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August 11, 2010 by Jenae - 5 Comments
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Jello Ocean

Here is a fun snack to make with your little one. The Jello takes about 4 hours to fully set, so you’ll want to leave enough time to make them before you plan on eating!

Here’s what you’ll need:  Berry Blue Jello, 2 cups boiling water, 2 cups cold water, clear plastic cups and Gummy fish (we used Finding Nemo Fruit snacks).

UPDATE:  I would recommend using “Swedish Fish” or another type of gummy fish rather than the fruit snacks…they disintegrated into the jello after a while and got to be pretty mushy. Big Brother didn’t seem to mind one bit, though!

1. Pour the Jello into the bottom of a large bowl. Boil 2 cups of water. Once the water is boiling, carefully pour and stir it into the bowl until fully dissolved (about 2 minutes).
 
2. Add 2 cups of cold water and stir.
3. Pour the Jello mixture into individual clear plastic cups so that it is half to 3/4 full.
4. Refrigerate for 40-45 minutes.
5. After 40-45 minutes, remove the cups and place the fruit snacks into the liquid (with clean hands, of course). It should already be firm enough that they won’t immediately sink to the bottom. Swish it gently to remove the evidence of little fingers being inside. :)
6. Put the cups back into refrigerator for another 3 hours or so. After that, they’re ready to enjoy!
1 Box of Jello should make around 9 cups, depending on the size of your cups.

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  1. Anna says

    August 12, 2010 at 9:46 am

    So cute & yummy! Great idea, thanks!

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  2. Stacey says

    August 24, 2010 at 11:00 pm

    We loved this! I didn't have special cups so we used a mini-muffin pan. It was a fun, cheap, and easy idea that my little one loved. We will definitely be doing this again!

    Reply
  3. Anonymous says

    July 6, 2011 at 8:38 pm

    Thank you! My daughter has to do a ocean diorama for school and I figured we would do one out of Jello. I made the Jello but, did not know how long to let it set and this gives me a round about time! Soo, thank you!!

    Reply
  4. Kristin @ Preschool Universe says

    July 13, 2011 at 7:51 pm

    yummy! This will go great with the ocean theme I'm working on, thanks!

    Reply
  5. Emma says

    March 24, 2012 at 5:28 am

    HI, ‘
    I am doing a similar version to this as a way to explore our theme “under the sea” in mathematics.
    My students read the cooking instructions, follow them step by step, measure the ingredients accordingly all while making their own ocean in a cup.

    This is a great way to explore various aspects of curriculum.
    :)

    Reply

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