Family Fun Magazine: Frankenstein's Jell-O Monster

This monster from Family Fun Magazine, is made from Jell-O and needs to be made ahead of time. But, there are some substitutions you may want try instead.
Ingredients

• Black and red 3-D paint and brushes (scars and mouths); we used Scribbles
• and Tulip Slick brands
• Ceramic plate
• 3-ounce box of Jell-O lime gelatin (makes 2 monsters)
• 9-or 10-ounce, 4-inch-tall clear plastic cup

• Table knife or spoon
• 2 Maraschino cherries (eyes)
• Double-sided tape
• 2 Rolos (neck bolts)
• Crushed Oreos (enough for hair)

Instructions

1. Paint scars and mouths on a ceramic plate as shown (squiggly mouths and "stitches" are covering a plate). Let them air-dry over night.
2. Prepare the gelatin according to the package directions. Pour slightly cooled gelatin into the cup, stopping 1/2 inch from the top.
3. Refrigerate until the gelatin is partially gelled, then remove the cup from the refrigerator and use a table knife or spoon handle to push 2 cherry eyes into the gelatin. Refrigerate again until the gelatin is completely set.
4. Use double-sided tape to attach the neck bolts. Peel the scars and mouths off the plate and place them on the cup (they'll adhere like Colorforms). If it's difficult to peel the shapes off the plate, stick the plate in the refrigerator for at least 10 minutes, and they should come off easily. Variation: it may not look as cool as the paint, but kids can also use a permanent marker to draw the face on
5. Cover the top of the gelatin with crushed Oreos hair. Don't wait too long to gobble up the monsters, or the hair will get soggy.

Substitutions

If you or your kids don't like cherries, try gumballs for the eyes.

Want to use something instead of Jell-O, try vanilla ice cream (tinted green with food coloring, and add a layer of chocolate syrup/fudge in between the ice cream and oreo layers to make it more yummy.

Also, you can draw the face on with permanent marker instead of using the cherries and 3D paint to save time.