It’s time to celebrate Valentine’s in Vancouver with kids. It’s a lot less romance. A little more Disney. In fact, it looks quite different than life pre-kids. But that doesn’t mean you can’t shout your love from the rooftops (or a couch à la Tom Cruise). After all, kids often love to celebrate their love and friendships … and don’t we need that now more than ever?
Family-friendly ideas to show your love this Valentine’s Day with kids in Vancouver.
1. Create Valentine’s Day art with heart
Add a little creative inspiration to your Valentine’s Day with a family workshop at 4Cats Art Studio. During the month of February, families can create their own porcelain heart bubble mugs from scratch. The workshop takes about 1.5 to 2 hours and you’ll need to book a second visit to finish glazing the mugs, where you’ll learn how to create intricate patterns with bubbles. And after your sessions, you’ll each walk away with a love memento from your special day together. Note that kids must be aged 6+ to participate in the family workshop.
>> 4cats.com
Various locations throughout Metro Vancouver
2. Indulge your sweet tooth
What happens when you combine Valentine’s Day with the Greater Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival? You get the best day ever! Now in its 12th year, the festival features more than 100 hot chocolate designs at 67 locations. So, grab your little sweeties and hit up a café or two to check out their creative hot chocolate concoctions. The festival ends on February 14 – perfect timing for some hot chocolatey goodness!
Various locations throughout Metro Vancouver
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3. Treat yourself to tea for two in Vancouver
For a special mommy and me date, an afternoon spent enjoying high tea together is a fancy and fun option. Neverland Tea Salon is offering its Valentine’s Day High Tea service from February 11-14. Kids can enjoy delectable desserts and scrumptious savories from their Tinkerbell High Tea menu which includes classics like a cream cheese and cucumber sandwich to a more whimsical rainbow sprinkle cake. It doesn’t get much sweeter than that.
3066 West Broadway, Vancouver
4. Share a pizza for the heart
What better way to say “that’s amore” than with pizza?! The Rocky Mountain Flatbread team have created a pizza kit that replicates their forno-fired pizza from the comfort of your home kitchen. Each Frying Pan Pizza Kit includes fresh ingredients and step-by-step cooking instructions – and you can customize with vegan and gluten-wise options. There’s also a kids pizza kit for chefs-in-the-making. And for an extra challenge, try shaping the pizza dough into a heart.
>> rockymountainflatbread.ca/frying-pan-pizza-kits/
1876 W 1st Avenue, Vancouver / 4186 Main Street, Vancouver
5. Sprinkle a little love
Calling all cookie monsters! Cookie decorating kits are a great way to celebrate Valentine’s Day because they offer something for everyone – kids get to enjoy a fun activity and parents get to enjoy a few minutes to themselves. Win-win! The Sweet Stand bake shop is among the local bakeries selling Valentine’s Day-themed cookie decorating kits. Their kits include 12 assorted sugar cookies, three icing bags and an assortment of sprinkles (and the ever-important, directions!). And if cakes are more your thing, check out their Love Bug cake kits. The Sweet Stand delivers to the North Shore, East Vancouver and Downtown Vancouver.
If you’re looking for other baked goods, check out 5 local bakeries we adore.
Whether you plan a fun family adventure or celebrate with an ultra-exclusive pizza party at home, Valentine’s Day is sure to be a hit when you’re all together. And remember: Roses are red. Violets are blue. Chocolate for dinner is also fine. Just do what you need to get through!
