I shared this simple tip over at I {Heart} Naptime last week. It’s an easy way to help keep your little people from getting burned by one of the holiday season’s most common treats: hot cocoa.
Have you ever burned your tongue? Of course you have. It hurts, and it would be preventable if you just had enough patience to wait for it to cool.
Look at this little face….
Can you see the excitement…? The eagerness to dive into this steaming cup of hot cocoa…? The reluctance to listen to mommy when she says “wait until that cools a little, OK?”
Do away with the waiting (and the burned tongues) by making Hot Cocoa Ice Cubes.
You can use regular old ice cube trays for this, but the holiday shaped ones provide a little extra fun.
We also run into this problem when we are camping, so doing up some of these cocoa cubes in advance and making sure they are kept cold enough in the cooler helps a lot for cool mornings around the campfire. (Coolers with dry ice in them can keep things frozen solid for days….)
So, it’s a very simple tip and very easy to do… but sometimes the simplest things are the best things. Happy Holidays! (Or Happy Camping!)
I’m going to link this post up here:


SUCH an excellent idea! I’m pinning this, and I’ll be linking to it on December 9th when I feature “Caroling” in my Christmas series. 🙂
Aloha,
Charlie
No way! That is an awesome idea. Never would have thought of that. And yes I have burned my tongue on hot cocoa too many times.
Awesome idea! My son drinks hot chocolate all the time! He can never wait for it to cool down. I am so doing this. Thanks for the tip!
Okay, that is a seriously creative tip. Love it and will definitely be making some this week.
Very Cool Idea!! Pun not intended.
What an awesome idea!!! I do this all the time! (Burn my tongue, I mean…)
So how do you keep yourself from eating the little frozen cocoa cubes right out of the freezer? I mean, it has to taste like a cocoa popsicle, right? I’d have trouble keeping them around long enough for hot cocoa!
Dude! That is genius! It is one of those “Why the heck did I not think of that?” moments….
Who hasn’t ever burned their tongue? Why didn’t I ever think of this? This is COMPLETELY genius. If I could make just ONE INVENTION and run with it, maybe I’d be a millionaire.
Thanks for linking up, Friend! Have a great evening!
xoxo
This.Is. Genius! I bet they would be wonderful in piping hot coffee too.
What a brillant idea!!!
What a great idea! I freeze grapes to drop in my wine, I like my red a little colder than it should be served, it’s a perfect solution.
I think my favorite part of the post is your handsome model, what a ham!
Thanks for linking up, muah!
that’s an awesome idea!! Love it!! You’re always so creative and resourceful!!
Seriously awesome, Viv! I always add ice cubes to the kids’ hot cocoa…why did I never think to make the cubes out of the hot cocoa itself??? Because you are way more creative than I am, that’s why…;)
you need to write a book momma. seriously. your tips make me a better momma!!
~Becca
Brilliant. Period!
Oh I need to make some of these for my mochas! Big kids burn their tongues too! Genius idea.
My brain can’t stop thinking of all the things I could freeze to put into hot drinks now! Love it!
What a SMART idea! And they are adorable too. Hot cocoa is so fun for kids and you just made it even better. 🙂
Great idea!
I usually just add some milk. Makes it creamy. But I like your idea better!
Saw this! I love it. 🙂
SO smart. There will be a lot of hot cocoa in our future I’m sure…so this is great. And I love that sweet Grant’s face…LOVE!
Awesome idea!! Thanks for linking up at {Junk in their Trunk}. =)
Seriously brillianIdea, and thank you for posting.
If you want a tip in return (and I get some odd looks when I suggest this, I don’t know why) ready-made chocolate milk makes really lovely hot chocolate. Just heat it up in the microwave. Use the usual sort of care when heating liquids in the microwave. Adding some of these ice cubes would be a nice touch, too.
Great idea! Nuff said!
Brilliant…I have heard about doing this for iced coffee – so it make perfect sense…my kids would think I am awesome!
This is so smart! You’re my hero!!
Such a great idea! It seems sometimes the best ideas are so simple and they make you think – Why didn’t I think of that!?
Take care, Laura
so smart! can I feature your post on Dollar Store Mom?
What a great “why didn’t I think of that” idea.
I am thinking I might make mine with layers of milk, chocolate and then cocoa. Very festive and yummy with the extra layer of chocolate.
Hey,
I am starting to realize you could fill millions of ice cube trays with the amount of things I don’t know! What a great idea – so simple, why didn’t I think of it? Well, at least I did think to read this post…so that’s something. Thanks!!