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Delicious and simple jello dessert that looks amazing!
 These Jello cloud parfaits make a fun and elegant dessert (is it even possible to be fun and elegant?!? It is here!), and they are incredibly simple! To be honest, I actually made these for my kids when we did a preschool cloud unit! But I would totally serve them for dessert at a dinner party (if I ever have one!) 😉 My toddler and preschoolers really did appreciate how awesome this dessert looked, though! (NOTE: You’ll want to make sure to use platsic stemware/cups if you’re giving this to little ones). Hopefully this will get you wanting to make some more desserts with your kids, and you don’t have to stop at Jello either, maybe you want to branch out into areas like a peach cobbler (this is the recipe if you are interested), or making a grand cake, the possibilities are endless.
 
Supplies:
  • Blue Jello
  • Water/ice
  • Clear (plastic) cups for serving
  •  Large measuring cup
  • Bowl
  • Cool Whip

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I followed the speed-set method for making my Jello because I am impatient 😉 It worked just fine if you were curious. I boiled 1.5 of water, then combined it in a bowl with the blue Jello. The water really has to be boiling hot for this to work- all the Jello has to dissolve in the water. Next we measured 1 cup of cold water and added ice until it was 2.5 cups of cold water/ice. My little guys helped me pour in into the Jello mixture.

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We stirred for about a minute then removed and unmelted ice. The whole bowl was then placed in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes to set. That was a long 30 minutes that my boys kept asking “is it ready yet?!?”
 

Once the Jello set, I alternated plopping in a couple scoops of cool whip (clouds) and spooning in the Jello. There’s really no way to make a mistake here! It made the most adorable “clouds and sky” snack! This would be great to pair with Eric Carle’s Little Cloud book 🙂

 How will you be serving this dessert- to preschoolers or other adults? Either way, it’s sure to be a hit all around!

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