How to Make Jello Jigglers With Just 2 Ingredients

Easy recipe for Jello Jigglers with just 2 ingredients and a fun assortment of cookie cutters. No unflavored gelatin needed. With 10 minutes of prep and a few hours of chill time, they’re perfect for kids!

This is a colorful snack you can mix up in the morning, pop in the fridge, and then take out in the afternoon for loads of creative fun. Make them any color and any shape. My kids love to cut out Bigfoot Jigglers, and hearts and stars are great for the holidays.

Jello Jigglers Recipe Ingredients

• Instant Jello – two 6-ounce large boxes (0.6-ounce Zero Sugar) or four 3-ounce small boxes (0.3-ounce Zero Sugar) will fill a 9×13-inch baking pan. My favorite flavor is orange, but any flavor works.
• Boiling Water – 2 1/2 cups to fill a 9×13 pan full of Jello Jigglers. I love my electric tea kettle for boiling water on the fly, but a small saucepan works too.

If you’ve read my recipe on how to make Jello from the box, you probably remember that it also calls for cold water. To make Jello Jigglers, it’s best to cut the cold water altogether, using boiling water only. And you’ll use even less boiling water than you would for regular Jello.

How to Make Jello Jigglers

Before getting started, grease up a 9×13-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray. This will keep your Jello from sticking to the pan.

1. Dump all of the Jello mix into a large bowl.
2. Add 2 1/2 cups boiling water to the Jello. Whisk for 3 minutes, until the Jello is completely dissolved.

3. Pour the Jello into a greased 9×13-inch pan, and refrigerate for 3 hours. When it’s firm and doesn’t stick to your fingers, it’s ready to cut.
4. Cut into whatever shapes you want, using your favorite cookie cutters. I like to lay out each Jello Jiggler on a wax paper-lined cookie sheet as I cut them.

How to Make Jello Squares or Cubes

If you’d rather cut your Jello into squares, that’s fine too! Alternatively, you could pour it into a slightly thicker pan (like an 8×8 or a 9×9) to make Jello cubes. Just keep in mind that it may take an extra hour or two to fully set due to the extra thickness.

What to Do With Leftover Jello

Believe it or not, you can actually reheat and reset the leftover Jello scraps in the fridge. Just throw it all in a saucepan over low heat, and stir it around until it’s turned back into liquid. Don’t let it boil.

Once melted into a smooth liquid, pour it into your desired container (or baking sheet), and place back into the fridge for a few hours to set back up. Then you can either eat it as is or make more cutouts!

Expert Tips and Recipe FAQs

Finger Jello vs Jello Jigglers: What’s the Difference?

Jello Jigglers are made using only boiling water and flavored Jello gelatin mix. Finger jello adds extra unflavored gelatin to the Jello mix for a firmer, sturdier texture than Jello Jigglers.

Finger jello is often called Knox Blox, after the Knox gelatin brand that popularized the name. Jigglers are great for cookie-cutter shapes and quick kid-friendly snacks, while finger jello may be a better fit for layering or cutting clean squares.

Holiday Jello Jigglers Ideas

Jello Jigglers are easy to dress up for any time of year. Just swap the flavor and the cookie cutter for the occasion!

• Halloween: Orange or lime Jello cut with spooky Halloween cookie cutters, like pumpkins, bats, and ghosts.
• Christmas: Cherry and lime Jello cut with Christmas cookie cutters, like trees, stars, and snowflakes.
• Valentine’s Day: Cherry or strawberry Jello cut into hearts with Valentine cookie cutters.
• St. Patrick’s Day: Lime Jello cut into shamrocks.
• Easter: Lemon, lime, and berry blue Jello cut into bunnies and eggs with Easter cookie cutters.
• 4th of July: Cherry and berry blue Jello cut into stars with 4th of July cookie cutters.

Bold, simple shapes like hearts, stars, and pumpkins are the easiest to cut cleanly.

More Jello Recipes

• Strawberry Fluff Salad
• Strawberry Jello Cottage Cheese Salad
• Mom’s Jello with Strawberries
• Strawberry Rice Krispie treats
• Orange Jello salad
• Layered Blueberry Jello Salad