Do you remember the first time you read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl? How about the movie? Brings back such great memories that I have been super excited to share with my son. We read the book together and watched both versions of the movie. Even better we have enjoyed some awesome chocolate science experiments together!
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Activities
WILLY WONKA ACTIVITIES
Open your own candy factory lab with easy to do candy activities that will make you feel like Willy Wonka himself. Skittles, M&M’s, Pop Rocks, Gum Drops, and Chocolate are perfect for exploring science concepts. Taste, touch, see, smell, and hear our candy activities below.
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Candy is a treat for the senses just like our favorite character Charlie is a treat for our ears and eyes as we listen to the book, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, and watch the movie. It’s so much fun to pair hands-on learning activities with classic books.
CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY ACTIVITIES
Looking for ideas for a chocolate science project? Check out the fun chocolate and candy activities below!
1. CHOCOLATE SLIME
Make our awesome homemade slime recipe with a special ingredient added in that makes you feel like you are playing with real chocolate!
2. CHOCOLATE TASTE TEST CHALLENGE
Turn candy tasting into science exploration. The candy might look similar but are they really?
3. SKITTLES EXPERIMENT
Find out what happens when you add colorful skittles to water with these classic candy science experiment.
4. FLOATING M&Ms
Whoa! Did you know that the M from our favorite candy floats?
5. BUILDING WITH GUM DROPS
A classic structure building STEM challenge! What can you build with your candy?
6. CHOCOLATE REVERSIBLE CHANGE
Explore reversible change and non -reversible change with this simple and fun chocolate activity.
7. POP ROCKS AND THE 5 SENSES
Pop rocks are a must-try candy and absolutely perfect for exploring the 5 senses. Free printable worksheet too!
8. CHOCOLATE PUDDING SLIME
An edible chocolate pudding slime is a super fun alternative to the classic slime recipes that use borax!
9. PEPPERMINT OOBLECK
Turn our classic oobleck recipe into a candy experiment with a simple add in.
10. CANDY MATH ACTIVITIES
Make sure to check out some great math activities with all that left over candy from different holidays.
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