Frightful Treats

This past week we did a "Fear Factor" for Mutual. On the actual show they often have a challenge where the contestants have to eat some really gross food or bugs. So I wanted to find something similar that would really gross the kids out, but actually be safe and fine to eat. So I found this recipe to make "worms" from jell-o and cream and food colouring, using plastic bendy straws as molds. For the recipe go here. The colour for my worms didn't turn out quite right but they were realistic enough to fool most of the kids. Bwahahaha

Then I saw the idea to make fake dog food. So I started with a can of real dog food.

I opened the bottom of the can and emptied out the dog food, washed out the can and re-filled it with ground up cooked sausages with some melted lard to help it hold it together. Then I re-sealed the can.



And the top looks like it is an un-tampered can of real dog food. The kids looked at me with disbelief when they saw the can of dog food and I started to spoon it into dishes. It really just tasted like sausages, but some of the kids were gagging when they ate it because of the mental suggestion! It was quite funny. I know, I have a sick sense of humour. I told them all afterwards what it really was!





We had lots of other fun, messy games, and a good time was had by all. To finish it off I made them all gingerbread skeleton cookies. Pretty cute.