Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and nothing feels sweeter than creating beautiful treats at home with that special someone or the entire family! We’ve created three Pinterest worthy Valentine’s Day charcuterie boards! From date night, to Galentine’s inspired, to kid-friendly – these boards are designed to be crowd pleasers! Best part? You can easily recreate them at home in just a few minutes! See our shopping lists and a few tips + tricks below! But wait there’s more! See all of our food boards here!
Date Night In
There’s nothing quite like a date night in a box! Take this charcuterie board on the go to our favorite park, to look at the stars or wherever your heart desires with that special someone! Pairs well with a red wine and lots of love!
To make it your self you will need:
- Hard Salami
- Prosciutto
- Sartori Cheese
- Brie Cheese
- Round Crackers
- Heart Shaped Crackers
- Chocolate Covered Biscuit Sticks
- Red Grapes
- Strawberries
- Raspberries
- Chocolate Covered Almonds
- Salted Cashews
- Valentine M&Ms
- Candy Hearts
- Strawberry Jam
A few tips and tricks!
- To create salami roses, start with a rolled up piece of salami and place in the center. Then, fold salami pieces in half and continue to wrap around the center until you achieve your desired size.
- To create heart carved brie, simply cut a thin top layer off of the brie and then use a heart shaped cookie cutter to cut out a heart in that thin layer. If you don’t have a cookie cutter, feel free to cut it out by hand! Then place the jam on the larger remaining jam and place the thin layer on top!
For The Kiddos
A fun, simple way to celebrate Valentines Day with your little ones!
To make it your self you will need:
- Salami
- Cherry Tomatoes
- Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches
- Babybel Cheese
- Red Grapes
- Strawberries
- Red Sweet Mini Peppers
- Crackers
- Classic Hummus
- Cranberry White Cheddar Cheese
- Craisins
A few tips and tricks!
- As soon as I pulled this out for my two year old his response was WOW! He was so excited to try the healthy snacks because of all the bright color and the heart shaped sandwiches. I’ve found that he is more likely to try things if they are cut into fun shapes. You could also do mini heart shaped sandwiches as well.
Galentine’s Board
Get your girlfriends together for this sweet and cheesy Galentine inspired charcuterie board!
To make it your self you will need:
- Monetery Jack Cheese
- Garlic and Herb Cheese Dip
- Heart Shaped Crackers
- Chocolate Covered Biscuit Sticks
- Strawberries
- Raspberries
- Chocolate Covered Almonds
- Pink Chocolate Covered Pretzels
- Valentine Kit Kats
- Heart Shaped Reece Candy
- Valentine M&Ms
- Candy Hearts
- Valentine Sprinkles
A few tips and tricks!
- More is better! Fill in all the blank spaces with candy and fruit to give it that WOW factor!
- To create the heart shaped strawberry, cut the top off of a strawberry, cut it in half, then make a small “v” shape in the top center of the strawberry and then round off the sides.
Shop a few Valentine charcuterie board accessories here:
Founder and creator of LIY, Erin turned her dream of a hobby blog into a full-time career which she now runs alongside the LIY team! When not in front of her computer screen [with a La Croix or wine in hand] or in front of a mirror taking mirror selfies, you can find Erin spending time on the water, cuddled up with her two pups and husband most likely watching the latest Shark Tank episode, or getting lost in an easy beach read.
