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Did you know that July 28 is Milk Chocolate Day?! I don’t know about you, but I love chocolate. So I thought it would be fun to find some chocolate activities for kids to do to celebrate. It is the perfect excuse to indulge.

Now, I have a variety of chocolate activities for kids. You can make it as educational as you want or pick activities just for fun. It is up to you.

So, let’s look at some fun things to do.

Table of Contents

• Milk Chocolate Learning Activities for Kids:
  • Video
  • Informational Books on Chocolate
• Let’s Get Cooking: A Yummy Chocolate Activity for Kids
• Fun Reading Books About Chocolate
• Fun Chocolate Activities for Kids
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Milk Chocolate Learning Activities for Kids:

If you want to make Milk Chocolate Day educational, here are some fun chocolate activities your kids will enjoy.

Video

First up is a YouTube video on the origins of milk chocolate. It is probably appropriate for mid to late elementary age and up. I don’t think preschoolers and young elementary kiddos would like it.

However, it can also give YOU some background to share with your kids.

Informational Books on Chocolate

If you aren’t interested in videos, you can also find many exciting books on chocolate. You might be able to find these titles at your local library, Amazon, Thriftbooks, and other bookstores. I am not an Amazon affiliate, but I included links to Amazon so you can read further on each book and see them for yourself. All these books are nonfiction books on chocolate.

• The Story of Chocolate (Usborne Young Reading Series 1) by Katie Daynes- This is an early reader book for reading age 9 years of age or grade levels 1-2.
• From Cocoa Beans to Chocolate (Who Made My Lunch?) by Bridget Heos is a cute book for grades K-3, only 24 pages.  
• The Book of Chocolate: The Amazing Story of the World’s Favorite Candy by HP Newquist. If you have older kiddos, this book is perfect for them. This book is for grades 3-7 and offers a good history of chocolate.
• Make It: Chocolate (TIME FOR KIDS Nonfiction Reader)– Here is another good resource for kids. This book is a short 28 pages and appropriate for grades 2 and up. The reading age is recommended for 6-10 years old.
• DK Readers: The Story of Chocolate (DK Readers Level 3) by C.J. Polin- This is a Level 3 book in the Dk Reader series. It is appropriate for grades 2-4.

Let’s Get Cooking: A Yummy Chocolate Activity for Kids

Okay. So, if you are going to celebrate Milk Chocolate Day properly, you need to teach the kids HOW to make Homemade Milk Chocolate. Please note that the recipe points out that this won’t taste like store-bought milk chocolate, but this is a simple way to make it at home.

Does anything homemade really taste like what you get from the store?

The simple reason is that commercial milk chocolate uses different ingredients. After all, they need to preserve food to make it last.

The fun part about this chocolate activity for kids is the fun molds you can use. You can buy something fun, use what you have, or use an ice cube tray. For example, we used frog shapes from my daughter’s Harry Potter birthday party. Mmm…mmm!

Aren’t they cute?!

I got thinking, though. While chocolate is still warm, I bet you could try dunking strawberries and banana pieces in it. Wouldn’t that be yummy too?!

Fun Reading Books About Chocolate

There are so many books out there with chocolate themes. Here are a few of my favorites:

• Heroes of History Milton Hershey- More Than Chocolate– If you are talking chocolate, you need to read about a chocolate maker. Milton Hershey has an interesting story. I reviewed this book and loved it!
• Chocolatina by Erik P. Kraft (If you don’t have the book, here is a YouTube read aloud)- I loved using this book in my preschool, and they enjoyed it too. It is a cute picture book for kids.
• The Chocolate Touch by Patrick Skene Catling- This book is FREE on Kindle at the time I am writing this. It is part of a Prime Membership. The book is a fun story for ages 8-12.
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl- Just as Milton Hershey is famous for Hershey chocolates, Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory is just as well-known. Kids will be interested to see the differences between the book and the movie.

These are some of my favorite books. But if you want more, check out this Ultimate Book List of Chocolate, and you will find something you are looking for.

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Fun Chocolate Activities for Kids

Now, I shared quite a few resources. However, I have some more ideas if you want to continue with the chocolate theme.

• One thing I found in my search for chocolate activities is the Hershey’s Chocolate World virtual tour. It is a quick look around the place. So, even if you can’t make your way to Hershey, Pennsylvania, you can do a tour of the Chocolate World.
• Science Experiment: I love including science wherever I can. A simple way to include science in a chocolate activity with kids is with a taste test. You can do this by tasting different types of chocolate. For example, you and the kids can test white, dark, and milk chocolate. Or you can blindfold one another and see if you can pick out which one is milk chocolate.
• Hot Chocolate activities– A few months ago, for Hot Chocolate Day, I compiled some fun hot chocolate activities for kiddos. Of course, those activities would fit in well here too.
• Solar oven (s’mores)- In this activity, you will find how to do solar oven s’mores (plus two other recipes). So grab some milk chocolate, learn about solar ovens, and enjoy a yummy treat for Milk Chocolate Day.
• Edible Chocolate Slime– Try this fun recipe and learn a little science behind slime too.
• Easy Chocolate Play Dough Recipe by The Imagination Tree- Here, you will find different ways for little ones to use their chocolate play dough for creative play, math, and literacy.

There are so many fun chocolate activities to do with kids. It is a fun activity any time of year and a great way to celebrate Milk Chocolate Day.

So, pick out some activities or give them all a try. Then, you have the perfect excuse to enjoy some milk chocolate!

Happy Homeschooling!