To set up a cell candy project, a wide, flat bowl will work best, since you'll be suspending various types of candy in the gelatin mixture to harden. If the bowl's too deep, everything may just sink to the bottom section. You also need a lot of candy, a few packages of flavored gelatin and index cards. You'll write down an index for each of your cellular creations that chronicles the type of organelle each piece of candy represents.
By suspending various candies in your gelatin mixture, you'll be illustrating the different parts of a eukarotic cell and how they function together to make that cell work. The other type of cell is the prokaryotic variety, which aren't arranged around a central nucleus as with eukarotic types. Within these eukarotic cells are various components like: ribosomes that make protein; mitocondria that fuel cell division; and vacuoles and vesicles that store energy. The nucleus is near the center of your model.
Mix your gelatin mixture with water according to the instructions on the box. Use a flat-bottomed container, so all of your candy will be easily viewed. After mixing your gelatin, add candy to the mixture in the proportion that's appropriate for the type of organelle it represents. Every time you add a different type of candy, make note of the organelle it represents on your index cards.
Don't add the wrong amount of each organelle. Though the numbers of each type of organelle will vary across existence, general parameters should be maintained to properly visualize the job each organelle is doing. For instance, use a large spherical candy like a jaw breaker for your nucleus and place it near the center of your cell. To represent centrioles, which help maintain the cytoskeleton and facilitate cell division, you can use segments of licorice sticks to illustrate how these form the perimeter of the cell.