- 100 flexible plastic straws (the straws with the bendable neck make the most realistic worms by adding ridges to the worm. Place bendable necks of straws at the bottom of the container).
- an empty, cleaned 1-quart milk or orange juice carton to hold straws. (The straws will fill up to the height of the container, the taller the better.)
- 1 6oz package of raspberry or grape flavored gelatin
- 3 envelopes unflavored gelatin
-3 cups boiling water
-3/4 cup whipping cream
- 12 to 15 drops of green food coloring
- waxed paper
DIRECTIONS:
Combine gelatins in a bowl and add boiling water; stir until gelatins completely dissolve. Chill until lukewarm, about 20 minutes. Meanwhile, gently pull straws to extend to full lenth; place in tall container. Wrap together with a loose rubber band to hold straws together. Blend in cream and food coloring with the lukewarm gelatin mixture. Carefully pour into container, filling straws. Chill until gelatin is firm, at least 8 hours, or cover and chill up to 2 days. Pull straws from container or, if you're using a carton , simply tear the carton away from the filled straws. Pull straws apart. Run hot tap water for about 2 seconds over 3 to 4 straws at a time. Starting at the empty ends, push worms from straws with rolling pin, or use your fingers. Lay worms on waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Cover and chill until ready to use, at least 1 hour uor up to 2 days. Worms will hold at toom temperature for about 2 hours.
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