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Shark Sand Cups Recipe! Shark Week Starts July 11-18!

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Shark sand cups are a huge favorite of my kids; we have been making them since Kylie was in preschool. Over the years, we have started to make them with different themes.  This is a fun treat for kids of all ages.

Dirt cups with graham crackers vanilla pudding and shark gummies in them to make a shark sand cup

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This summer the girls have had a ton of fun in my kitchen making up new snacks to share with their friends! Now with it being summer, Michael decided that we need to do shark ones for Shark Week.  Bella insisted on teddy bear crackers for her sand cups.  

Ground Vanilla Wafers In ninja mixer

Sand Cups Ingredients:

  • Instant Vanilla pudding
  • Vanilla Wafers
  • Milk 
  • Whipped Topping
  • Shark Gummies
Cups lined with vanilla wafers ground in it

How To Make Shark Sand Cups Directions:

In a separate bowl, make your pudding by following the direction on the package and set aside to allow it to set and firm up

Using a food processor grind up your vanilla wafers to create the sand for the bottom of the cup. I personally love my Ninja for smaller jobs like this.

After your pudding has set and thickened, mix in the whipped topping.

Fill the bottom of your cups or bowls with the ground vanilla wafers.

Scoop in the pudding and whipped topping mixture.

Cups with ground vanilla wafers topped with vanilla pudding

Top with your choice gummy and sprinkle over the remaining vanilla wafers to give it a sand effect.

You can also decorate the cups or bowls with stickers as well to match a theme for a party or snack meal as well.

Sand cups assembled with ground vanilla wafers, with vanlla pudding with more sprinkled vanilla wafers with shark gummies in it

Yes, we ended up with a couple of cups with sharks eating the teddy bears!! What is your favorite snack to whip up with the kids??

Isabella trying eating a shark sand cup in the grass

Shark Week Desserts:

  • Shark Bark Candy
  • Shark Popsicles
  • Gummy Shark Popsicles
  • Shark Popcorn Mix
  • Shark Fin Cupcakes

Shark Week Activities To Do: 

  • Shark Tooth Pendant
  • Addition Puzzles
  • HammerHead Shark Craft
  • Edible Shark Slime

Dessert Recipes to Check Out

  • 2 Ingredient Desserts
  • Cake Mix Cookies
  • Peanut Butter Desserts
  • Ice Cream Floats
  • Potluck Desserts
  • Triple Chocolate Bundt Cake
Dirt cups with graham crackers vanilla pudding and shark gummies in them to make a shark sand cup
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Shark Sand Cups!

Sand cups are the perfect snack to make for kids as a school treat or a special summer time treat. Use Sharks perfect for Shark Week!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword dirt cups, sand cups, shark, snacks
Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes minutes
Total Time 20 minutes minutes
Servings 20 servings
Author Jenny

Equipment

  • Ninja Food Processor
  • Chinet Cups

Ingredients

  • 1 Box Instant Vanilla pudding
  • 1 Box Vanilla Wafers
  • 1 Tub Whipped Topping
  • 3 Cups Milk
  • Shark Gummies

Instructions

  • In a separate bowl make your pudding by following the direction on the package and set aside to allow to set and firm up
  • Using a food processor ground up your vanilla wafers to create the sand for the bottom of the cup
  • After your pudding has set and thickened mix in the whipped topping
  • Fill the bottom of your cups or bowls with the ground vanilla wafers
  • Scoop in the pudding and whipped topping mixture
  • Top with gummy of your choice and also sprinkle over the remaining vanilla wafers to give it a sand effect
  • You can also decorate the cups or bowls with stickers as well to match a theme for a party or snack meal as well.

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  1. Mimi says

    June 27, 2016 at 3:40 PM

    Hahahaha! Very cute indeed. Mimi xxx

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  2. Sondra says

    June 28, 2016 at 12:44 PM

    This looks like so much fun! I love how the ground up wafers look like sand. Great job. Thanks for sharing!

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  3. Amberjane says

    June 29, 2016 at 3:09 AM

    They look delicious

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  4. Becca Lynn says

    June 29, 2016 at 7:27 PM

    These are so stinkin’ cute. And absolutely perfect for shark week!

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  5. Melanie says

    June 30, 2016 at 9:20 AM

    A definite treat to serve for a boy’s birthday with a shark theme!

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  6. Edye says

    July 1, 2016 at 10:15 AM

    These are too cute, Jenny! Thanks for sharing =)

    Blessings,
    Edye

    Reply
  7. Sherry Legan says

    July 4, 2016 at 2:32 PM

    Super cute. I’m planning a beach party for my grandson. We’ll be making these!
    Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  8. Angela says

    July 4, 2016 at 4:22 PM

    These are too cute!

    Reply
  9. Megan says

    July 8, 2016 at 5:37 AM

    These are so cute! I can picture these as a perfect treat at a summer party!

    Reply
  10. Leslie says

    July 11, 2016 at 8:56 AM

    Those are so cute! I love that you used a couple layers of ‘sand’, too.

    Reply
  11. Jessica says

    May 1, 2018 at 8:50 PM

    How many little cups does it make?

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  12. Joanne says

    July 10, 2023 at 1:52 PM

    Such a cute idea!

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