Cream cycle salad

small pkg. orange Jell-O 2 small pkg. cook vanilla pudding 5 1/2 cups of water 8 oz. cool whip 2-3 cans Mandarin oranges Note: you can use Strawberry or Raspberry Jell-o but add raspberries or Strawberries for the fruit. Combine Jell-o, pudding and water into a Large Sauce pan and bring to a boil. ( watch it close because if it over boils it sure is a mess to clean up) Cool in fridge till partially thickened then beat in the cool whip and add Mandarin oranges then return to the fridge till set up.