With this hot chocolate stand dramatic play center, they can now pretend to make cups of cocoa to their heart’s content and they don’t even realize they’re learning while they’re doing it! This vintage elf sits in the bottom of the hot chocolate stand. Mixing the decor with the hot cocoa essentials creates a lovely vignette in the kitchen!

Decorate the stand and add festive touches such as holiday lights or themed decorations. This will add an extra touch of cheer for your customers! And finally, include napkins. We bought some festive-coloured red cotton napkins to roll up into a large jar. It looks cute and adds another element of luxury to the hot chocolate bar. Jar of honeycomb Jar of red napkins Props for hot chocolate bar 2. Props to decorate your hot chocolate bar Evergreen foliageI don’t know about you, but I LOVE a cup of hot chocolate when it starts to get cold, especially when I can add flavor and toppings to it. I started with two forest green napkins that I got from World Market. I put them diagonally on my buffet. They immediately elevated the look of my tabletop. The cardinal rule of selling anything is to make it look good right? Selling hot chocolate is no exception. I wanted to create a simple hot chocolate bar for my family. One that was attractive, easy to use, and provided lots of options to customize their hot cocoa drinks.

Creamy stir-ins: A spoonful of nutella swirled into hot chocolate could be tasty, as could some Fluffernutter. To make the chocolate sprinkles, we simply took a sheet of brown construction paper and cut it into small rectangular pieces. If you’re looking to avoid a bit of the mess, you can easily skip this ingredient or substitute brown yarn for the paper and pretend that it is chocolate syrup that you’ve drizzled over the top of your cocoa. To create a simple hot cocoa station, start by laying down a foundation on your surface. Options are placemats, a table runner, or napkins. Spices: Cinnamon and a pinch of cayenne makes a Mexican hot chocolate. Nutmeg is seasonal, and some might like a sprinkle of chai spices.Take off the burner; stir in one teaspoon of vanilla extract and serve with your hot chocolate toppings. Find a serving vessel: You might ladle directly from a Dutch oven on the stove, keep a batch warm in a slow-cooker or Instant Pot, or perhaps decant to a large tea kettle, insulated thermal carafe, or a plug in coffee urn. Work with what you have. Winter time brings with it a chill, so why not fight the cold with some hot cocoa! This Hot Cocoa Stand Dramatic Play activity has everything you need to create your own hot cocoa stand in your classroom that your students can use to pretend to sell hot cocoa!

There are syrups, creams, kinds of milk, sweets, chocolates, sprinkles, and more. Get as experimental as you like to not only make your own hot chocolate how you like but also to offer something fun and tasty for your guests. Favourites Hot chocolate recipe: Below is my basic hot chocolate recipe, which is scalable. If you are entertaining many, one batch could be cow’s milk and another plant based. Or one batch plain and another flavored with cinnamon or other spices. There are a few ways to make hot chocolate. Most of the time it’s personal preference to taste, texture, and effort. Hot chocolate from a chocolate bar Now ~ you can easily go overboard with toppings when you create a simple hot cocoa station, but you first need to make sure you have the basic toppings. Then you can go crazy.Have fun with it! Creating a hot cocoa stand is an enjoyable and creative way to make some extra money over the holidays, so have fun with it and enjoy yourself! You can even come up with creative ways to serve hot cocoa, such as in festive mugs or special holiday cups.

Candy crush: Candle canes or other hard candies with flavors like coffee, cinnamon and honey can be smooshed into smithereens (use a baggie and something heavy like a rolling pin) and spooned on top. There are many benefits to starting a hot cocoa stand, such as providing a tasty treat to your customers. It’s also an excellent way to make some extra money while having fun! Plus, you can use the profits from your stand to buy more supplies or even invest in additional products for your stand. Finally, you can use your stand to build relationships with your customers and show them how much you care about the quality of their experience. Do I Need a Special Permit to Run a Hot Cocoa Stand? I put them to the left, so the flavors can be added before the hot chocolate. Think of when you go to the coffee shop ~ they pump the flavor before adding the coffee.

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The final touch was a couple of candles. We have some large red candles to hand so we positioned those on one edge of set-up. Of course, if you have children around it might be best to either omit the candles or move them out of reach. We trusted that the adults we fine with avoiding reaching over the candles and kept themselves safe. The candles really do help set the cosy mood for the hot chocolate party. Delicious hot chocolate Jars of hot chocolate toppings Hot Chocolate Station at Home 3. Different types of hot chocolate Make your next hot cocoa bar one to remember with these hot chocolate topping ideas. It’s an array of incredible toppings, mix-ins, and treats to pair with our favorite cozy drink. You’ll also need a few sheets of colored construction paper, some twine or ribbon, and a pair of scissors to get everything ready for play. We just love being able to host and entertain at home, and an interactive food or drink experience adds a whole element of fun to the occasion. Hot chocolate station and cat Our Generation dolls love going on adventures, and they understand that sometimes even a favorite toy might get dirty during a fun day.