Valentine’s Day is so fun to make special for your kids. One great way to do this is to make a fun Valentine’s Day breakfast! This post is full of all of the easy ideas you need to turn this holiday into a special occasion for the whole family with a delicious breakfast.

We all have busy weekday mornings where we don’t have a lot of time! These are some really simple ways to have so much fun with this holiday. Your kids will start their day glowing after a special breakfast with you showing them how much you love them!

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Supplies You Will Likely Need:

– heart cookie cutter (best to get it in a few different sizes. The tiny ones are perfect for fruit, and the bigger ones are great for pancakes!)

– a little food coloring in a few festive colors – this kit will have you covered for all the holidays

– Variety of simple ingredients listed throughout the post

– Parchment paper for any baking recipes

– Pancake Mix (I love the Bisquick mix to save time, or a good sourdough discard recipe for the mornings where I have a little more time)

Cute Valentine’s Day Breakfast Ideas for Kids

Red Velvet Waffles 

Red velvet anything is the perfect way to add some fun variety, and beautiful red color, to your festive Valentine’s Day morning. 

Consider picking up a cute little heart-shaped waffle iron like this one for special occasions, holidays, or any time you want to make breakfast a little more special! Plus it’s tiny and easy to store.

Pancakes Ideas

Delicious pancakes are always a huge hit in our house and one of our favorite breakfast recipes. They are also SUPER versatile to make different shapes and colors so they are my go-to for a fun Valentine’s Day breakfast! Whether you go with a simple add water pancake batter or use a family favorite recipe, you can’t go wrong. Here are some fun ideas to change up your pancakes for the perfect breakfast:

Strawberry Pancakes – (make into fun heart-shape pancakes)

Mini pancakes – like regular pancakes but fun-sized!

Red velvet pancakes – take a classic and make it extra yummy for this special day! Here is an easy recipe to try from Cooking Classy.

Fun heart-shaped pancake with cream cheese glaze – this is a fun way to spice up a traditional pancake without adding any dyes.

Fun and Creative Valentine’s Day Breakfast Ideas

Valentine’s Day breakfast boards – I love this fun idea for presenting pink, red, white, and heart-shaped breakfast foods in a new and interesting way! Whatever your kids like, you can put it on the board. Some ideas include mini pancakes, red fruits, marshmallows, chocolate chips, and fruit dip. Check out some great examples here at Two Peas and their Pod.

Valentine’s Day Breakfast Pizzas would be a fun and different way to celebrate Valentine’s Day breakfast. Check out this great idea from Faithful Plateful!

Strawberry Croissants – Yummy strawberry jam and cream cheese filled Croissants would be another fun way to make this breakfast special. Find the recipe here at Simply Well Balanced! 

Yogurt Flatbread Pizza Hearts – Take another favorite, flatbread pizzas, and make it sweet and delicious for breakfast! Find the recipe for Yogurt Flatbreads Pizza Hearts here at Finding Zest. 

Foods That Are Easy to Make Heart-Shaped

Want an easy way to simplify this fun holiday? There is no better way than taking a breakfast you would normally already make, and just make it into a heart shape. There’s really just one go-to shape for this holiday! You can use cookie cutters, egg rings, or even just cut by hand. Here are a couple of ideas to do this:

Heart-shaped French Toast – I love making French toast when I have leftover bread that is starting to go stale and we need to use it up. To save time in the morning, you can make the egg mixture the night before so all you have to do is soak the break in the morning and cook on the pan. Easily cut into heart shapes with a cookie cutter!

Heart-Shaped Eggs – check out this heart egg ring that you can cook your eggs in on the stove. The bonus is you can also pour pancake batter into these for the perfect heart shape and no wasted pancake!

Heart-shaped eggs in toast – Check out an easy recipe here at Somewhat Simple!

Bake Ahead of Time for an Easy Breakfast

Some mornings are just too busy to make a hot breakfast so here are some ideas for things you could bake the night before after your kids go to bed that will be a fun surprise when they get up in the morning:

Raspberry Streusel Muffins – I’m planning to bake these the night before Valentine’s Day to keep my morning simple and easy! I’m planning to use this recipe from Smitten Kitchen, it looks delicious!

Heart-shaped Cinnamon Rolls – These are such a fun way to make a yummy class perfect for the holiday. PLUS, these only take 5 minutes to prep with Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls! Check them out here at The Pinning Mama.

Homemade Red Velvet Sweet Roll – If you’re interested in making something a little fancier, check out this beautiful red velvet sweet roll from Homemade Interest. This looks to die for! 

Breakfast Drinks for Valentine’s Day Breakfast

Strawberry milk – You can buy this premade from the store, or grab strawberry syrup and add to milk the morning of. If your kids are more adventurous with textures, give this Korean Strawberry Milk recipe from Drive Me Hungry a try! It has fresh strawberry chunks in it and homemade strawberry syrup – no red dyes in this recipe.

Smoothie Recipes – Anything with a frozen or fresh strawberry base should produce a beautiful pink color! If your kids are more adventurous, you could throw in a beet or two to add more natural red coloring. Avoid anything green for this one or your smoothie will turn a muddy color.

Best Breakfast Toppings for Valentine’s Day

One easy way to make your Valentine’s Day breakfast quick, easy, but still festive is just to use some fun toppings. These work great on yogurt, oatmeal, waffles, pancakes, etc! Here are some ideas to get you started:

• Strawberry Sauce
• Fresh berries
• Whipped Cream Topping
• Strawberry Jam
• Chocolate chips
• White chocolate chips

Extra Special Treat for Breakfast

Vanilla donuts with red sprinkles – Tons of stores have these available around Valentine’s Day! Your local grocer will probably have some options and your kids will be so excited to have an extra special treat for breakfast.

Go wild with a heart shaped sugar cookies – At the end of the day, is a sugar cookie all that much different than a donut? It could be fun to make sugar cookies and have them as a special treat as (or alongside) breakfast. I use this recipe from In Katrina’s Kitchen and it turns out perfect every time. It’s quick and easy to make PLUS it doesn’t require you to chill the dough which is a huge plus for my busy schedule.

Healthier Options for Valentine’s Breakfast

You may not want to serve a more sugar-heavy breakfast for your kids for a variety of reasons that I can totally understand. Here are some ideas for healthier options that still fit the bill!

Greek yogurt with vanilla extract, maple syrup, and fresh fruit (especially red fruits!)

Dark chocolate dipped strawberries – OK, not EXACTLY sugar-free, but a healthier alternative to some of the baked goods in this post.

Strawberry or raspberry drinkable yogurt

Pink overnight oats – strawberries and raspberries will make your oats turn a pretty pink color!

Breakfast kabobs – stack fruits on a cute kabob, dip in red yogurt dip or cream cheese dip – these are a healthy treat that don’t skimp out on the fun!

Healthy Snacks for Valentine’s Day Morning

Not every child is a big breakfast eater! I know some mornings, my toddler isn’t hungry right away and prefers more of a snack in the mornings before eating an actual meal. Here are some fun snack ideas if this is a better fit for your family:

• Fresh fruit – anything red! Strawberries, raspberries, cranberries, pomegranate seeds, watermelon
• Heart-shaped fruit with mini heart-shaped cookie cutter
• Blood oranges

Non Food Ideas to Make Valentine’s Breakfast Special

You may have many reasons why getting specific foods for Valentine’s Day might not work for you, or your kids. Perhaps you have a child with food allergies or picky eating, or maybe it’s too much to put on your plate this year. No stress! here are some non-food ideas for ways to make an easy Valentine’s Day breakfast:

– Pick up some Valentine’s day themed paper plates, cups, napkins, etc at the dollar store and set the table the night before so it’s all ready to go. This is a great idea for those with super busy morning schedules.

– Consider decorating your main living space with simple Valentine’s Day decorations. Balloons, printable garlands, hearts cut out of colored paper, little valentines for your kids, etc. It doesn’t have to be fancy or expensive to be festive and fun!

This post was all about the best ideas for Valentine’s day breakfast for kids. I’ve included a wide variety of options so you will be sure to find something that will work for making your valentine’s day breakfast fun and special this year! What fun breakfasts have you served for this holiday? Share them below!