Valentine's Day Lunch

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Don’t send your child to school with a regular lunch on Valentine’s Day. Instead of packing the same regular old lunch bag, surprise him or her with a special homemade lunch bag. Even though this day is typically seen as a ladies day filled with hearts and presents, boys will also love the gesture. I’d like to share with you some simple instructions to jazz up a lunch bag and it can be adapted to suit either a boy or girl.

If they often use a lunchbox, try using a lunch sack instead. You may even try finding a gift bag that suits the day. Write their name in big letters on the bag and put Valentine’s Day stickers all over it. You can also use print outs from the internet or make your own hearts and roses to attach to the bag as well. You don’t have to make it professional but do try to do a good job. After all, your child’s teachers will also notice this change of style.

As I mentioned before, you don’t want to pack the same old thing. On Valentine’s Day you should try to prepare foods that are pink or red in color. A strawberry milkshake in a red thermos or a strawberry milk box will be a perfect drink. Children love milk and if it’s a bit sweet with strawberry they won’t even think twice about drinking it. If your child loves to eat sandwiches you can prepare them normally and using a cookie cutter, cut them in to heart shapes. To add a bit of color to the bread you can add a bit of red food coloring mixed with water. The best way to apply it would be by using a spray bottle from the dollar store. Make sure you work over the kitchen sink, change the spray to mist, and watch their sandwich turn to a lovely new color.

You can also try cutting other foods in heart shapes. If you are skilled enough, you can make some tomato roses to go along with it. Buying a plastic heart mould for Jell-O and pudding is another great way to add some Valentine’s Day essence. Some fresh strawberries to dip in the pudding will make a great dessert as well. If you are ambitious enough, making cupcakes with pink frosting will put a smile on just about anyone’s face. If you aren’t able to do a lot of baking then the grocery store usually has similar items around this time of year. A healthier choice would be to put some strawberry cream cheese between some gram crackers.

In the sack or gift bag include a large pink napkin for a table cloth. Include any plastic utensils that will be needed and write small messages on them. You can bundle these up with a ribbon and put in the bag.

After you have everything together and ready to go. Why not fishing up with more ribbons and hearts to close the bag? If at all possible you should hide the whole project in their backpack and they will be surprised when they get to school. This will not only surprise them, but their teachers and classmates as well. When they come home, they will surely have a big smile and a lot to say about your special gift.