Jell-O : Beach treats

 

Jell-O : Beach treats 

 National Eat your Jell-O day! And we are enjoying a great beach treat , these are perfect for a summer birthday party. 

• small box of blue jello
• 1 cup of hot water
• 1 cup of cold water
• 2 (9 oz.) clear cups
• 4 vanilla wafers

Ideas for beach themed candy

• jelly beans = beach rocks
• star sprinkles = starfish
• gummy bears = someone chilling on the beach
• Swedish fish = fish underwater

• Prepare jello by boiling 1 cup of water
• In a heatproof pitcher or bowl with a spout – mix the Jell-O packet and 1 cup of hot water
• Whisk until powder is dissolved
• Add the cold cup of water
• Pour the blue Jell-O into the clear cups and place them in the refrigerator for the length of time it takes for the Jell-O to gel. (This might take around 4 hours)
• When the Jell-O is firm, you can start to decorate the cups. (This can be done up to a day in advance)
• In a zip tight back, use a rolling pin to crush the vanilla wafers into “sand”
• Pour the cookie sand over half of the Jell-O cups
• Add decorations to the sand, like stars, jelly beans, and a gummy bear
• Push the palm tree into the jello – somewhere besides the bear and push the umbrella in over the bear
• If you want to add the fish:
• Just before serving, use a knife to cut a slit in the blue Jell-O and push the fish in – tail first