Gluten-free Valentine’s Day Fun
Miss E is having her first Valentine’s Day since her diagnosis. Last year, we had a cute little Valentine’s Day party with our church playgroup, and the kids made heart-shaped, bread dough ornaments. (gasp!) All of the extras were painted by my kiddos and boxed away to be decorations for this Valentine’s Day. Great, who makes gluten-filled Valentine’s decorations?! This girl does:( Unfortunately, I had put the bread-dough decorations loose in the same container as all of the other Valentine’s decor and crafts. Back to the drawing board, as we get ready for our first gluten-free Valentine’s Day.
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Here’s the spread for our friends… mixed berries, gluten-free pretzels, chocolate dipped farm-fresh strawberries, and chocolate dipped gluten-free pretzels. |
Update! We’ve come a long way since our first gluten-free Valentine’s Day. Check out our latest recipe for Valentine’s Day Chocolate-Covered Strawberries with several ideas to make beautiful, delicious, and gluten-free chocolate strawberries for your Valentine’s Day celebration. From pink chocolate strawberries to gluten-free mint Oreo topping, you will love your options!
Gluten-Free Valentines for and from Friends
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Cute healthful & gf valentine! |
I’ve never been a fan of candy valentines. Okay, that’s not entirely true. As a kid, I was a HUGE fan. As a mom, not so much. Please don’t judge my hypocrisy… This year, the kiddos picked out this naturally gluten-free valentine that we assembled for their school friends. The free template and inspiration were found on Crafting in the Rain.
Gluten-free Miss E at her Valentine’s Day Party at Preschool
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Looks like someone needs to lick the frosting off her fingers! |
Party day at Miss E’s school! She was so excited, not only was there a Valentine’s Party, but her favorite person would be there (that’s me, at least for now). I like volunteering for special events, so I can make sure Miss E can participate safely without putting extra work on the teachers.
We brought bananas and strawberries to share with the class. Other kiddos brought carrots, juice, heart-shaped sandwiches, and cupcakes. The latter two were not gluten-free. But Miss E had no complaints when she got a regular-sized chocolate cupcake with pink frosting, in place of the mini cupcakes the others had. I picked these up at Trader Joe’s.
Gluten-Free Cupcakes
We discuss party substitutes in advance. Sometimes, Miss E picks the food that’s most like what’s being served, and other times she goes with another favorite treat. I always get her buy-in in advance, and so far, she’s been as happy as ever at parties.