February sucks.
OK, there's Valentine's Day, but other than that it's just a month you have to get through in order to get to the other side of winter and start dreaming of cute little lambs and chicks and bunnies.
So to make my month a little less sucky (spellcheck is telling me that's not a word???), I made myself a cheerful little Valentine's Day Hot Chocolate Bar.
I bought the two-tiered galvanized tray at Jo-Ann's back when it was still in business. I sure do miss Jo-Anns.
Did you spy that little vintage-inspired heart-shaped box of chocolates?
How cute is THAT!
I bought it at Meijer's, a grocery superstore in the Midwest, similar to a Walmart Supercenter or Target, but with a cooler selection.
The candy is made by Elmer's Chocolates, located in Louisiana. I'm not sure if they're sold in your neck of the woods, but I certainly hope so!
They had a few more designs, but I ended up buying the kids on the sled, the adorable little deer and the buckin' horse/donkey/pony.
I actually wanted to be a veterinarian at one point in my life, so I should really know which it is.
WARNING: This vignette is from 2017, so you may not be able to find the exact same candy boxes anymore.
The greenery in the vase is left over from Christmas. I always leave a little bit of generic greenery out after Christmas, so my house doesn't go from a Festive Holiday House to a Gloomy Winter House all in one fell swoop.
I didn't put a ton of toppings out for the hot chocolate, just marshmallows and chocolate chips. The red gummy hearts are purely decorative.
And for eating after you've eaten all things chocolate.
The marshmallow jar is an Anchor Hocking cracker jar from Walmart, and it comes with a silver lid. I simply spray paint the lids for the current season I'm into.
Green for Christmas, red for Valentine's Day, and blue for the 4th of July. This lid is on its 4th coat of paint!
I put the gummy hearts and some stirring spoons into a few cut glass sugar bowls I found at estate sales. And napkins, tea, and low-calorie drink mixes in an old coffee tin.
Low-calorie drinks pair perfectly with chocolate.
So, let's make a list of things you may want to add to your own Valentine's Day Hot Chocolate Bar.
Hot Chocolate Toppings:
- Chocolate Chips
- Marshmallows
- Cinnamon Hearts
- Red or Pink Sprinkles
- Chunked up Andes Mints
- Chunked up Candy Canes
- Caramel syrup
- Chocolate syrup
- Whipped Cream
OK, go forth and get your chocolate groove on. If hot chocolate can't save us from February, nothing can!
Here are some of my other Valentine's Day Posts To Make Your Heart Skip A Beat:
5 Best DIY Valentine Crafts To Make
Valentine's Day Chalkboard Vignette
20 Warm & Cozy Hot Chocolate Recipes
More Valentine's Day Projects And Ideas
And some other fun hot chocolate ideas for Valentine's Day from my friends:
Pink Hot Chocolate from Simply Kierste
Homemade Heart-Shaped Marshmallows from Belly Full
DIY Heart Shaped Tea Bags For Valentines Day from Practically Functional
Patti
This is so dang cute! My husband and I are not coffee drinkers so I always feel left out when I see these gorgeous diy coffee stations. Thank you for bring hot chocolate to the table. I will definitely be able to create something similar although those candy hearts will be eaten up pretty quickly, and I don't have any of those cute vintage pieces. Something to keep an eye out for next time I go thrifting.