heart fruit cups

As Room Coordinator I get to plan lots of fun for the class parties! It's a bit of a stressful job with coordinating and planning, but usually only for the week leading up to the party. And, I have been blessed with some willing and able parents who volunteer to bring things in or come and help out! I shared about my "love juice" water bottles last week that each of the kids received at the party, but for another part of the snack I decided on fruit cups! I wanted the snack to be healthy because I knew the kids would be getting plenty of treats and candy they could take home and eat. They didn't need to be on an extra sugar high! I'm sure the parents appreciated this a little more than the kids might have. ;)

I was making fruit cups for 26 kids, so I had to get speedy with my cutting or I would be in the kitchen all day long, so I got out my Pampered Chef Egg Slicer and cut away on the strawberries. It was SO QUICK!! I always forget I have this handy kitchen tool for strawberries!

Just like that...perfectly sliced strawberries!

And, what's a fruit salad on Valentine's Day without some heart-shaped fruit?!

Top it off with a little extra sweetness with some whipped topping...

It made my day when one of the kids shouted, "Hey, there's heart shaped fruit in here!" Oh, good...they did notice!

love juice!

For the second year in a row I have volunteered to be Room Coordinator for my daughter's class (well, technically this year I told the teacher if no one else signs up, let me know...guess what? Yep, no one signed up!) My favorite part of being Room Coordinator is the creative part!! We are keeping it a little bit simple for this year's Valentine's Day party so I was off the hook on planning the craft and games, but I just had to add my own special little touches to make it extra fun...

How about some {LOVE} juice?!

Mix contents with bottle of water and watch it turn red!

And, you know what saved the day (and stress)?

THIS FREE PRINTABLE for the flavoring packets!!

I so appreciate other bloggers who are willing to help the rest of us keep our sanity, so that we can still enjoy the creative process without fumbling over the logistics of the project. Because I was able to quickly print the labels and attach to the packets, I was able to have fun with the part I love to do the most...creating the finished product!

*All products are Stampin' Up! (of course!)

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!