Wash and dry your strawberries. Make sure they are completely dry before you dip them as wet strawberries will not hold the chocolate as well.
Put toothpicks in the end of your strawberries and gently pull the stems back towards to the toothpicks, to keep them out of the chocolate.
Melt your chocolate melts according the instructions on the package.
If necessary, add a tiny bit of coconut oil or vegetable shortening. I find about ½-1 tsp per ½ cup of candy melts and only if the candy melts have been overheated, but it can vary depending on brand.
Holding the toothpick, dip the strawberries in the chocolate, and roll around to get the entire strawberry covered.
After you’ve dipped the strawberry, turn it upside down and gently sake and turn to evenly coat the strawberry with chocolate.
Once it’s covered, place onto a styrofoam board or onto a piece of parchment or wax paper to dry.