Preschool Food Activity - Chocolate Dipping

By Julie Pirkle

Preschoolers love baking, but oftentimes recipes are too complicated or time consuming. Whipping up chocolate dipped treats will be right up your preschooler’s alley. Chocolate-dipped treats are not only tasty, but fun and simple to make too! You’ll want to make plenty of these delectable chocolate treats. Preschoolers will be so proud of their concoctions that they’ll want to share them with all their friends.

What You Will Need

Melting Chocolate

Pretzels, Fruit Slices, Ritz Crackers, Graham Crackers, Marshmallows, etc.

Sprinkles

Tongs

Wax Paper

Cookie Sheet

What to Do

Step 1:

Line cookie sheet with wax paper.

Step 2:

Melt chocolate in the microwave per package instructions.

Step 3:

Have your preschooler choose a food item to dip in the melted chocolate.

Step 4:

Equip your preschooler with the tongs, and instruct him/her to use them to dip the treat he/she chose into the melted chocolate, coating evenly.

Step 5:

Shake off excess chocolate.

Step 6:

Move chocolate dipped treat to wax paper-lined cookie sheet.

Step 7:

Immediately shake a few sprinkles onto freshly dipped chocolate treat if desired.

Step 8:

Repeat steps 4 through 7 until the space on the cookie sheet has been filled.

Step 9:

Put chocolate-coated treats in the refrigerator until firm.

Step 10:

Enjoy!

Chocolate Dipping with Extra Pizzaz

With older preschoolers, encourage them to use their imaginations and create chocolate dipped treats with added flair. Here are few suggestions to get your preschool chef started:

1. Spread peanut butter between two Ritz crackers and then dip in chocolate for a decadent treat.

2. Create an edible, chocolate dipped necklace. String mini marshmallows on rope licorice and then dip in chocolate. Once the chocolate is set, tie the ends of the licorice to create your necklace.

3. Make chocolate dipped smores. Spread marshmallow cream between two graham crackers and dip in chocolate.

4. Grab a skewer, and create a chocolate dipped fruit kabob. Slide a banana chunk, orange and apple slices and a cherry onto your skewer, and dip in chocolate for a yummy dessert.

Chocolate Dipping Variation

Instead of edible treats, follow the same steps and dip the tips of plastic spoons into the chocolate. Wrap up in saran wrap and tie with a bow for a sweet gift or serve with hot chocolate.

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