20 Valentine’s Day Treats and Cute Gift Ideas to Share
Looking for valentines day treats with a little something extra? Think pink-dipped hearts, sprinkle-covered cookies and candy bags with the cutest little toppers.
There’s plenty to choose from here, whether you want to decorate something sweet or dress up a packaged snack.
You can keep things simple or go all out with bows and frosting. These ideas also include a cereal ingredient spread and one nonfood pencil gift.
If you’re sharing food at school, check the classroom’s allergy and food rules first.
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dipped pretzels with tiny hearts
We’re starting off strong with these super cute dipped pretzels. The dark coating covers one side of each twist, with pink, white and red sprinkles scattered over it.
I love the tiny hearts! Keep part of each pretzel bare if you want to follow this same look.
butterfly candy bags
How cute are these little butterflies? The pink candy packets become wings, with decorated clothespins down the middle.
Those googly eyes and curled antennae are adorable.
For valentines day treats for school, this is a fun packaging idea if the candy meets classroom rules. Keep the craft decorations outside the sealed wrappers.
pink-dipped cereal hearts
If you are looking for a pretty decorating idea without lots of different toppings, this one is for you. These heart-shaped cereal treats have pink coating on one side and thin white drizzle across it.
I’d leave the other half plain, just like these.
half-dipped heart cookies
This is another lovely way to use that half-dipped look. The heart cookies switch between pink, white and dark coatings, with little clusters of round sprinkles.
You don’t have to choose just one color. Try arranging all three together if you want a tray like this.
pink bows and frosting swirls
I am obsessed with these decorated muffins. There’s so much to love, from the pink bows to the tall frosting swirls and strawberries.
The pink and dark frosting look gorgeous together. Pick a bow topper or a chocolate-bar piece for your own version rather than trying every decoration at once.
heart-topped candy favors
Want the packaging to be part of the gift? These clear candy bags have patterned toppers covered with overlapping hearts.
I especially love the little Cupid cutouts.
Try mixing a printed heart with a plain one, then add your Valentine message to the front.
pink heart bark
This bark may just be one of my favorites here. I love the bright pink hearts against the white base, plus those scattered pink dots and red sprinkles.
The hearts have little trailing points rather than perfectly even edges. That’s the detail I’d keep.
popcorn with a sweet question
The play on words here is so cute! Clear popcorn bags have round red-and-white tags with a little “POP” question on the front.
If you’d rather skip decorating the food itself, try a Valentine label on your popcorn bags. The red patterned border does plenty on its own.
pink heart cake pops
How pretty are these heart-shaped cake pops? One is cut open to show the deep red cake inside the pink shell.
White drizzle and little red hearts decorate the tops.
I’d choose the simple drizzle version, but the piped lettering is another detail you could try.
pink cereal and strawberry slices
Don’t want to add frosting or drizzle? No problem! This jar pairs pink and brown cereal rings with red strawberry slices.
I love how the colors show through the clear container. For a similar snack mix, you could choose dried strawberries and your favorite ring-shaped cereals.
a pink and red cereal lineup
Here’s a different kind of inspo: an ingredient spread rather than a finished treat. The bowls hold square cereal, pink and red candy melts, candy-coated chocolates, sprinkles, powdered sugar and oil.
Save this for the color combination, then use a tested cereal-mix recipe for the quantities and method.
cookie gifts with striped twine
Don’t want to cover your cookies in pink icing? This wrapping idea is for you.
A large round cookie sits inside a clear bag with a heart-covered tag on top.
The red-and-white twine is my favorite part. Tie yours into a little bow to follow the same look.
round bites with red drizzle
I love this mix of red drizzle and tiny red-and-white sprinkles. The round coated treats sit in individual liners, with little red hearts on some of the striped ones.
You could borrow these decorations for cake balls or truffles. Keep the filling to whichever tested recipe you choose.
a pencil Valentine instead
This one is a nonfood favor, not an edible treat. The patterned pencils sit across pencil-shaped cards in pink, purple and white.
I love the “write stuff” pun! If food gifts aren’t allowed in your classroom, this is a cute alternative to the sweets.
heart brownie sandwiches
These brownie hearts are so pretty stacked in pairs. A tan-colored piped filling shows between the layers, with one little red heart on each top.
If you want to try the same presentation, choose a filling from a tested brownie sandwich recipe. I’d keep that single-heart decoration.
pink and red doughnuts
The doughnut fans are going to love this! Pink, red and white icing fill the box, with everything from thin stripes to little heart sprinkles.
My favorite is the pink one with white pearls at the front. Try alternating decorated doughnuts with plain iced ones for a similar mix.
a smiling cherry-topped pop
OMG, how adorable is this little face? The white-coated pop has closed eyes, rosy cheeks and a tiny smile beneath a dark dripping top.
Read also: 20 Halloween Treats for Kids With Ghosts, Pumpkins and Silly Faces
The cherry and pink sprinkles make it look like a miniature sundae. Don’t forget the heart details if you’re borrowing this decorating idea.
fruit hearts and blueberries
If you’re looking for a fruit idea, this one is so pretty. Red watermelon hearts and pale fruit hearts sit above rows of blueberries on skewers.
For younger children, you could serve appropriately cut fruit in cups instead of using pointed skewers. The red heart shapes would still be lovely.
Read also: 20 Christmas Treats for School and Cute Holiday Presentation Ideas
coated rounds with stripes and sprinkles
Can’t decide between hearts, dots and stripes? This tray has a little of each. The coated rounds come in pink, red, white and dark brown.
I especially love the ones with sprinkles covering only half the top. Try that detail on your own coated sandwich cookies if you want something different from drizzle.
cupcake and candy gift bundles
Last but definitely not least, we have these cupcake-and-candy bundles. A frosted cupcake sits above colorful sweets in a clear stemmed cup.
The bundle in front is wrapped up with pink and white ribbons.
The little heart pick is such a cute finishing touch. For your own bundle, keep the cupcake in its liner like the one here.
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