Lego Ninjago Party Food - Chocolate Ninjas

First we need to make the chocolate Lego men. Baking chocolate works best. We used 3.5 oz (100g) of chocolate and there was plenty left for my helper to dip some fruit in afterwards. 

I melted the chocolate in the microwave, starting off with 30 seconds and then adding 10 seconds at at time. Stop just before all the chocolate has melted and just stir it in. 

I filled the molds quite full at then removed any excess with a knife. 

The I popped the mold in the fridge for the Lego men to set. Wait at least a couple of hours before you decorate the Ninjas so they are nice and hard. 

While the chocolate minifigures and hardening, remind yourself what the Ninjago Ninjas and other characters look like and which ones you want to make. 

Now we need to decorate our Ninjas. We chose Kai, Jay, Cole, Zane, Sensei Wu and that Green Ninja (who is that guy?)

This is easiest if you have a pastry or fondant mat and a fondant rolling pin. The fondant will stick less and you'll get a nice flat surface when you roll in out. Plus the mess is contained and easy to clear up. 

You'll need fondant in your chosen colors. Gel food colorings are a good option so you don't need to keep lots of ready made fondant in different colors. 

Tip: Start with the palest color while everything is really clean. If you're making Zane, Sensei Wu and the skeleton army make them first and save Cole until last. 

Roll out a small piece of fondant so it's a couple of inches long. Now cut a strip for a Ninja headband. Wrap it around the top of the head and then twist it on one side. You can cut off any extra that you don't need. 

Now cut a small strip for a sash to go across the body and pop it on and tidy it up a little. The fondant will stick to the chocolate you don't need to use anything. 

I used a sharp knife to give the impression of eyes and mouth but that's optional.