It’s important to rely on healthy snacks when you’re hungry, and there are all kinds of recipes to make favorite snacks healthier. But every now and then, you’re in the mood for a treat. Sometimes a candy bar just really hits the spot.

Have you ever wondered…

• What would a bacon chocolate bar taste like?
• Would adding candied rose petals to a chocolate bar make it taste better or worse?
• How would you tell the world about your perfect candy bar?

Try it out!

From three-course gum to never-ending gobstoppers, chocolate rivers to fizzy bubble rooms, Willy Wonka is the master confectioner in a world as magical as it is delicious. Yummy as Wonka’s treats may be, what makes his Chocolate Factory truly special is the secret ingredient: imagination.

The next time your child has a craving for fun, just follow your sweet tooth on this candy land adventure.

Meet Billy Wonka, Willy Wonka’s long-lost cousin. A native of Switzerland, Billy knows a thing or two about chocolate.

With his recent promotion to manager of the Chocolate Division, Billy finds himself in need of a few inspired assistants. You have been hired for the job.

This morning Willy sent Billy a memo requesting his staff create a new chocolate bar to be unveiled at the International Candy Conference. Forget all you know about the basic chocolate bar — in order to impress the crowd, you’ll need to create an edible work of art!

The first step is to craft your recipe. Turn to the web if you need inspiration for creating your own chocolate bar. This website lets you browse all sorts of mix-ins to add a little flair to your chocolate bar.

The mix-ins range from common goodies such as nuts and cookie bits to the extraordinarily strange — including bacon! So what will it be?

A dark chocolate bar with dried strawberries and candied rose petals? Or a white chocolate bar sprinkled with sesame seeds and pretzels? The world is your candy store! Let your imagination and taste buds be your guide.

Once you have developed your recipe, it’s time to design an advertisement for your candy creation. Using crayons, markers, colored pencils or even your computer, give your new product its own special look.

What will you name your product? What colors, shapes and images represent your chocolate bar? Think about what kind of packaging catches your eye at the grocery store. Don’t forget to include a list of the ingredients!

We’re sure your creation will impress the crowd at the International Candy Conference — and before you know it, they’ll be giving three cheers to the sweetest creation of all… you.

Want to WOW Wonderopolis? Send us a copy of your candy bar advertisement — we’d love to see your work. Our tummies are rumbling already!

Wonder words to know and use:

• confectioner
• craving
• browse
• flair
• extraordinary
• advertisement
• product
• packaging

Wonder what’s next?

Had your fill of chocolate? Come back to Wonderopolis tomorrow and taste the rainbow! We’ll be serving up a wonder that’s all about getting jiggly with it.

• Tags: bar, candy, chocolate, dessert, sweet, wonka