Before he grows up and starts getting embarrassed by hearts etc, I like to take the opportunity to make the occasional lovey dovey lunch for Small Child whilst I can still get away with it. He's still at the age where a lunch full of love hearts will make him feel warm and fuzzy, although I suspect that the days are numbered in that respect, as he grows ever older *sob!*. As we are now in February and approaching Valentines day, I thought I'd share this heart filled lunch from my archives.
In this lunch Small Child had some heart shaped ham sandwiches on seeded bread, cut into various sized hearts using heart shaped cookie cutters. On the side he had some broccoli florets and raw yellow pepper cut into heart shapes, decorated with some heart shaped food picks from the princess pick set. He also had a mini Babybel cheese, with a heart cut from the wax to decorate, and an apple, cored, with a heart cut from the skin using a mini bento cutter and a sharp knife. I dipped the apple in orange juice to prevent browning.
This lunch went down very well with Small Child, who said it made him feel 'all happy'. Long may these days of my cute little boy last!
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Kathy says
I will make a special Valentine lunch for my husband.
Ella says
I am so looking forward to making my son so Valentines themed lunches, he is nearly four and this will be his last Valentines before big school so trying to make the most of it!
Lisa says
Love your lunch ideas and creativity
Emma TheMiniMesAndMe says
The whole family! The mr for work and the kids for school x
Louise says
Can't wait to fill my little ones lunch with hearts! 🙂
Amy says
I would make these Valentines day themed lunches for my three kids and any time my nieces & nephews come over they get speacial lunches too ♥
Nicole Gordon says
I can't wait to make my daughter's valentine's day lunch. She loves the special lunches 🙂
Amanda P says
The hubby and the boy!!
tara says
I would love to use these things to make my 1st graders lunches for February!
Rachel @ bentos for a gaggle of girls says
I'd make a special lunch for my daughters, of course, but also for my new husband! 🙂
Jessica says
I have tools for almost every ocassion, except valentine's! I hope I win, I will make a very special snackbox for my son!!!! 🙂 Love your blog!!!!
aimee murad says
I would make a lunch for my kindergartner
Stacey says
I will be making a Valentines lunch for Gamer boy this year. He tends to eat the same foods every day, so i'm looking forward to making something a bit special for him!
Ludicrous Mama says
My 2- and 5-year-olds!
frances hopkins says
My boys xx
Melissa says
Id make a special valentines lunch for Johnny Depp. Failing that my husband and children
Sarah says
I'd make a special Valentine's Day lunch for my mom! She's my rock. 🙂
Nina says
I plan on making valentines lunches for my two little boys!
Leandra says
Planning the hubs heart lunch for valentines day!! Can't wait to use my fantastic heart rainbow picks from eatsamazing. I'd love to win these to add to my collection
Anamika Awasthy says
My 3 year old son and husband!
Lauren says
I love all things heart inspired. These are so cute!
Melissa Red says
For my husband.
Paula Torres says
¡Me encantan tus ideas! Muy originales y trato de hacerlos para mi pequeño
Cathy says
This is such an adorable lunch!
Cathy says
This is such an adorable lunch! My daughter would love it!
Sarah says
Great lunch! I'd make lunch for the whole family... even me! 🙂
Trisha says
My daughter is turning 7 on valentines day! Love that her bday is that day, really makes it special! ❤️ I would definitely use this to make her a bday/vday lunch!
Amy Mc says
I would get it for my son.
Myriam says
my sister 🙂
Karen says
You're so lucky! Cute little boys often remain cute for a very long time -- my 12 year old "cute little boy" (who is now taller than I am) regularly tells me that I can't even imagine how much he loves me (when we're alone of course). We have a special "hand signal" code for "I love you" and "Too!" It's only been a year or so since he stopped prancing around the house singing "I love my mommy, she is so pretty!"
Long live cute little boys (who grow into cute grown men).
Becky Williamson says
I would LOVE to have to some more hearts for lunches!
Marie says
I would use it to make my daughter and my husband a special Valentine treat.
Victoria says
My daughter(s!) would love those little heart shaped tubs, and although we have lots of heart shaped cutters, for some reason we don't have any letters, so I'm sure they would be well used too.
I remain incredibly impressed with your lunch efforts, and although I try and make ours more inventive than they would otherwise be, I'm afraid they're still not a patch on yours!