Chocolate Candy Making Party

I can't think of a better idea for a party with craft-ellas (crafty gals) around the holiday season or any time of the year. This Chocolate Candy Making Party is a great way to get together with friends and make edible treats for party favors, hostess gifts, even a bake sale!

Set the party up in the kitchen - it's as much fun as it is messy! Create an area for candy making supplies and another area for light party food and drink.

Materials for Candy Making

You don't need a copper kettle or candy thermometer for this event. Keep the candy making on a home kitchen level with these basic items:

• Specific kits or materials for the type of candy you are making such as lollipops, chocolate-topped pretzels, or molded chocolates. Go to Wilton on line for supplies or check out your local Michael's Arts and Crafts Store.
• Melting chocolate in a variety of colors.
• Microwave and microwave-safe bowls to melt the chocolate in.
• Spoons to stir chocolate, toothpicks or skewers, and maybe food-safe needle nose bottles to design details like eyes on cute animal-shaped lollipop.
• Plenty of paper towels for clean up.

For Chocolate Lollipops: Buy a few lollipop making kits or supplies for individual lollipop molds, lollipop sticks, Cellophane bags to wrap the lollipops and ribbon.

For Chocolate-Topped Pretzel: Buy chocolate-topped pretzel kits or supplies for individual pretzel top molds, pretzel rods, Cellophane bags to wrap the lollipops and ribbon.

For Chocolate Novelty Molds: Give guests a bunch of creative options with novelty candy molds from seasonal themes to classic bon bons. Include wrappers or small boxes so guests can make chocolate gifts.