Hey, it’s Colleen here today. Valentine’s Day is almost here, and the stores are laden with candy as well as every possible gimmick for us to show our love. I, for one, have never really embraced the whole run-to-the-store-and-grab-all-the-V-day-paraphernalia-you-can-find-and-give-it-to-those-you-love kinda gal. I also have no interest in booking a table at THE restaurant of the minute only to be either elbowed to death by everyone else or let down if the service or meal isn’t what I wanted it to be due to a big crowd.  

I guess I’m a Valentine’s Day Grinch, lol. Well, until my kids came along anyway.

Because of my kids, with each holiday, I channel my inner Willie Wonka and make a crazy amounts of candies and treats for my children’s classrooms, and I have to say that I love it. (I’ve got lots of ideas posted on my site!)

I’ve always enjoyed making people happy through food, so making all kinds of fun treats for “my babies” is my thing!

These Chocolate Dipped & Sprinkled Ice Cream Cones are such a fun treat to whip up for your kids. You can use any type of ice cream cone, dip ’em, decorate ’em, and fill ’em with ice cream or chopped fruits. The way my kids like them best is with whipped cream and strawberries.

I’ve been making these for years. These were actually one of my go-to treats for the kids (minus the candy coating) all the years we did the playground circuit. I’d bring cones and a container chopped fruit and sometimes whipped cream, and that was their snack. I quickly assembled them while they played and had fun, and they loved it. I have to say… it made all the other kids a little jealous, lol!

Why not trick out some cones of your own this week? And get the kid involved. Because what’s better than a craft they can make AND eat??