HAMILTON WORKSHOP FIELD GUIDE
Two Hours of Hands-On Valentine’s Chocolate Crafting at Chocolate Tales, Hamilton
A focused, two-hour workshop at Chocolate Tales where participants learn a brief history of Valentine’s Day and create heart-shaped lollipops, dipped strawberries and truffles—this guide explains what to expect and how to plan.
Two Hours of Hands-On Valentine’s Chocolate Crafting at Chocolate Tales, Hamilton.
At Chocolate Tales in Hamilton, love is taught as much as it’s tasted: over a concentrated two-hour workshop you’ll move from a concise history of Valentine’s Day and chocolate to the bench, shaping heart molds, piping lollipops, dipping strawberries and finishing raspberry truffles before wrapping your creations in elegant packaging.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Hands-on Heart-Shaped Chocolates
A sequence of demonstrations and hands-on stations takes you through heart-shaped moulding, lollipop formation and truffle assembly so you leave with made-to-give confections.
A Short History of Valentine’s and Chocolate
The program includes a concise primer on the history of the holiday and its association with chocolate, setting technique and tasting within a cultural frame.
Elegant Packaging to Take Home
The session closes with guidance on packaging your creations so they’re ready as memorable Valentine’s gifts.
What the day feels like
What the Two-Hour Workshop Feels Like
Structured and deliberate, the workshop begins with context—an overview of Valentine’s Day and chocolate—moves to a demonstration of heart-shaped moulding, then to hands-on making: crafting heart lollipops, dipping strawberries in tempered chocolate and forming chocolate raspberry truffles, and finishes with time spent on elegant packaging so participants leave with finished gifts.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this workshop suits and who should look elsewhere.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
The workshop runs for 2 hours.
Chocolate Tales, 430 York Blvd., Hamilton, ON L8R3K8.
No special gear is specified; the program includes demonstrations and hands-on chocolate-making with packaging provided as part of the session.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long is the Valentine’s Chocolate Making Workshop?
The workshop duration is 2 hours.
What is the minimum age to participate?
Participants must be at least 17 years old.
Where does the workshop take place?
The workshop is held at Chocolate Tales, 430 York Blvd., Hamilton, ON L8R3K8.
What will we make during the session?
Activities include a short history of Valentine’s Day and chocolate, a heart-shaped moulding demonstration, making heart-shaped lollipops, dipping strawberries in chocolate and forming chocolate raspberry truffles, plus elegant packaging.
Who operates the Valentine’s workshop?
The workshop is operated by Chocolate Tales.
Will I leave with finished gifts?
Yes — the program includes time and materials to package the chocolates you make so you can take them home as gifts.