Edible Halloween Creepy Crawlies

Make these crawling Jell-O worms and creeping spiders to serve at your next Halloween party. The creepy critters are a tasty treat to offer your guests, and they look fantastic too! To make your Jell-O worms you will need a 3-ounce package of flavored gelatin like Jell-O, a 1-ounce package of gelatin, half a cup of heavy cream and 100 bendy straws. You will also need a tall cup, milk carton or other narrow container that will hold all the straws tightly.

You can use any flavor or color of Jell-O you like, but red and orange flavors make the most realistic worms. Mix the packages of jello and unflavored gelatin in a large container. It will make things much easier later on if you choose a container with a spout for easy pouring. Add 3 cups of boiling water and stir until dissolved. Tip: Unflavored gelatin often comes in a box containing 4 individual envelopes. You need to use all 4 envelopes, or the entire 1-ounce box, for your worms.

Once or gelatin is mixed, leave it to cool until it reaches room temperature. In the meantime you can prepare your straws. If you are using bendy straws pull all of them out to full length, but leave them straight. The ridges in the straws will create little rings around your worms. Tightly pack all of the straws in a cup or other container. The container should be nearly as tall or taller than the straws.

Once your gelatin mixture is room temperature, add 1/2 cup of heavy whipping cream. Don't worry about stirring it, just pour it in and let it mix itself.