If you are looking to brighten someone's morning there is no better idea than dog and cat pancakes. The concept is simple, make pancakes as usual and cut with cookie cutter. Serve in your favorite fashion, the dog and cat below are served with powdered sugar and syrup with fresh fruit.

There are more complex and different variations of this which can turn out very interesting. You can also use the cookie cutter as mold while cooking pancakes, eggs, or rice crispy treats.