Ingredients:

Lifesavers candy

String licorice any color

M & M minis

Marshmallows from lucky charms

Fruit roll ups or fruit by the foot

Fruit slices

Directions:

Snake, caterpillar, or “Herman the worm”

For snake:

Knot one end of licorice

Thread life savers 

Knot other end of licorice and leave a bit of licorice sticking out for the forked tongue.

Split end or tie another small piece to the knot

For caterpillar:

Follow general directions for snake, making it a bit shorter

Knot other end trim off end

Tie smaller pieces of licorice in between lifesavers for legs

At one end tie 2 smaller pieces behind 1 lifesaver—1pointing(antennas) up and 1 pointing down (legs)

For Herman the worm

Cut 3 pieces of licorice in half

Knot 4 pieces together

Knot 1 piece by itself (make 2 knots) for head

Attach knotted piece to one end of the 4 together

Trim off so no ends show

Fold at knots

Tell the story—

Unfold at knots with each round

For the part where Herman burps they can pop it into their mouths

I could never remember the right words (In fact I don’t even know if these were the words or not) so I just had Herman eat his family—the children got a kick out of it. When asked why they thought it were so funny most of the children said because it was silly, no one could really eat their family.

I was sitting on my fence post chewing my bubble gum

And along came Herman

And I said Herman what happened

“I ate my mom”

I was sitting on my fence post chewing my bubble gum

And along came Herman

And I said Herman what happened

“I ate my dad”

I was sitting on my fence post chewing my bubble gum

And along came Herman

And I said Herman what happened

“I ate my sister”

I was sitting on my fence post chewing my bubble gum

And along came Herman

And I said Herman what happened

“I ate my brother”

I was sitting on my fence post chewing my bubble gum

And along came Herman

And I said Herman what happened

“Burrrrrrp” I burped”