday, but he sure likes eating heart shaped food! I swear it seems like he’s eating more of his lunch than normal! His Valentine’s Day themed lunch must look more appetizing, LOL.
I’ve just been using our heart shaped cookie cutters. I have a set from Wilton. I’ve been using them to cut sandwiches, cheese, toast, etc. Pretty much anything I can get them through! They’ve also come in handy as a ring around certain foods (like the strawberries below). We have a ton of strawberries in the house, so he’s been eating lots of them.
I’ve also been using our heart shaped cutter from FunBites. It leaves quite a bit of sandwich left, but it comes out really cute, and I just eat the leftover piece. That’s what I used to cut the sandwich in the picture below.
Here’s our lunch from yesterday (on a Skip Hop plate). It’s the only day I remembered to take a picture before he dug in! He’s got a peanut butter and strawberry jelly sandwich cut into a heart, cheese cut in heart shapes, and strawberries in a heart shaped ring. Simple. And it only took me a few minutes longer than it normally does for an everyday lunch. Maybe I’ll get into making him Bento lunches. 
Will you be making your kid a Valentine’s Day themed lunch? I’ll be making Grady another one today! I’m thinking I’ll sprinkle cinnamon in a heart shape on his applesauce.
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adorable! I am pinning this!
This is so cute! I usually just do a breakfast – but I *do* have a heart cookie cutter! Maybe I’ll make her a sammy for lunch and cut it out
Great idea and I’ve got a bunch of heart-shaped cookie cutters to make these too. Simple yet really shows kids you care.
so sweet! can’t wait for my baby to eat finger foods so I can do things like that.
What a cute idea. I love that such little things can make a big difference and they are much more special in my mind than a piece of candy!
That is so creative and cute!
I love this! Very creative! My grandson would love this special meal!
That is so cute! What a great way to cut up the sandwich!
So cute! I wish I had thought of something like this for lunch here..maybe next time!
I made bacon to look like hearts for breakfast.
What a cute idea! I made heart shaped pancakes this year but I will definitely have to think beyond breakfast for next year!
Very cute!
Our children loved “shaped” food year around. We would make pancakes into animal shapes. Now my own children do the same for the grandchildren.
This is the cutest lunch ever! I need to get more creative with lunches. lol. But seriously, it was really beautiful and the perfect day for something special.
I love this! I will definitely keep this in mind when my little girl is old enough for something like this. It makes me want to do the same with other holidays as well!
That is to cute! I love doing themed lunches, it just makes it more special. My husband thinks it is silly but I have fond memories of my mom doing it for us so I have to continue the tradition
Very cute! My wife made our son a Valentine’s Breakfast with Heart Shaped Pancakes and they made some Valentines Cake Pops together and he helped decorate them for a little treat