Spooky Chocolate Spiders
[15 Minutes]
Delight your child with this easy and fun to make treat, just in time for Halloween.
You'll need:
• 12-ounce package chocolate chips
• dry chow mein noodles (medium-sized can)
• M & M's candy
• waxed paper
• microwave
• glass or plastic bowl
• spoon
What to do:
- Place the chocolate chips into a medium size bowl and melt in the microwave.
- Invite your child to stir in the noodles, saving some extra noodles to use as spider legs after the bodies are made.
- Let cool slightly. Drop by spoonfuls onto the waxed paper.
- Your child can now add eight legs to the main body.
- Together make spider faces with colorful M & M candies.
- Store these Halloween treats in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Let's Talk: Ideas to Explore Together.
- Which part of these spiders do you like best? The chocolate? The noodles? The candy?
- Have you seen a real spider? Did it look like the ones we just made? Tell me about it.
Useful information:
An introduction to cooking teaches young children about the world around them. This activity helps develop language skills, pre-math skills, and following directions.
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