Edible Fish Bowl

I remember making this years and years ago for a friend's children. It was pretty cool (I thought) so my kids and I thought we would make it again for some friends. It's super easy and it's fun to do!


What you will need:
* any kind of clear bowl. We used a fish bowl (clean, of course!)
* blue jello
* gummy fish
* candy rocks

Put a layer of candy rocks in the bottom of the bowl.

Make the Jello according to the package for Jello jigglers.

Cut the Jello into squares and layer the Jello and gummy fish. You can put as many layers as you would like depending on how much you would like.


It's that simple!

Another way to do it...

Pour the candy rocks into the bowl. Make the Jello according to the package (regular Jello this time, not jigglers.) Pour half of the Jello over the rocks and place in the refrigerator to let the Jello set. Cut a small slice in the Jello and place a gummy fish in the Jello. Repeat as much as you would like. Pour more Jello over the top and put back into the refrigerator to set. Repeat until it's as full as you would like.

Just a hint... I used chocolate rocks. I was going to make it by pouring the Jello over the rocks but the Jello dissolved the chocolate and it was a big, gross mess. So candy rocks are definitely best.

Eat and enjoy!

Today I am linking up with the following blogs: Come check out the other creations!
Sumo's Sweet Stuff Market Yourself Monday
The Pumpkin Messy Monday
Miss Crafty Pants You're So Crafty Monday
Making the World Cuter Monday
Keeping it Simple Motivate me Monday
It's so Very Cheri
Spotlight Yourself Wednesday at Santa's Gift Shoppe and Ideas
Letting Your Creative Juices Flow @ These Creative Juices
I Heart Naptime
Fingerprints on the Fridge

A Little Taste of Summer

I'm beginning to get a little tired of the rain around here. It's May for heaven's sake and it's pouring outside. I want summer! I want to be able to open up my windows and smell the fresh air. I want to wear sandals and capris and not feel like I'm frozen. I want to eat ice cream and have picnics and play outside with my kids!

Watermelon reminds me of summer. Eating it outside in the backyard, the juice running down your chin and spitting the seeds in the grass. But apparently it's not yet watermelon season so we had to come up with our own version of a watermelon. (And what better than cookies?!?!)

These cookies are tasty. They look like they should just taste like a typical sugar cookie but when you bite into them it's a surprisingly delicious treat.

What you will need:

3/4 cup butter (room temperature)
1/2 cup sugar
1 package (3 oz.) watermelon flavored gelatin
1 egg
red food coloring
1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/3 cups miniature chocolate chips
green sugar

Cream together the butter, sugar and gelatin powder until fluffy. Add the egg and beat until smooth. Mix in about 8 drops of food coloring. Stir in the flour and baking powder. Blend well. Stir in the chocolate chips.


Divide the dough in half and shape into a log about 5 inches long. Wrap in wax paper and refrigerate for 2 hours.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Pour the green sugar onto a plate or pie pan. Roll each log in it. Cut the dough into slices about 1/4 inch thick, then cut each slice in half. Place on a baking sheet about 1 1/2 inches apart.


Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, just until firm. Cool for 3 minutes, then transfer onto a cooling rack. Cool completely.


Enjoy!

The gelatin powder adds so much flavor to these! They taste delicious and look (at least to me) like summer.

I've never "linked up" before and I'm excited to see how this works! Thanks to one of my favorite blogs, The Pumpkin Patch, for inviting me to link up with Messy Monday. This post isn't super messy but I guess it depends on how many little hands are helping out =o)

Lucky Star Lane