Enjoy a fun family valentine dinner without a lot of fuss or expense. A Valentine dinner for family can be super fun with these easy recipes everyone will love.
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Always remember there was nothing worth sharing
Murder in the City by The Avett Brothers
like the love that let us share our name.
When two people love each other, get married, and have a family, it only follows that more than one Valentine’s Day dinner will be shared with the kids.
Have no fear about celebrating Valentine’s Day with a family dinner. It can still be special even if you aren’t on a romantic date.
Here are some of the best valentine dinner ideas that are perfect for adults and kids alike!
Easy Ways to Make a Valentine Dinner for Family Extra Special
It’s often more about how you serve it than what you actually serve for dinner. Check out these simple ideas for ordinary meals:
- Set the table with nice dishes and light some candles.
- Shape something into hearts: biscuits, cookies, pizza dough. You can also buy heart-shaped pasta and make your kids’ favorite sauce.
- Serve a bubbly drink in special glasses. Homemade Cranberry Soda is fun!
- Create a fun tablescape with pictures of fun times as a family.
- Add whipped cream and heart sprinkles to dessert.
- Put a Valentine treat at each place setting.
- Match your dinner choice to something from a favorite kid-friendly love story, like spaghetti and a viewing of Lady and the Tramp.
- Serve an array of finger foods and some of these Tea Party Food Ideas.
Check out these Simple Valentine’s Day Ideas for Kids for more inspiration!
Meal Ideas for Valentine Dinner for Family
Not sure what to serve for Valentine’s Day with the fam? Think about which meals hold special memories or ones that everyone really loves.
It may be the meal you had on your first date. For us that would be Chicken Parmesan, served yet again with the story of how my husband-then-possible-boyfriend was shocked to watch me break the spaghetti before I put it in the pot.
Or you could serve the dish that you had when you first brought a baby home from the hospital. Ooh, this Cheese Enchilada Recipe.
Or you could serve the meal that you don’t make very often, but when you do, everyone has stars in his eyes. That would be Peanut Butter Chicken Noodles around here.
Another thought is to serve Creamy Garlic Shrimp Pasta, something you’d order at a fancy restaurant; throw in some etiquette lessons for the kids while you’re at it.
Whatever you choose, serve it with a smile, overlook the squabbling and the spills and remember the love that let you share your name.
Family-Friendly Recipes for Valentine’s Day
Don’t forget a Valentine Dessert!
There’s no shortage of fun Valentine Desserts to serve. To be honest, a heart cookie cutter or a jar of heart sprinkles are all you need to make a simple dessert feel special.
Top Triple Chocolate Sundaes with heart sprinkles or add them to the crumble topping on a Cherry Crisp.
These dessert recipes are particularly fun, though!
I can’t wait to hear what you serve your family for Valentine’s Day. Leave a comment and share what they love most!
What do you think?
Let’s chat in the comments!
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