Valentine’s Day is not just for lovers and every year I try to make it special for our children. I can recall receiving a rose from my parents every year and it always made me feel all warm and fuzzy. Since it often falls on a school day, I have provided a special breakfast complete with decorations and small gifts, which usually includes some kind of candy or chocolate. But every year I find it challenging to find a peanut and tree nut free option that William can have. It is all well and good to buy the candy that I know is safe, like Smarties or Kit Kat Fun Size bars, but it drives me crazy that they never make these in the cute, holiday themed packages that they do for their non nut free options. Kids love a special treat that looks like it fits the holiday, am I right? I know I do.
Last year we were fortunate to learn about Eleni’s New York, a playfully unique bakery that is, “gasp!” NUT FREE!!! Aside from that incredibly awesome news, what I love most about Eleni’s is the wonderfully fun shapes their cookies come in. There are animals, logos, accessories (who doesn’t love a purse shaped cookie?), cars, flowers and so much more! You can purchase these cool cookies already decorated or get their Color Me! kits. Each kit comes with edible markers so that your kiddos (and you 🙂 ) can design their own cookies! Isn’t that wonderful?!
Eleni’s recently sent us their Valentine’s Day Color Me! kit which is full of their signature hand-iced sugar cookies in various heart shapes. These delicious treats are slightly crunchy and not too sweet so you can enjoy them over and over again. 😉 My kids and I had fun creating our cookie Valentine’s to share with each other, but it is also a great idea for giving to other children. Our school is a nut free zone, so sharing Eleni’s cookies with them is completely safe for William and the other kids. I love that this gives my son the option to have an appropriate holiday themed edible treat that is completely peanut and tree nut free!
Have a peek at William Rocket’s video below to see how much fun he had!
So, if you want to share a special treat with your kids this Valentine’s order up some cookies from Eleni’s New York. Browse their online shop for some great party, birthday and other occasion ideas as well.
Whose name would you draw on a Color Me! heart shaped cookie?
FT&PD
Suz
**To see more decorating of Eleni’s cookies, check out this post!
Disclosure: Eleni’s generously provided us with samples to try, but all opinions are my own.
That is so fun! I love this idea- cute, fun, and easy! 🙂
This is such a great idea, and everyone loves cookies!!
How awesome is this! My kiddos would just love to color!
What a fabulous idea for family fun! Takes crafting to a new level…love it!
I wonder if she would consider expanding her business to making dog cookies…that’s a huge market. Would be a great way to include our beloved fur babies in the family fun….having the kids decorate their treats.
Great post!
My grand-kids would love those !
Oh that is such a FUN idea! The nephew LOVES to colour, just like any kid really, lol, and he would got nuts for these! (pardon the pun there…)
What an adorable idea, kids would love decorating these. It’s also very positive that they are completely peanut and tree nut free, so many kids are allergic these days and it would be a shame if they had to miss out on all the fun.
How cool is that?!? My kids would love this and I would love to help them eat it haha. I love that they are safe for those with allergies.
I’ve never heard of edible markers before, is this something the cookie company came up with? or is it from another supplier?
What a great find, Suzanne! William Rocket is quite a charmer!
This is so cute,the kids would really have fun with those
Super cute idea! Love it 🙂 My son would have a hoot designing something-most likely minecraft valentines 🙂
Well I love anything that you can do to make food more fun! Colouring cookies is a lot of fun for everyone! I would very much enjoy this too. I really think it’s fantastic that many people make nut free products like this now. So much easier to share the love when you know it is safe!
These look delicious 🙂
What fun! Thankfully none of us have an allergy to nuts (I love peanut butter!).
Colouring cookies is lots of fun for everyone! I would enjoy this too. I really think it’s great that people make nut free products like this.
This is a really great craft… I’ll have to try and remember it for next Valentine’s Day!
Too bad I didnt read this a few months ago. What a great craft idea!
Looks delicious and great for kids with allergies!
I have never heard of these before. My boys would love them. 🙂
My daughter will enjoy making this recipe and its something she can take to school too!
If I got a heart cookie any time of the year, it would be special and well appreciated
I would draw my granddaughter’s name.
I would love to try this with the family
A fun option for next week on Feb 14th.
This looks like fun idea for kids & adults too!
Thanks for the video young man good job !