My kids are ages two and almost five…and my almost five year old LOVES to bake, craft, cook….anything of that nature. (We usually save our “projects” for when little brother naps)
This week Liam and I tried out the Glee Gum’s Make Your Own Chocolate Kit…. and it was a lot of fun!
About the Glee Candy Kits:
Available in Make Your Own Chocolate, Make Your Own Chewing Gum, and Make Your Own Gummies, these activity kits are all-natural, educational, and eco-friendly. With pre-packaged ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions, everyone aged 8 and up gets a real kick out of making candy from scratch. Focusing on the history behind and the origin of these candies, each kit is designed to captivate your interest, connect you to the global community, and create something yummy to eat in the process! (You can view the kits here)
My Review
The Make Your Own Chocolate kit includes all the separate “natural” components to make chocolate…
….Cocoa Butter, Cocoa powder, Confectioners Sugar…..
Next, you will need to provide a helpful assistant (well it is not required, but makes it way more fun)…you will want an adult present… because the mixture gets quite hot…(you can choose the microwave or stove top option)
The things you will need that are not in your kit…a microwave-safe bowl (0r large measuring cup in our case), vanilla extract (optional), measuring spoon, mixing bowl and mixing utensil…
You combine all of the wonderful ingredients per the instructions….and then you wait….until the chocolate has cooled to just the right temperature (a thermometer strip is included with the kit)….before adding the final ingredients…while you are waiting the kit includes 2 cocoa beans…you can taste test chocolate in it’s rawest form… and then you will probably be glad cocoa bean met sugar….and gave us Chocolate as we know it. 
Once your chocolate mixture has cooled….portion the chocolate mixtures into the cups and refrigerate….then wah-la….you have made homemade chocolate cups! (Little Brother was awake for the taste testing)
How where they? Well if you like dark chocolate, then I think these will be right up your ally.
The kit was super fun!
Want your own kit or Glee Gum?
You can find out if there is a store near you here.
You can order online here
You can also print a coupon for $.50/1 pack of Glee Gum in Refresh-Mint or Lemon-Lime (redeem in-store) here (expires 12/31/11)
Also, if you want to see how Glee Gum is made head over here for a fun video!
GIVEAWAY
The fantastic folks at Glee have offered to give one lucky Jessica’s Coupons reader their very own Make Your Own Chocolate Kit.
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I was provided a complimentary Make Your Own Chocolate Kit for the purpose of conducting this review. No other compensation was provided. My opinions remain my own.
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We love the Wee Glee Gum…and we really appreciate that it’s all natural
I think I’m most interested in trying out the chocolate kit – mmm, chocolate!
What a great idea!
I have never heard of Glee Gum but would like to try it and would like to get some for a friends X-mass gift bag..
I think I would like to try out the chocolate making kit. It would be lots of fun with my kids.
I like refreshment. thanks for the coupon!
the boys would love the Chewing Gum Kits
I would love to get the gummie kit. I wanted to get it for my little brother before. We would have tons of fun making them together. And of course eating them together!
The gummie kit sounds like a whole lot of fun
the gummy bear kit,or any item really.
The chocolate making kit looks fun!
We like the regular bubblegum flavor Glee Gum.
vmkids3 at msn dot com
I would love to try the Make Your Own Chocolate Kit as everyone in my family has a sweet tooth.
laura dot hopelessromantic dot emerson at gmail dot com
Make your own chocolate, for sure! Gum could be fun, but nothing beats some totally delicious dark chocolate.
the chocolate kit mverno@roadrunner.com
I also like the gummy making kit
I’d love to try the gummies kit with my kids
My daughter loves gummy bears so that would have to be the kit I would love to get. Thank you.
My two grandbabies would have a ball making their own chocolate.
I like their tangerine gum.