Even though Easter usually has no shortage of candy available, it is still fun to add a candy favor to each Easter place setting.  You have seen me make edible candy nests in the past (or candy turkeys at Thanksgiving), but today I am making ‘chicks in a puddle.’

You can easily replicate these in minutes as a super simple DIY.  Only 3 items are required to pull it off – candy chicks, white chocolate baking pieces, and a little blue food coloring.

My ‘chicks in a puddle’ are simply candy chicks sitting in a ‘puddle’ of white chocolate that has been tinted blue!

To create your own, melt some white chocolate chips, from the baking section of the grocery store, in a double boiler.  When melted and smooth, add a little food coloring to the chocolate – to tint it a light blue color – and mix thoroughly.  With a teaspoon, spoon the chocolate in small ovals onto wax paper or parchment to create ‘puddles.’  While the chocolate is still warm, press a candy chick into each ‘puddle.’   Place the ‘puddles’ into the fridge for a minute or two to speed up the setting.

This can be a fun activity with the children or grandchildren!

That’s it!  Aren’t they cute little additions to the dinner plates?

I hope you are inspired to create some chicks in a puddle for your Easter table!  A great tie-in for a child’s Easter basket is the book Puddle by Hyewon Yum!

Thanks for stopping by!  Remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie