This fun rainbow craft uses Froot Loops to make a sweet craft that’s good enough to eat!
Whether you’re wanting to make a rainbow for St. Patrick’s Day, celebrate the start of spring, or just have some rainbow-loving kids in your life (this lion with a rainbow mane project is perfect for them), this craft is just right for you!
The age level for this project is flexible from toddlers to elementary school ages. This project is quick, easy, and cute.
Looking for more St. Patrick’s Day crafts and fun?
- St. Patrick’s Day Bingo
- Leprechaun Handprint Craft
- Four-Leaf Clover Fingerprint Art
- St. Patrick’s Day Books and Activity Ideas
Why kids love this Froot Loops rainbow craft and snack:
- It’s fun for kids to to create and build something that you can also eat!
- Threading the loops onto the pipe cleaner helps little ones work on their fine motor skills.
- Rainbow crafts are a great way to work on sorting and color recognition.
What you’ll need to make it:
- Froot Loops-type cereal
- Pipe cleaners
- Marshmallows
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I substitute something healthier for the marshmallow clouds?
Yes! You can also put the pipe cleaner ends into cut chunks of peeled banana or peeled cucumber cylinders to add some fruit or veggie to this snack!
How to make your Froot Loops rainbow craft:
- Take a pipe cleaner and have your child thread three red Froot Loops onto the pipe cleaner.
- Repeat the process with orange, yellow, green, blue and purple until you have all the colors of the rainbow in order.
- Stick one end of the pipe cleaner into a marshmallow and the other end into the second marshmallow to make clouds. If the pipe cleaner sticks out the bottom of the marshmallow, you can just cut it off to trim it.
- Enjoy your craft as a snack if you choose, or leave it out as a decoration!
Love rainbows? Check out all our rainbow crafts and our candied grapes for another fun snack!
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Get the How-To
Create a fun edible rainbow shape with Froot Loops cereal!
Supplies
- Froot Loops-type cereal
- 2 marshmallows (per cloud)
Instructions
- Take a pipe cleaner and have your kid thread three red Froot Loops onto the pipe cleaner.
- Repeat the process with orange, yellow, green, blue and purple until you have all the colors of the rainbow in order.
- Stick one end of the pipe cleaner into a marshmallow and the other end into another marshmallow to make clouds.
- Enjoy your craft as a snack if you choose or leave it out as a decoration!
Equipment
1 pipe cleaner per rainbow
Notes
If the pipe cleaner sticks out the bottom of the marshmallow when you stick it in, you can just cut it off to trim it.