World Chocolate Day & Global Forgiveness Day on July 7 Unwrap Kindness: Chocolate and Forgiveness on the Menu!
World Chocolate Day & Global Forgiveness Day on July 7
Unwrap Kindness: Chocolate and Forgiveness on the Menu!
TINA KHATRI
This weekend, we’re diving into two very special occasions celebrated on July 7 — World Chocolate Day and Global Forgiveness Day. What better way to enjoy your break than by making your own delicious chocolate at home and exploring the power of forgiveness through a creative rhyming poem?
Get ready to become a little chocolatier with a simple homemade chocolate recipe that’s both fun and tasty. Then, warm your heart and stretch your imagination with a fill-in-the-blanks poem about forgiveness — a chance to express your feelings and learn how saying sorry can change everything.
So grab your ingredients, your thinking cap, and let’s make this weekend both sweet and meaningful!
Homemade Chocolate
Ingredients:
• ½ cup cocoa powder (unsweetened)
• ¼ cup coconut oil (or butter)
• ¼ cup powdered sugar (adjust to taste)
• 1 tsp milk powder (optional, for creamier texture)
• ½ tsp vanilla essence (optional)
• A pinch of salt
Instructions:
1. Melt the coconut oil:
Heat it gently in a pan or microwave until fully melted.
2. Mix cocoa and sugar:
In a bowl, combine cocoa powder, powdered sugar, salt, and milk powder (if using).
3. Combine:
Pour the melted oil into the dry mix. Stir until smooth. Add vanilla essence if desired.
4. Pour and set:
Pour the mixture into silicone moulds, an ice tray, or a flat dish lined with parchment paper.
5. Freeze:
Put in the freezer for 30–45 minutes or until firm.
6. Unmould and enjoy:
Pop out the chocolates and store them in the fridge (they melt easily at room temp).
Rhyming with forgiveness
I once had a ________(1) named ________(2),
We used to ________(3) every ________(4).
One day I ________(5),
And they ________(6).
I felt ________(7), they looked ________(8),
I wished I hadn’t ________(9).
I wanted to ________(10), but I didn’t ________(11),
Instead, I ________(12) and ________(13).
The sky turned ________(14), the days felt ________(15),
My heart was full of ________(16).
I thought about ________(17) and how we ________(18),
And all the times we shared ________(19).
Then I decided to ________(20),
Even though I was still ________(21).
I walked up to (22) and said, “(23).”
My voice was ________(24), my hands were ________(25).
They were quiet, then they ________(26),
And gently said, “________(27).”
Something in me felt ________(28),
Like ________(29) turning into ________(30).
Now we ________(31) again, like we used to ________(32),
And I learned that ________(33) can heal ________(34).
Answer Key
1. friend, 2. Maya, 3. play, 4. afternoon, 5. said something mean, 6. walked away, 7. sad, 8. hurt, 9. spoken that way, 10. say sorry, 11. know how, 12. stayed silent, 13. felt alone, 14. gray, 15. long, 16. regret, 17. our laughter, 18. used to share, 19. cared, 20. be brave, 21. scared, 22. Maya, 23. I’m sorry, 24. shaky, 25. cold, 26. smiled, 27. I forgive you, 28. light, 29. darkness, 30. light, 31. play, 32. used to do, 33. forgiveness, 34. Wounds
TINA KHATRI
This weekend, we’re diving into two very special occasions celebrated on July 7 — World Chocolate Day and Global Forgiveness Day. What better way to enjoy your break than by making your own delicious chocolate at home and exploring the power of forgiveness through a creative rhyming poem?
Get ready to become a little chocolatier with a simple homemade chocolate recipe that’s both fun and tasty. Then, warm your heart and stretch your imagination with a fill-in-the-blanks poem about forgiveness — a chance to express your feelings and learn how saying sorry can change everything.
So grab your ingredients, your thinking cap, and let’s make this weekend both sweet and meaningful!
Homemade Chocolate
Ingredients:
• ½ cup cocoa powder (unsweetened)
• ¼ cup coconut oil (or butter)
• ¼ cup powdered sugar (adjust to taste)
• 1 tsp milk powder (optional, for creamier texture)
• ½ tsp vanilla essence (optional)
• A pinch of salt
Instructions:
1. Melt the coconut oil:
Heat it gently in a pan or microwave until fully melted.
2. Mix cocoa and sugar:
In a bowl, combine cocoa powder, powdered sugar, salt, and milk powder (if using).
3. Combine:
Pour the melted oil into the dry mix. Stir until smooth. Add vanilla essence if desired.
4. Pour and set:
Pour the mixture into silicone moulds, an ice tray, or a flat dish lined with parchment paper.
5. Freeze:
Put in the freezer for 30–45 minutes or until firm.
6. Unmould and enjoy:
Pop out the chocolates and store them in the fridge (they melt easily at room temp).
Rhyming with forgiveness
I once had a ________(1) named ________(2),
We used to ________(3) every ________(4).
One day I ________(5),
And they ________(6).
I felt ________(7), they looked ________(8),
I wished I hadn’t ________(9).
I wanted to ________(10), but I didn’t ________(11),
Instead, I ________(12) and ________(13).
The sky turned ________(14), the days felt ________(15),
My heart was full of ________(16).
I thought about ________(17) and how we ________(18),
And all the times we shared ________(19).
Then I decided to ________(20),
Even though I was still ________(21).
I walked up to (22) and said, “(23).”
My voice was ________(24), my hands were ________(25).
They were quiet, then they ________(26),
And gently said, “________(27).”
Something in me felt ________(28),
Like ________(29) turning into ________(30).
Now we ________(31) again, like we used to ________(32),
And I learned that ________(33) can heal ________(34).
Answer Key
1. friend, 2. Maya, 3. play, 4. afternoon, 5. said something mean, 6. walked away, 7. sad, 8. hurt, 9. spoken that way, 10. say sorry, 11. know how, 12. stayed silent, 13. felt alone, 14. gray, 15. long, 16. regret, 17. our laughter, 18. used to share, 19. cared, 20. be brave, 21. scared, 22. Maya, 23. I’m sorry, 24. shaky, 25. cold, 26. smiled, 27. I forgive you, 28. light, 29. darkness, 30. light, 31. play, 32. used to do, 33. forgiveness, 34. Wounds