Looking for a chocolate sensory play idea? Try making chocolate soap foam! It's perfect for a hot cocoa or hot chocolate sensory bin themed activity as well.
One of our favorite activities from our latest book Pop! Squirt! Splash! is this chocolate soap foam. My kids are obsessed with it. Every time they see the copy of our book, they flip to the page with chocolate soap foam and ask to make it. And seriously, this chocolate soap foam is as decadent and velvety as it looks and sounds. It smells so amazing...almost good enough to eat, but don't, it's soap. Ready to dip your hands into this chocolate scented soap foam sensory activity?
How to Make Chocolate Soap Foam
Here's what you'll need to make chocolate soap foam:
- Liquid soap
- Cocoa powder or hot chocolate mix (whatever you have on hand)
To make chocolate soap foam, use an electric hand mixer or stand mixer to mix a generous amount of liquid hand soap with a splash of water and a teaspoon of cocoa powder. The amount of cocoa powder you use will depend on the volume of soap foam that you are mixing. Simply mix it until it is foamy and bubbly. Alternatively, you can use a foaming hand soap dispenser to quickly make soap foam while letting the kids work on fine motor skills by pumping the soap dispenser.
We actually made chocolate almond soap foam since we used almond scented castile soap in this sensory bin. And geez, did it ever smell divine! No wonder my kids keep requesting this activity. It's a sensory delight both for the tactile input and the olfactory input.
Chocolate soap foam is pretty messy, but due to it being mostly soap, it cleans up really easy!
Messy Sensory Play Tips
Some final tips to contain messy sensory play activities like this one:- Lay down a shower curtain to protect the floor. Simply toss it in the washing machine after playtime.
- Keep a bucket of clean water and some towels handy to allow for quick and easy clean up.
Need More Sensory Play Ideas?
This activity is one of many awesome hands-on activities for kids from the book Pop! Squirt! Splash!
