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    Shark Sand Cups

    Published: Jul 25, 2019 by Kerri Jablonski · This post may contain affiliate links · 11 Comments

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    Shark Sand Cups for Shark Week

    We're excited for Shark Week so we decided to make these easy Shark Sand Cups. We use instant pudding, so it's an easy kids dessert that can be made in under ten minutes.

    After you've made your shark snack, check out our list of shark week activities!

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    How to make Shark Sand Cups

    1 box of Instant Vanilla pudding
    1 cup of Vanilla Wafers (crushed)
    2 cups of milk
    blue gel coloring (food safe)
    Gummy sharks
    Clear cups

    Prepare your pudding according to package instructions, add a few squirts of blue food gel and mix well. Set in fridge to firm up.
    mix pudding

    colored pudding

    Use a food processor to crush your vanilla wafers. Use the pulse option of you have it to have a variation in consistency of your "sand".

    Fill the bottom of your cups with a thin layer of ground vanilla wafers for a layer of "sand".

    Top vanilla wafer crumbs with your blue "ocean pudding".

    Sprinkle more vanilla wafer sand on one half of the pudding.

    Place a gummy shark on top!
    gummy shark, pudding and cookie crumbs in a cup

    shark gummies inp udding

    Shark Sand Cups

    Kerri Jablonski
    5 from 3 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Servings 6

    Equipment

    • Clear cups
    • Food Processor

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 box of Instant Vanilla pudding
    • 1 cup of Vanilla Wafers crushed
    • 2 cups of milk
    • blue gel coloring food safe
    • Gummy sharks

    Instructions
     

    • Prepare your pudding according to package instructions, add a few squirts of blue food gel and mix well. Set in fridge to firm up.
    • Use a food processor to crush your vanilla wafers. Use the pulse option of you have it to have a variation in consistency of your "sand".
    • Fill the bottom of your cups with a thin layer of ground vanilla wafers for a layer of "sand".
    • Top vanilla wafer crumbs with your blue "ocean pudding".
    • Sprinkle more vanilla wafer sand on one half of the pudding.
    • Place a gummy shark on top!

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    About Kerri Jablonski

    Kerri Jablonski is a Seattle Mom Blogger. She lives with her 3 kids (2008, 2010, 2013), her husband and cats. Two of her children have Autism. Kerri enjoys cooking, travel, movies and spending time with her family.

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    1. Darla Peduzzi

      July 26, 2019 at 6:50 am

      These are so cute! My grandson would love them and it would be a fun recipe to do with him. Thanks for sharing 🙂

      Reply
    2. Rosie

      July 26, 2019 at 9:14 am

      5 stars
      What a cute idea, and I love how easy they are to make!! I can hear the giggles and squeals already!

      Reply
    3. shelly peterson

      July 26, 2019 at 5:38 pm

      These are so cute. My grandsons would love these.

      Reply
    4. Thomas Gibson

      July 27, 2019 at 4:51 pm

      5 stars
      My niece and I would enjoy making these for her Friday classroom treats.

      Reply
    5. Sarah L

      July 27, 2019 at 10:49 pm

      Those are cute, clever and yummy.

      Reply
    6. Celeste Herrin

      July 29, 2019 at 4:26 pm

      I can't wait to make these with my grandson. He's going to be so excited! They're absolutely adorable!

      Reply
    7. Cassandra D

      July 29, 2019 at 5:43 pm

      5 stars
      This looks very interesting.
      What a great idea.
      I think of shark week when I see this recipe.

      Reply
    8. harold

      November 09, 2019 at 5:04 pm

      Wow! These are so cool. I've got to try to make it, the Grandkids would love it!

      Reply
    9. Antoinette M

      November 12, 2019 at 6:24 pm

      My daughter would love to make this! Great recipe.

      Reply
    10. Patty

      December 07, 2019 at 7:00 pm

      These are so cute. I am sure all the kids (big and small) at a party would love them

      Reply
    11. Leela

      January 31, 2020 at 10:23 pm

      My kids would have so much fun with these.

      Reply

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