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monster hands

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
janet kaskie
@jekaskie
Lubbock, TX

These started as an inexpensive treat for my 1st daughters pre-k class 15 yrs. ago. And both of their classes thru elementary school. They've become a tradition that has lasted the test of time. Now I make them for bake sales & My girls. And they make them for their friends and one day hopefully ,,, their children.

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(1 rating)
yield serving(s)
prep time 1 Hr
method No-Cook or Other

Ingredients For monster hands

  • 16 c
    popped popcorn
  • 2/3 c
    powdered sugar
  • 6-9 c
    assorted ceareal (not flakes or puffed rice size)
  • 1 c
    cranraisins,raisins, or any other small dried fruit
  • 1 c
    nuts of choice
  • 1 c
    m&m's, reeses pieces, or other small candies
  • 1 small pkg
    gummy worms (at least 1 worm per hand )
  • 1 pkg
    lollipops ( 1 pop per hand )
  • 1 pkg
    candy that looks like eyeballs (1 eyeball per hand)
  • 15-20
    food grade clear plastic gloves ( do not get gloves that have powder in them )
  • to close
    chennille stems, twist ties, or ribbon
  • permenant markers ,red/green/black

How To Make monster hands

  • 1
    Place powered sugar and popcorn in jumbo zip-lock. close and shake to coat popcorn.
  • 2
    Place coated popcorn, cereal, dried fruit, nuts, M&M-type candies in a LARGE bowl or what ever you have that will contain it and toss . (I use a brown grocery bag)
  • 3
    Color fingernails on one side of fingers on all the gloves with permanent marker. (With a little supervision the kids can help with this) ... you don't need to be neat... monsters are not neat!
  • 4
    Put some popcorn mix in glove and work into fingers of gloves.
  • 5
    Add mix and place gummy worms and eyeballs so they can be seen thru glove. (fill gloves about 3/4 full.)
  • 6
    Add lollipop to hand, candy end first with stick coming out of hand.
  • 7
    close hand by gathering top if glove around lollipop stick and securing with closure of choice. (the stick "bone" should be sticking out )
  • 8
    Have FUN watching the kids shake "hands" and then dig in to their treats !
  • Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!
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