Casting Chocolates

Since my son is on summer break, we have some extra time to try some fun activities. We actually did this one Wednesday night, but I am just now posting it, so Fun Friday it is. I found the website for Brown Sugar Casted Chocolates awhile ago, so I was excited for the chance to try it.

We started by packing our brown sugar into a pie tin and washing some small objects we wanted to cast. My son was really excited about chocolate brains, but unfortunately, that was a stress ball and it was too squishy. Hard objects are a better choice for this, but it was worth a try!

We pressed our objects into the brown sugar. Another of my son's choices, the rainbow loom necklace, also posed some problems, but we managed to stuff it in there. He was full of ideas on Wednesday, so he also wanted to try carving in a design with his clay tool (we later discussed the importance of washing tools that you use when cooking). That didn't work out, so he molded a chess knight instead.

Next, we removed our objects and filled the molds with melted chocolate chips. I very carefully moved the pie tin to the refrigerator (this would have been easier with a less flexible dish), and we adjourned to read and stuff the squishy brain into the creature made of cardboard that seems to be living on the landing of my stairs.

About an hour later, we remembered our project and went to see how the chocolates turned out. When I first took them out, they were very covered in brown sugar, so I was a bit worried.

I washed them off with cold water and was pleasantly surprised to see that they actually looked pretty good. The tree looked the best, I think, but the dog and the knight were also identifiable. You could even see the texture of the necklace on one part, though most of it wound up in pieces. Regardless of what they looked like, they were all delicious.

Verdict: Worked well, fun, and tasty. This activity would also be a good opportunity to talk about how plastic objects, including toys, are made with molds. Unfortunately, I forgot to do that.