Outdoor games for Kids

Bucket and Sponge Relay Race

Supplies

2 Buckets, 2 sponges of the same size and 2 clear containers of the same size.

Instruction

The players race with a wet sponge to take water from the bucket to where the clear container is located to fill it up with water.

Wedding Dance Songs

Make the first dance the perfect dance. Here are some ideas for Wedding Dance Songs that will make your special day truly unforgettable.

1. I Knew I Loved You - Savage Garden
2. I Swear - All-4-One
3. All My Life - K-Ci & JoJo
4. Because You Loved Me - Celine Dion
5. Have I Told You Lately (That I Love You) – Van Morrison
6. I Finally Found Someone – Barbra Streisand and Bryan Adams
7. This I Swear – Nick Lachey
8. Can You Feel the Love Tonight – Elton John
9. Breathe – Faith Hill
10. I’ll Make Love To You – Boyz II Men
11. True – Ryan Cabrera
12. My Best Friend – Tim McGraw
13. The Way You Look Tonight – Frank Sinatra
14. Tonight I Celebrate My Love –Peabo Bryson and Roberta Flack
15. Now and Forever – Richard Marx
16. You’ve Got a Friend – Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway
17. Never Gonna Be Alone – Nickelback
18. I Want to Spend My Lifetime Loving You – Marc Anthony & Tina Arena
19. The Rose – Bette Midler
20. Take My Breath Away - Berlin

What are your favorite wedding love songs? Leave a comment and add to the list.

Love Quotes

Funny Love quotes

Here are some funny love quotes for those that prefer a humorous quotes or a funny love sayings.

"Today is Valentine's Day. Or, as men like to call it, Extortion day." ~Jay Leno

"Love is a grave mental disease." ~Plato

"The Eskimos have 52 words for snow because it is so special to them; there ought to be as many for love."

~Margaret Atwood

"Gravitation can not be held responsible for people falling in love." ~Albert Einstein

"Love is like an hourglass, with the heart filling up as the brain empties." ~Jules Renard

"Love is an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look which becomes a habit". ~Peter Ustinov

Party Games for Kids

Catch My Hear

Supplies:

• Three or four heart-shaped bean bags

Instructions:

• This game works best with a large groups (12-20 players)
• Have the players stand in a circle facing each other.
• Hand one player a heart-shaped bean bag and tell the player holding the bag to call out another player's name and then gently toss the bag to him/her
• The player whose name was called catches the bag and then call out another player's name and throws it to him/her
• Give the players some time to feel comfortable throwing and catching the bag
• Once everyone's feeling confident, throw a second bag into the mix, then the third, and fourth bag
• Whoever drops a bag looses and gets out of the circle
• The last 5 or 6 players are the winners

Inexpensive but yet Fun Games for Kids

Find the Hearts

Supplies:

• 100 or more construction paper hearts cut out
• Timer

Instructions:

• Hide the hearts when the kids are not present.
• Organize the kids in two or three groups
• Set the timer for a few minutes and have the kids find the hearts
• When the time is over have the groups count how many hearts they have
• The group with the highest number of hearts collected wins.

Country Love Songs

Enjoy your Valentine's Day to a soundtrack of country classics! Here are some ideas for some Country Love Songs including timeless classics by Garth Brooks and new hits by Taylor Swift.

1. History In The Making - Darius Rucker
2. Why Don’t We Just Dance – Josh Turner
3. The World – Brad Paisley
4. Mine –Taylor Swift
5. Breathe – Faith Hill
6. Today – Gary Allan
7. Rascal Flatts – Why Wait
8. Feels So Right – Alabama
9. If Tomorrow Never Comes – Garth Brooks
10. The Dance – Garth Brooks
11. We Danced – Brad Paisley
12. What a Beautiful Day – Chris Cagle
13. It’s Your Love – Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
14. Take Me There – Rascal Flatts
15. All I Ever Wanted – Chuck Wicks
16. Unbelievable – Diamond Rio
17. Amazed – Lonestar
18. Making Memories Of Us – Keith Urban
19. From This Moment On - Shania Twain
20. Only You Can Love Me This Way – Keith Urban

What are your favorite country love songs? Leave a comment and add to the list.

Valentine's Romantic Gift Basket

So here is another do it yourself kind of idea that will help you relive all of your best memories together. Gather items that remind you of dates, events, conversations, and other experiences you've had together. Pick a theme such as the first few months of dating, the month before and after you got engaged, your wedding, or just the highlights over time. Then, when you give the gift you can explain what happened from your point of view while you enjoy one item and story at a time.

Supplies

• Basket, box, or other container (shoebox, hat box, gift box etc.)
• Favorite Items
• Memory Items

Favorite Items Include:

• Favorite Candy
• Food from your favorite restaurant
• Favorite flower
• Favorite piece of clothing etc
• Anything that can be used to generate conversation about a specific memory.

Memory Items Include:

• Photograph
• Business Card from a restaurant, hotel, or other place where something special happened
• Notes
• Emails
• Text Messages
• Drawings
• etc.

Assemble the items chronologically, in order of sincerity, by how much you remember, you decide! 

Hearing about the perspective of the one you love never grows old. Plus you'll get to show the one you love how much you care in noticing the details. Ladies especially will love a night like this!

Give Chocolates for Valentine's Day

So this is a very classic gift. There is a very interesting site from a French chocolatier who promises to send chocolates via DHL. I'm a fan of chocolate in general, but European and especially French chocolate is really the only way to go. Check out Mr. Jean-Philippe Khodara's site Z Chocolat.

Z Chocolat's basic chocolate shape

What Not To Do

So you are looking for some Valentine's Day Ideas, we will help you in advance and show you WHAT NOT TO DO on Valentine's Day (I am mostly speaking to you guys out there).

Look at our Humor page to see examples of what not to do.

Alright, let's start with a list of WHAT NOT TO DO for GUYS:

• Forget. If you forget you will instantly be tagged as insensitive whether you like it or not.
• Give the wrong impression with jewelry. Avoid ring boxes like the plague, unless of course you are proposing.
• Assume red roses are her favorites. Not every girl likes red roses, ask her in advance.
• Try a new recipe. Yeah, you may be a good chef but if you haven't made her that special dish before don't bother trying. Stick to your guns and impress her with something you have cooked before. If you really want to cook her something new practice making it before.
• Wing it. Make a plan - even if it is lousy she will appreciate you the effort and thought.
• Break up with her. Yeah, this one should be self explanatory.
• Go obviously cheap. A letter is better than a .99 cent stuffed bear. (If you want cheap try some Do It Yourself Ideas)

Valentines Day Ideas - WHAT NOT TO DO

Now, let's look at WHAT NOT TO DO for GIRLS:

• Set unrealistic expectations. Remember who you are with, A GUY, they are naturally insensitive and don't really understand girls. They are trying their best to make you happy so if they don't take you on a helicopter ride or buy an expensive piece of jewelry, don't be disappointed.
• Look disappointed (EVER). Fake it if you have to, cut your guy some slack and think positively. Once he sees you disappointed it could ruin the rest of the day.
• Talk about what you did last year with your ex-boyfriend. Doing so really benefits no one, don't do it. He will think you are comparing him with your ex-boyfriend.
• Be Dishonest with your guy. If you expect a flower or small gift from your guy, don't tell him that 'you don't have to get me anything.' Guys are simple, give him an idea of what you want and he will probably do it. (Don't know what you want?Try our Gift Ideas).

Valentines Day Humor

Valentines Day Humor

Valentines Day Humor

For every valentines day that is amazing and romantic, there are many more that are awkward, lame and downright hilarious. Valentines day humor can be very painful to watch for someone who has been a part of those especially awkward valentines day moments. For example, breakups, buying the wrong flowers, forgetting, going overboard with gifts and jewelry, and probably the most funny - rejected proposals.

Sometimes Valentines Day humor comes when you are least expecting it. Watch as Dwight tries to come up with the perfect wording for his valentine for Angela.

What would a Valentine's Day humor page be without a small collection of proposal rejections on valentines day. Enjoy

How to host a kids valentine's day party under $50

Best Love Quotes

A good quote makes anything special and memorable.

Quotes either romantic, funny, or provocative would make your love or your friend feel super special; so choose your quote carefully. Quotes that are cafully selected are memorable because they express what you really feel for the other person, and they will create a long-lasting impression in the person’s mind. Never ever give a gift, a card or a buquet of flowers without a meaningful quote or it would be meaningless.

Frederick Saunders

My heart to you is given:

Oh, do give yours to me;

We'll lock them up together,

And throw away the key.

King Henry VIII

I beseech you now with all my heart definitely to let me know your whole mind as to the love between us.

Anonymous

If I could reach up and hold a star for every time you've made me smile, the entire evening sky would be in the palm of my hand.

Herbert Trench

Come, let us make love deathless.

Robert Browning

Grow old along with me; the best is yet to be.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Thou art to me a delicious torment.

Anonymous

So many times I thought I would never find someone to love me the way I needed to be loved. Then you came into my life and showed me what true love really is!

Anonymous

If I had a rose for every time I thought of you, I'd walk through a garden forever.

Pin The Heart to Cupid

Supplies (3 items)
Paper hearts for each player with a piece of tape on the back and their name on the front, a blindfold, and a big picture of cupid. Instructions
Step 1: Blindfold the first player
Step 2: Spin player around Step 3: Have the player stick the heart on Cupid

Step 4: Repeat steps 1, 2, and 3 until all player had tried to stick the heart on Cupid
Step 5: Give a prize to the player or players that were able to stick the heart on Cupid

Party ideas for Kids

Simple and Inexpensive Party Ideas for Kids

There are tons of simple-fun things and activities kids you can have kids do to have lots of fun and to make their experience memorable. Here are some activities you can try out, they are simple and inexpensive:

Steal my heart game

Supplies (3 items)

Medium size bowl, chopsticks and candy heartsInstructions
Step 1: Place the candy hearts in the bowl, then place the bowl of candy hearts on a low table and give each player a set of chopsticks.
Step 2: Set a timer for about 2 to 3 minutes, or the time you thinks is fair depending on the age of the kids participating.
Step 3: At the sound of a whistle the players start to remove the candy hearts of the bowl using their chopsticks. When the timer rings, the participants count their hearts and the one with most hearts wins.

Gift for Him or Her: Personalized Mugs for Valentine's Day

These personalized mugs are the perfect
gift for Valentine's Day!

Ok, so maybe this is high on the schmaltz factor, but I think these mugs are absolutely adorable. Again, it doesn't take too much time and provides a cute gift that has a little more personality than a regular store bought item. You can personalize these guys here.

The theme of these matching mugs is "We go together like (insert your phrase here)". Then you get to put your names on the mugs. I'm a bit concerned about the handle situation, but for the novelty, it's worth it.

There are 8 total phrases you can choose from, here are a few possibilities:




The artwork is super cute, and for $20, it's not a bad deal. Pair these with her favorite hot chocolate and a homemade Valentine's Day breakfast and you're good to go!

History of Valentine's Day

Have you ever wondered how it all started? This treasured tradition of elaborate notes and declarations of love actually has quite the romantic beginnings.

Valentine's Day Facts:

What - Valentine's Day is an annual festivity celebrated on February 14 to celebrate love and affection.

Who - The day was established by Pope Gelasius in 500 AD. When Christianity spread through Rome, he moved the pagan celebration of Lupercalia - a celebration to honor the Roman God of Agriculture and the founders of Rome - to February 14. Lupercalia was celebrated by bringing together young boys and girls who otherwise were strictly separated. On the eve of the festival, the each young man would draw out a girl's name from a jar and was paired with the girl for the duration of Lupercalia. Quite often the couple would fall in love with each other and later marry. The custom lasted for a long time until people felt that the custom was un-Christian and that mates should be chosen by sight, not luck. Thus, February 14 was declared as St. Valentine's Day to honor the martyr Valentine and to end the pagan celebration.

Why - The story goes that during the reign of Emperor Claudius II, Rome was involved in several bloody and unpopular campaigns. Claudius found it tough to get soldiers and felt the reason was med did not join the army because they did not wish to leave their wives and families. As a result Claudius cancelled marriages and engagements in Rome. A romantic at heart priest of Rome, St. Valentine defied Claudius' order and married couples. When he was discovered, Valentine was brutally beaten and put to death on February 14.

While in prison, Valentine fell in love with the jailer's daughter, who visited him during confinement. Before his death Valentine wrote a farewell letter to his sweetheart from the jail and signed 'From your Valentine'.

And so the tradition began.

History Video

Here is a video that explains the History of Valentine's Day. Brought to you by History.com.

And what would Valentine's Day be without chocolate? Learn about the history of chocolate, and how the delicious treat came to be.

Upbeat Love Songs

You know that feeling when everything is going your way and you are just so happy you think you can burst? Well, these songs are for those occasions. Here are some ideas for upbeat love songs for Valentine's Day that you will love to sing along to.

1. You Make My Dreams Come True - Hall & Oats
2. 1, 2, 3, 4 (I Love You) - Plain White T's
3. (I've Had) The Time of My Life - Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
4. Kiss Me - Sixpence None the Richer
5. It Had to Be You - Harry Connick Jr.
6. Best of My Love - The Emotions
7. Everything - Michael Buble
8. Love Story - Taylor Swift
9. Lucky - Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat
10. Can't Take My Eyes Off You - Franki Valli and the Four Seasons
11. That's Amore - Dean Martin
12. You Can't Hurry Love - Phil Collins
13. This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) - Natalie Cole
14. Angel - Shaggy
15. For Once in My Life - Stevie Wonder
16. Love Will Keep Us Together - Captain & Tennille
17. What if I Loved You - Joey Gian
18. L-O-V-E - Nat King Cole
19. My Girl - The Temptations
20. Stand By Me - The Drifters

What are your favorite upbeat love songs? Write a comment and add to the list!

Motown Love Songs

There's no other "feel good" music like good old motown. Here are some Motown Love Songs that will bring some "soul" to your Valentine's Day.

1. I'll Be There - Jackson 5
2. I Second That Emotion - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
3. Baby I Need Your Loving - Four Tops
4. Three Times A Lady - Commodores
5. My Cherie Amour - Stevie Wonder
6. Endless Love - Lionel Richie & Diana Ross
7. Never Can Say Goodbye - Jackson 5
8. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) - Marvin Gaye
9. Being With You - Smokey Robinson
10. Your Precious Love - Tammi Terrell
11. Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
12. Can't Get Enough of Your Love - Barry White
13. Baby Love - The Supremes
14. I Can't Help Myself (Surgar Pie Honey Bunch) - Four Tops
15. It Takes Two - Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston
16. Hello - Lionel Richie
17. Heaven Must Have Sent You - Bonnie Pointer/The Elgins
18. Cruisin' - Smokey Robinson
19. Still - The Commodores
20. For Once in My Life - Stevie Wonder

Do you have some Motown favorites? Leave a comment and add to the list.

Classic Rock Love Songs

Here are some Classic Rock Love Songs that will take you back to the days of The Doors, Van Halen, Aerosmith, and Eric Clapton.

1. I Don't Want To Miss A Thing - Aerosmith
2. I Was Made For Lovin' You - Kiss
3. Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
4. Radar Love - Golden Earring
5. My Love - Paul McCartney/Wings
6. Say You Love Me - Fleetwood Mac
7. Heaven - Warrant
8. Crazy On You - Heart
9. Thank You For Loving Me - Bon Jovi
10. I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know - Blood, Sweat & Tears
11. Why Can't This Be Love - Van Halen
12. Feel Like Makin' Love - Bad Company
13. I'm On Fire - Bruce Springsteen
14. We Belong - Pat Benatar
15. Wild Horses - The Rolling Stones
16. Take Me Home Tonight - Eddie Money
17. Wintertime Love - The Doors
18. Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper
19. Harvest Moon - Neil Young
20. You're In My Heart (The Final Acclaim) - Rod Stewart

Leave a comment and add to the list.

Great Books for your Kids to read on Valentine's Day

Children's books for Valentine's day

You can make Valentine's Day more memorable for kids if you read them a valentine's story or if you take them to the library or the book store to read valentine's stories. Here are some books you don't want your children to miss on Valentine's day:

The Biggest Valentine Ever by Steven Kroll and Jeni Bassett (Jan 1, 2006)

Day It Rained Hearts by Felicia Bond (Dec 12, 2006)

Fancy Nancy: Heart to Heart by Jane O'connor and Robin Preiss Glasser (Nov 24, 2009)

Amelia Bedelia's First Valentine by Herman Parish and Lynne Avril (Nov 24, 2009)

Make a Custom Frame for Your Valentine

This is a fantastic present for someone special. It shows a lot of personalization and preparation for Valentines Day. All you need is a bit of time, some basic materials, and memories!

Supplies:

• Scissors
• Glue
• Picture Frame (old or new - you can buy it from the dollar store if you want)
• Memorabilia
• Picture of you and your Valentine, Or you can create a Valentine's Day card to put inside the frame
• Mod Podge or varnish
• Foam brush

A note on memorabilia: This could be anything that reminds you both of fun experiences, jokes, vacations, food you love, etc. I am in the habit of keeping ticket stubs, business cards, programs, brochures, fortunes from Chinese food outings, etc from things I've done with my husband. Whenever we go somewhere special, or somewhere we love, I try to pick up something with their logo. You can also use buttons, shells, ice cream spoons etc. to give the frame a bit of depth. I also use letters from magazines to spell out funny phrases or jokes between us. Plus you can use logos of your favorite brands, candy, or other foods. I've used old kiss or hug wrappers to create a miniature sized kiss on a frame as well to add some dimension.

Steps:

1. Cut out your memorabilia and start to group it, either by color, theme, year, etc.
2. Start overlapping pieces, using interesting backgrounds cut form magazine ads
3. Cut out letters to form phrases and plan where you'll be laying the letters
4. Start by gluing the biggest pieces on the frame sides and back
5. Fill in with smaller items
6. Put on lettering
7. Mod Podge the entire outside of the frame once it is covered with clippings
8. Let the frame dry
9. Add an depth items
10. Mod Podge the entire frame one last time to seal the decoration on the frame
11. Let dry several hours before wrapping so it doesn't stick

Here are some examples I found of other people's frames.

This site showed a frame made with photos of a vacation

This "themed" frame I found on Etsy using phrases from Magazines

I really like this one made with bottle caps. Cute theme for Valentine's Day!

This one was made using a bunch of old stamps - it looks great!

Love Books

When I get a gift, I almost always prefer something handmade rather than store bought. I get that not everyone has the skills they want to be able to create handmade masterpieces. I find the internet to be a nice solution to the problem - plenty of internet based businesses are waiting to help you create something beautiful.

So the Valentines gift idea: A Love Book.

Example Love Book with Adorable Line Drawings

A love book lists the reasons you love someone. I found a site that allows you to create a hard or soft cover book that has one reason you love someone and a fun line drawing on every page. I think the drawings are adorable and perfect for a coloring date (Yes my husband and I do this fairly often, it's both fun and therapeutic). Apparently you can customize the book a bit to give it a little bit more of your personality. I'll admit it's a bit over the top for some, but extremely cute for others :)

Check it out: http://www.lovebookonline.com/index.php

Slow Love Songs

Nothing says "I Love You" like a classic love song. Here are some ideas for some slow love songs and ballads that will set the mood for a romantic Valentine's Day with your special someone.

1. My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion
2. Can't Help Falling in Love - Elvis Presley
3. Endless Love - Lionel Ritchie & Diana Ross
4. You & I - Michael Buble
5. Come Away With Me - Norah Jones
6. Return to Me - Dean Martin
7. When I Fall in Love - Nat King Cole
8. Unforgettable - Nat King Cole & Natalie Cole
9. Unchained Melody - The Rightous Brothers
10. Moon River - Andy Williams
11. Your Song - Elton John
12. I'll Be There - Jackson 5
13. I'll Stand By You - The Pretenders
14. Faithfully - Journey
15. I'll Make Love to You - Boyz II Men
16. Open Arms - Journey
17. The Luckiest - Ben Folds
18. I Swear - All For One
19. More Than Words - Extreme
20. (Everything I Do) I Do It For You - Bryan Adams

What are your favoite love ballads? Leave a comment and add to the list.

More Valentine's Day Traditions

Although the celebration for lovers began in England and France, the tradition of special expressions of love have spread throughout the entire world! What once consisted only of giving handcrafted valentine's cards has become an array of gift giving, including things such as flowers, jewelry, chocolates, and candy. In fact some cultures have even gone on to extend the holiday by creating subsequent holidays related to Valentine's day.


The Creation of White Day

In Japan, February 14th is not simply a day for expressing feelings of fondness, but it is a day for the women to present their true loves with handmade (or store-bought) chocolate gifts. As a result, in 1978 the National Confectionery Industry Association created an official "answer day" for the men-fold. March 14th has been officially deemed "White Day" - the day when the men return their affection to the women who gave them chocolate one month earlier. Appropriately, this is done through the offering of white chocolate.


The Creation of Black Day

The Koreans have taken the idea of White Day even one step further and have created "Black Day". Black Day is celebrated on April 14th and is a day dedicated to the single people who did not give or receive gifts on Valentine's Day or White Day. On this day, young singles get together and eat jajangmyeon - noodles with a black bean sauce - to celebrate their singledom!

Valentines Day Breakfast | Pancakes that aren't shaped like Mickey Mouse

Description

The last time I made shaped pancakes, I was 5 and they looked like Mickey Mouse. This is a great idea for an easy Valentines day breakfast. Pancakes are a classic favorite among all of my friends. This recipe is a great way to combine the deliciousness of pancakes with the festivities on Valentine's day.

(Tip for guys: if you don't want to make these from scratch, go buy a mix at the store and just cut the pancakes, add the jam and the powdered sugar and you're in business. Whoever you make these for will be impressed that you thought of a Valentines day breakfast.)

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup whole-wheat flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup low-fat buttermilk
• 1/2 cup non-fat milk
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
• Strawberry jam
• Powdered sugar, optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 200 degrees F. Preheat a large nonstick griddle or skillet over a medium-low flame.

In a medium bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients (flour through salt). In another medium bowl, beat together the eggs, buttermilk, non-fat milk, honey and vanilla.

Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, mixing only enough to combine them. The batter will be somewhat lumpy.

Use a 1/3 cup measuring cup to ladle the batter onto the griddle or skillet. Flip the pancake when the top is bubbling and it is golden brown on the bottom. Then cook until the other side is golden brown. Hold on an oven proof plate in the oven until the entire batch is ready. When all the pancakes are ready, cut them into heart shapes with a heart shaped cookiecutter. Ladle about 1/3 cup of the strawberry jam onto each plate, place pancakes on top and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Enjoy this quick, easy Valentines day breakfast! Click here for a Valentines day dinner idea!

Valentine's Day Dinner | That's Amore

Description

Looking for Valentines day dinner ideas? We have something for you. What do you get when you combine an old Italian favorite with Hallmark's most popular holiday? Answer: Heart shaped pizza! enjoy this creative Valentines day dinner.

Ingredients

• 3 cups bread flour
• 1 (.25 ounce) envelope active dry yeast
• 1 1/4 cups warm water
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
• 1 (14 ounce) can pizza sauce
• 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 2 ripe tomatoes, sliced
• 1 zucchini, sliced
• 15 slices vegetarian pepperoni
• 1 (2.25 ounce) can sliced black olives

Directions

1. Place bread flour, yeast, water, and 2 tablespoons olive oil into the bread machine pan in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select the Dough setting. Press Start. When the dough is finished, knead rosemary into the dough.
2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
3. Divide the dough into three portions. Shape each piece into a heart shape about 1/2 inch thick. Brush with remaining olive oil, and spread a thin layer of pizza sauce on each pizza. Sprinkle cheese over pizza sauce, and arrange tomatoes, zucchini, pepperoni, and sliced olives on top.
4. Bake for about 15 to 20 minutes, or until cheese has melted and crust is browned.

Tell us what you think of this Valentines day dinner favorite! Click here for a valentines day breakfast idea!

Valentine's Day Dessert | Cupcake Surprise

Description

This is just one of our Valentine's day desserts. What might look like a white cupcake to the naked eye is actually a cupcake surprise! Pretty much a Neapolitan cupcake without the chocolate (it’s okay, the chocolate treat is up next). If you are looking for Valentine's day desserts, this is a colorful new spin on traditional (boring) cupcakes, this treat cannot be beat!

Ingredients

1 (18.25 ounce) package white cake mix

1 1/4 cups water

1/3 cup vegetable oil

3 egg whites

8 drops red food coloring

2 drops raspberry candy oil

Directions

1. Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a standard muffin tin with paper cupcake liners.

2. Beat the cake mix, water, vegetable oil, and egg whites together on low speed for 30 seconds, then on medium for 2 minutes, until smooth. Fill cupcake liners 1/3 full with white batter; set aside.

3. Stir 4 drops of red food coloring into the remaining bowl of batter to make the batter pink, stir in the raspberry oil. Pour 1/3 of pink batter into a resealable plastic bag and set aside.

4. Mix more food coloring into the remaining bowl of pink batter until it is an orange/red color and pour the batter into a resealable plastic bag. Cut a corner off the bag, stick the open tip into the center of each cup of white batter and squeeze in about two tablespoons of red batter.

5. Cut the corner off the bag with the pink batter, stick the open tip into the center of the red batter and squeeze about 1 tablespoon pink batter into each cup.

6. Bake the layered cupcakes in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool completely before frosting.

Now you can enjoy this creative and fun Valentine's day dessert. Click here for another Valentines day dessert!