Prickly Sweet. Quark Ball Hedgehogs
On your plate sits a hedgehog! Just a moment ago, it was a quark ball, now it has spikes made of chocolate sprinkles and is looking at you with sugary eyes. Give it a name and think: Is it looking for food or does it want to hide? While decorating, you decide how your hedgehog looks. You practice placing small pieces and distributing the ingredients accordingly. Did a paw slip? Try if a dab of chocolate holds it better. This way, you find a solution yourself. If you're creating with another child, you can share ingredients and help each other. Every hedgehog can look different! Meanwhile, you learn: Real hedgehogs have spikes for protection. When in danger, they curl up. Chocolate belongs only on your pastry hedgehog; real hedgehogs cannot eat it.
What you'll need
- Ready-made quark balls
- Chocolate or powdered sugar
- Chocolate sprinkles
- Sugar eyes
- Raisins
- Large chocolate sprinkles
- Small bowls
- Spoon or pastry brush
- Baking paper
How it works
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Lay out baking paper and fill a bowl with chocolate sprinkles. Prepare the other ingredients. How many hedgehogs do you want to create?
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Mix powdered sugar with a little water and brown food coloring to make a thick icing. Or ask an adult to melt chocolate for you. It should be lukewarm when decorating.
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Give your hedgehog a coat. Dip the top half of a quark ball into the icing or chocolate. Leave a spot at the front for the face. Hold the ball briefly over the bowl to let excess coating drip off.
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Now for the spikes. Immediately dip the coated side into the chocolate sprinkles. Gently press them on and place your hedgehog on the baking paper. Do you see a bald spot? Add some more sprinkles there.
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Let your hedgehog look. Dab two spots of icing or chocolate on the free face. Place the sugar eyes on top. Hold them briefly. Where is your hedgehog looking? Attach the paws. Secure four raisins at the bottom.
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A raisin or sugar pearl can become its nose. If something slips, let the dab dry briefly and try again.
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Let the coating set. Think of a name and tell what adventure your hedgehog has experienced. Then you can give it away, share it, or enjoy it yourself!
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What kids learn from this
- Independence in the kitchen
- Empathy & understanding of nature