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May 15 – National Chocolate Chip Day Facts for Kids

Today, May 15, is National Chocolate Chip Day! This delicious day celebrates one of America’s favorite sweet treats. Chocolate chips are a staple in many desserts and snacks, making them a favorite for kids and adults alike. You can check out all of the Fact of the Day for Kids here.

FIVE FUN FACTS ABOUT NATIONAL CHOCOLATE CHIP DAY

  • The chocolate chip was invented in 1937 by Ruth Graves Wakefield who ran the Toll House Inn in Whitman, Massachusetts.
  • The original chocolate chips were made from a chopped-up chocolate bar.
  • Chocolate chips are used in various recipes, not just cookies—think pancakes, muffins, and even some savory dishes!
  • Approximately 250 billion chocolate chips are consumed annually in the United States.
  • National Chocolate Chip Day encourages baking and sharing chocolate chip-themed treats with friends and family.

ACTIVITY IDEAS TO CELEBRATE MAY 15

Get creative and sweet with these fun classroom activities to celebrate National Chocolate Chip Day:

  • Try this Chocolate Word Search Puzzle.
  • Create chocolate chip art by using brown circular stickers to make art pieces.
  • Write a poem or short story where chocolate chips come to life.
  • Bake chocolate chip cookies together as a class (with supervision).
  • Hold a chocolate chip tasting session to compare different brands or types.
  • Design and color your own chocolate chip cookie recipe cards.

QUESTIONS TO THINK ABOUT CHOCOLATE CHIPS

Think deeper about chocolate chips with these questions:

  • How do you think chocolate chips were made before machines could help?
  • What would be a fun new flavor for a chocolate chip?
  • Why do you think chocolate chips are so popular in desserts?
  • Can you think of a dish that might be improved by adding chocolate chips?
  • How do chocolate chips affect the texture of a cookie or cake?

WOULD YOU RATHER QUESTIONS ABOUT CHOCOLATE CHIPS

Here are five questions to spark conversation. Would you rather…

  • Have chocolate chips in every meal for a day or never have chocolate chips again?
  • Bake cookies with chocolate chips or without them?
  • Eat a giant chocolate chip or a bag of tiny ones?
  • Have chocolate chips in your ice cream or on your pancakes?
  • Use regular chocolate chips or rainbow chocolate chips in your baking?

MORE FUN STUFF

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