Trying to come up with something special for Valentine’s Day?! Show your love by creating a pretty food board and pulling out some new games for a fun family night!

Staying home on Valentine’s Day is what all the cool kids are doing.

And by cool kids, I mean me and my family 🙂

I’m spending what I WOULD be spending on a night out for two, on a charcuterie board and some new games for the whole family! The food of course will not last long, but the investment in the games is priceless!!

Charcuterie boards can get pretty fancy and complicated, but we aren’t doing all that here. I just snagged all these items at our local grocery store.

I got the games on Amazon. Sometimes I forget HOW MUCH FUN family games are. The constant stream of giggles and laughter is good for soul.

So, let’s get to it…

What to Include on Valentine’s Charcuterie Board

Think about different pink, red, white, light brown colored foods that you can include on your board.

You want to consider a balance of sweet and salty, as well as protein options plus fruits and veggies.

Below is a list of items to add to your grocery list:

Red berries
Cherries
Ham delimeat
Salami
Pepperoni
White cheddar cheese slices
Light colored crackers
Beet colored crackers
Conversation hearts
Valentine’s M&Ms
Almonds
Pretzel goldfish
White and pink animal crackers
Cherry tomatoes with ranch dressing dip

Here’s a look at how our charcuterie board will look this Valentine’s Day!

Also, don’t miss out on the fun (and fast!) family game night ideas below.

I placed all the fruits together…

And put the smaller items like the M&Ms, conversation hearts, goldfish and animal crackers into small bowls.

Then I lined up the delimeats and cheeses into rows.

Then crackers into rows.

Finally, I snuck the peppermint patty hearts onto the corner.

There’s no right or wrong way to layout a charcuterie board!

In the end, everyone will love being able to pick and choose what goes on their plates!

For younger kiddos, you might want to give them some direction on taking a little from each category vs. all sugary options!!! 😉

Erin's Favorite Family Friendly Games

Catan Dice

A simplified & fast-paced way to play catan without a board

Struggle for Catan

A simplified & fast-paced way to play catan without a board

Catan Junior

Junior version of the popular Settlers of Catan game.

Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza

PLAY IT ANY TIME ANY PLACE- Convenient take anywhere size game.
SIMPLE AND HILARIOUS- Fast paced laugh out loud fun for any get together.
WILDLY POPULAR- Perfect for all-ages.
GET ROLLING IN SECONDS- Takes only a minute to learn and gameplay lasts for about 10 to 15 minutes.

Throw Throw Burrito

A dodge ball card game.

Farkle

Roll the dice, press your luck, and score!

Left Right Center - Dice Game

LCR Left Center Right is a fun, fast-paced dice game that you won't be able to put down! Each game includes 3 specialty marked LCR dice, 24 playing chips and instructions. Players roll the dice to determine where they pass their chips. The last player with chips is the winner and wins the center pot.