Valentine’s Day Hot Cocoa Bar {with Pink Hot Cocoa}

The winter months are the perfect time to set up a simple hot cocoa bar and I thought it might be fun to go pink and surprise the kids with a Valentine’s Day hot cocoa bar with pink hot cocoa!

A hot cocoa bar doesn’t have to be complicated.  Start with a cute backdrop.  I used my cross-stitch wood heart sign but you can hang a tablecloth or some scrapbook paper, or string a banner across the wall.

Set out bowls of fluffy whipped cream {buy storebought or whip your own with heavy cream and a touch of sugar if you like it sweet}, heart shaped marshmallows {affiliate link}, and red hots or Valentine’s Day sprinkles.

To add a fun touch to the cups, use clean kitchen shears to slice the center of a marshmallow …

… and place it on the rim of the cup.  It’s the simple touches, right?

Serve the kids cups of pink hot cocoa {simply stir 8 cups of milk, 11-12 ounces of white chocolate chips, and one teaspoon vanilla extract in a saucepan until heated through, stirring continually, and add a tiny bit of pink food coloring to get the desired color} and let them add their toppings.

Not much makes my kids smile more than a cup of hot cocoa with way too much whipped cream!

For more fun hot cocoa ideas, be sure to check out this simple snowman hot cocoa bar that’s perfect for winter …

… a holiday hot cocoa bar with candy rimmed cups …

… and flavored candy spoons that would make a great addition to the Valentine’s Day hot cocoa bar!