Kids love rainbows, and they’ll be seeing many of them in spring and summer. They’ll also love this rainbow Jello Bible snack, and serving it will give you a chance to discuss God’s covenant with a rainbow and how it relates to all that grows in the springtime.
Rainbow Jello Bible Snack & A Lesson in God’s Faithfulness
Material:
– Baking sheet
– Clear plastic cups: one for each child and one for experimenting
– Five flavors of Jell-O: red, orange, yellow, green, blue
– Whipped cream
Instruction:
1. Place a dozen cups on a baking tray.
2. Stir up the red Jell-O and place a quarter inch in the bottom of the cups.
3. Put the tray in the refrigerator and allow the Jell-O to set for 20 minutes.
4. Stir up the orange Jell-O and place a quarter inch on top of the red Jell-O, allowing it to sit for another 20 minutes.
5. (Note: Refrigerators chill at different temperatures. Make sure your layers are not still liquid and can hold the next color before proceeding. You can test this by having one cup as “the experiment cup,” adding a teaspoon of the next color and seeing if it lies on top or bleeds into the color below. If it bleeds, add another five minutes and try again. One thing that creates bleeding is adding a new layer when it is too hot.)
6. Repeat with all five colors and if possible, let it sit overnight to chill.
7. Top with a cloud of whip cream, and you have an edible rainbow.
Discussion:
The Christian rainbow is a symbol of God’s faithfulness and his future patience and mercy on mankind. It comes from the story of Noah and the Flood. After the flood, God placed a rainbow in the sky as a sign of his covenant with Noah to never again destroy the earth and all living creatures by flood (Genesis 9:12-16).
In Revelation, John saw a rainbow around the throne in heaven, which means that in heaven, all destruction has ended.
Rainbows symbolize peace and happiness, kindled hopes and the fulfillment of dreams. They’re a little like springtime, where new life is beginning to spring forth from the ground. Birds are building nests”¦bears are waking up from the long sleep of winter”¦ the world will be full of rebirth, new life, hope, and happiness after a cold winter when even the seeds of life were asleep.
Let’s eat our rainbow Jello Bible snack and think of the new life around us that we just can’t wait to see”¦our favorite flowers, plants, blossoms, baby animals”¦what are you looking forward to seeing this spring?
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Heidi @ Pint Size Farm says
March 11, 2015 at 9:42 pmWhat a fun treat!
Amanda Evans says
March 11, 2015 at 1:44 pmHow beautiful, in many ways! Glad to see your post featured on Wonderful Wednesday link up on Ducks’n’a Row!
Lindsay Eidahl says
March 9, 2015 at 7:06 pmSo much fun! Thank you for sharing on Show Me Saturday!
Bonnie @ The Pin Junkie says
March 9, 2015 at 8:52 amThis looks yummy! Just stopping by to let you know your rainbow jello is featured in a St. Patrick’s Day roundup over at The Pin Junkie.
Miz Helen says
March 8, 2015 at 8:03 pmWhat a great object lesson for this Bible story! Hope you are having a great weekend and thanks so much for sharing your post with Full Plate Thursday.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
Lisa @ Fun Money Finds says
March 8, 2015 at 6:44 pmThose are so cute and my girls will love them! Great idea!!!
Laura at Mommy Maleta says
March 8, 2015 at 3:53 pmI’m definitely in the mood for some bright, cheery snacks with a good lesson. I’ll be featuring this post at the Thoughtful Spot tomorrow. Thanks for linking it up!
Samantha @ Stir the Wonder says
March 8, 2015 at 1:45 pmThis looks like such a festive snack! Thanks for linking up at the Thoughtful Spot Weekly Blog Hop! We hope you join us again next week!
Sinea says
March 7, 2015 at 9:35 amLove this! Your post is Editor’s Pick for my upcoming Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop on Ducks ‘n a Row. We go live Tues 7pm EST. See you there!
Elizabeth says
March 6, 2015 at 7:17 pmThis is being featured tomorrow at Snickerdoodle Sunday! Thank you for sharing!
otilia says
March 6, 2015 at 12:45 pmoh yummy! they look lovely!
Stormy says
February 25, 2017 at 9:22 pmGary,I haven’t heard from you for a long time. Please leave a comment if you have time. (Also please feel free to correct my English text if you need. Than.sk)
Robin says
March 6, 2015 at 7:24 amI’m always mesmerized when I see rainbow jello, it’s just so darn pretty. I love that you shared a bible lesson when you served it. Thanks for sharing at Fluster’s Creative Muster.
~Robin~
Amanda says
March 5, 2015 at 6:54 amOh my, those are so beautiful! 😀 Thank you for linking up to Wordless Wednesday 🙂 xx Amanda
Corinne says
March 4, 2015 at 6:49 amThese are so pretty and I bet are really fun to make with the kids. Love the lesson you incorporate into the process. Thank you for linking up at This Is How We Roll Thursday.
Debi @ Adorned From Above says
March 3, 2015 at 2:34 pmLove these. Thanks so much for sharing with Adorned From Above’s Link Party. Look for the new party up tonight.
Have a great week.
Debi @ Adorned From Above
Steph @MisplacedBrit says
March 3, 2015 at 1:59 pmMy kids would be DELIGHTED to be served these!
…Great job – you’ve definitely earned the ‘coolest parent award’ for this one 😉
Jann Olson says
March 2, 2015 at 8:53 pmKids love rainbow jello! I make a pastel one for Easter and it is so fun. Yours looks so pretty! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
Christie says
March 2, 2015 at 2:26 pmThese are just too beautiful to eat! 🙂 Thanks for sharing at the Totally Terrific Tuesday Link Party!
Cindy @ Hun... What's for Dinner? says
March 2, 2015 at 12:26 pmThese are so fun and not to mention pretty! You are being featured over at Simple Supper Tuesday this week. We hope you can join us again, starting Monday night at 8pm, EST.
Theresa @DearCreatives says
March 2, 2015 at 12:03 pmThanks for sharing at the party @DearCreatives Inspiration Spotlight! Always great to have you drop by. Festive for St.Patrick’s day! Thanks for sharing how to make this treat. Pinned, shared…
Pinkoddy says
March 1, 2015 at 10:44 amThat looks amazing – I have never seen blue jelo here though 🙁
Lindsay says
February 27, 2015 at 3:45 pmThis looks so fun. Thanks for sharing!
Acy says
February 26, 2015 at 6:32 pmThat looks very cool but seems so involved to make. I really like the smooth transition from one colour to the next. Maybe I’ll try this in the summer when I’ve got a bit more time… they would be really cute for a birthday party.
Elizabeth says
February 26, 2015 at 5:06 pmThese are beautiful! Thank you for sharing. I am going to try this for St. Patrick’s day.
Laurie says
February 26, 2015 at 2:50 pmThis is a wonderful post. Thank you for sharing on the Brag About It link party this week!
Parsimonious Décor Darling says
February 26, 2015 at 2:25 pmLovely idea and post. 🙂
Visiting you from Simple & Sweet Fridays.
Sarah K. says
February 26, 2015 at 12:09 pmWhat a fun {and yummy} way to incorporate the scriptures into daily life. And those jello cups look super cute, too! I think am going to make these when I babysit my cousins next week. Thanks for sharing!
Hugs!
Sarah
Michelle @ The Ribbon Retreat says
February 25, 2015 at 10:52 pmWhat a fun and festive treat! I love this for St. Patrick’s Day, but it would be so much fun all year long. My niece fixes a fun rainbow jello salad every year for Thanksgiving that looks so much like your fun jello-y goodness! Thank you for sharing! PINNED!