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Fun in the Sun Picnic with JELL-O

This post is sponsored by JELL-O brand. All opinions are my own.

We’ve officially made it to summer, and to celebrate I put together a “fun in the sun” themed picnic for my family! You may recall a few weeks back that I posted a mood board for our family get-together. At the time I didn’t know if I wanted to host my picnic at the pool or beach, but in the end I decided on the backyard. The best part was not having to go far for our afternoon of fun!

The two things I had definitely confirmed were my theme color was yellow and I was making JELL-O gelatin Sunshine Smiles for our snack. Here’s a look at some of the fun we had (and we enjoyed our day so much that we’re planning another!)

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We played with water balloons, bubbles and kicked a soccer ball around. My daughter insisted on PB&J sandwiches and iced tea to drink (an interesting combo!). And of course I brought the JELL-O Gelatin Sunshine Smiles I pre-made. They ended up being a HUGE hit with my family! Here’s the recipe for you to try:

JELL-O Sunshine Smiles Recipe

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JELL-O Sunshine Smiles
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 10 mins
 
Course: Dessert
Author: Stefanie Fauquet
Ingredients
  • 6 navel oranges
  • 2-2/3 cups boiling water divided
  • 4 pkg. 3 oz. each JELL-O Lemon Flavor Gelatin
Instructions
  1. Cut oranges crosswise in half. Squeeze juice from oranges, leaving shells intact. Reserve juice for another use. Place shells, cut sides up, in muffin pan cups.
  2. Add 2/3 cup boiling water to each flavor gelatin mix in separate small bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Spoon into orange shells. Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm.
  3. Cut each orange half into 3 slices to serve.

 

jell-o sunshine smiles recipe

The next time I make JELL-O Sunshine Smiles, I will try different types of fruit, including lemons and melon. I love the Lemon flavored JELL-O with the Navel oranges for our picnic because the combo reminded me of the sun— bright and cheery! When it’s made with JELL-O, it’s made with love!

Thanks to JELL-O for allowing me to partner with them to create this yellow themed party! I had a blast.  Already planning to try this at home with your little ones? I’d love to hear how it goes in the comments below. For more inspiration visit: http://jello.com.

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