I found this quirky recipe in an old book I had, "Natural Beauty for All Seasons: More Than 250 Simple Recipes and Gift-Giving Ideas for Year-Round Beauty." In it, we found seasonal ideas for homemade spa products - many of them right from the garden. Well, this one wasn't. It was for jiggly foot baths made out of none other than Jello.
How to do make it:
You will need one box of Jello and container per girl. Mix up the Jello with more water than typically called for in the box directions - approximately 4 cups water to a 3 oz. box of Jello - and let set for multiple hours.Yes, mom dutifully followed the recipe. And we rolled it out to our girls -- outside -- to see what they thought on the hot afternoon.
The verdict:
They loved it. More giggles ensued. They squished and played in the Jello for a long time.But here's why I wouldn't necessarily do it with a large group:
- As you can see, it takes 9x13 baking dishes or large tubs. Which means a large organizing effort or buying a lot of unnecessary tubs to pull this off.
- (Mom answer.) Not the cleanest project to pull off. I foresee Jello all over our meeting space, whether intended or not.
- The red Jello we bought tinted the girls' feet red for a few days!
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