More VBS Snacks – #2 – Mud & Worm Pots

Our VBS 2023 starts tomorrow. The church has been transformed into a bunch of different wilderness ecosystems. We have the jungle, the arctic, the mountains and the dessert all contained within and on the walls of the church. We have tigers, monkeys, bears, sloths, snakes, turtles, penquins and oh so much more. The artists and volunteers all did an amazing job. I don’t have any pictures yet, but will try to get some for tomorrow. We are expecting about 100 kids. Not only has the church been completely transformed, but FINALLY all the snacks are done too. They took awhile to make, but they were a labor of love.

Our Day #3 snacks are mud & worm pots. We have about 200 of these all ready to go. It helps that we started off with individual pudding pots, so I didn’t have to make them all.

These are just individual chocolate puddings, crushed Oreo cookies and gummy worms. That’s it.

To crush the Oreos, I placed them all in a big bag, and crushed them with my meat tenderizer ON TOP OF MY CUTTING BOARD. I have granite counter tops, so I saved them by crushing them on top of the cutting board. Crush the Oreos completely until they resemble mud and dirt.

Once the Oreos are crushed, pack a heaping TBSP or so on top of the pudding, then add the gummy worms on top. I only did one for the picture, but will do them all al minute, when we serve them to the kids this week. This will keep them fresher, less messy and will be easier to work with.

These are super easy to do and are always a big hit with kids. And what kid doesn’t like smashing things up and playing with ooey-gooey stuff, and then eating it, right?! This is yet another fun thing to make with/for your kids and grandkids. And the kids will love them.

As I love to say, play with your food and have fun. It keeps you young, even if only young at heart. Stay safe and stay well. ‘Til next time.