Disclosure: This is a sponsored post as we were invited over for a class. All opinions expressed are my own.
Chocolatier-Matisse in Orangeburg has been on our radar for quite a while. In addition to being a great resource for party favors, a sweet treat for someone you love, holiday trays, and of course chocolate covered strawberries, Danielle and her staff has so much more going on there. They also hold craft classes (weekly) where your child can affordably make a great project, work on a chocolate component and have a great time. These classes are drawn upon as inspiration for their super fun birthday parties, as well as scout troop events.
(A) and I were able to head over to the Dragon and Fairy Lantern Event held at the beginning of January. Poor (E) was sick and was so so sad to be missing it. That’s the first thing ill say about the Chocolatier Matisse Events that is really nice, they are geared toward BOTH boys AND girls. For me this is a no brainer as I have one of each to occupy, AND its incredibly difficult to find fun things to do for boys. (A) is OBSESSED with Dragons so this was a home run for us.
Once all the kids were present and accounted for they made some chocolate dipped treats (rice krispies and pretzels). There were extra toppings that could be added atop the chocolate and (A) had a ball playing with it. When everyone had completed that task they moved to the other table which was all set up for the lantern craft.
There were more than enough helpers who walked around to repeat the simple directions to the kids, and they were all able to put their own spins on the project. (A) really loved adding jewels to his dragon for a little extra sparkle when the candle was lit. While the kids worked, other employees packaged up the chocolate delights that they had made for them to take home. It was just about the perfect amount of time for the kids. Enough for them to be creative and enjoy, without getting bored. They accomplished two things the chocolate and the lanterns, and were ready to go home.
(A) has mentioned that he would love to do it again with more mystical creatures, that it would be really cool. He has had the lantern on his nightstand since, and puts the light on each night to sleep. He loved that he made a chocolate dessert and would love to go back and do that too. (E) is dying to attend one as she loves arts and crafts and hasn’t let me forget that she was unable to attend.
