My awesome friend La requested a while back that I include some crafts in my blog. Well. I have a half-finished latch hook rug from 1978 lying around here somewhere as a testament to what a non-crafty person I am, so, as much as I love Laura, I didn't really think I'd ever do it. HOWEVER... I think everyone on the planet (plus a few on Mars) now knows that I am into couponing. As a result of this, I have been snapping up boxes of Jell-o for super cheap, but I soon realized that plain old Jell-o wasn't cutting it, and I needed to find a way to jazz it up. I went searching for recipes, and.... SHAZAM! I found a cool, kid-friendly craft that is edible and aesthetically pleasing, so I think just about everybody can get behind it.
I mean, look at it!! It's gorgeous, right?
Here's how you make it:
STAINED GLASS JELL-O
4 small boxes of jello, different colors
1 can sweetened condensed milk
2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
Dissolve each box of jello separately, into one cup of hot water. Pour into individual containers (small tupperware works well) and chill overnight.
In a separate bowl, dissolve 2 envelopes unflavored gelatin in 1/4 cup cold water. Add dissolved gelatin to 1 3/4 cup hot water and condensed milk. Cool.
Pour cooled milk mixture over jello and chill overnight.
That's it! Totally easy! And the crafty possibilities are endless. You could use cookie cutters to make fun shapes with it. You could choose your Jell-o colors to create themes - Red & blue for the 4th of July! Pink & purple for a princess tea party! Green & red for Christmas! If you are a big ol' nerd like me, you could use the whole process as an educational experience for your kids! Teach them the science behind gelatin! Explain stained glass vis-a-vis the Catholic church and the importance of Martin Luther & the Reformation! Seriously, what couldn't you do with Stained Glass Jell-o?
I've realized that maybe I AM a crafty person. Next project - expired coupon paper mache!
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