This is an example one of the students made, almost entirely by herself :)
What You'll Need:
- A box of Fruit Loops (If you don't want to use the brand Fruit Loops, check the box of the off-brand to make sure you have all six colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. You won't use all of these.)
- A bag of mini-marshmallows (You won't use all of these, either.)
- Liquid glue
- Half a sheet to a whole sheet of white construction paper or cardstock (it needs to be thicker and stronger than regular printer paper)
- Two bowls, one to hold Fruit Loops and one to hold marshmallows (this is optional, but it makes it easier for children to see the different colors and keeps them from putting their hands in the rest of the food in the package)
- Crayons or markers in the colors of the Fruit Loops
- Pencil or pen (to draw clouds for the marshmallows, optional)
- Pour the Fruit Loops and marshmallows into the bowls so the children can easily see the colors of the cereal and avoid touching the other food.
- Use the pen or pencil to draw clouds, and the crayons or markers to draw out the lines of color for the children to follow with the Fruit Loops. The children can do this themselves, if they're old enough, or you can just give them the food to make the rainbow.
- Give the child the glue, or place glue dots along the lines, and allow the children to pick out the colors that match the lines, and put them down. Then, use the glue to fill in the clouds, and have the child place the marshmallows inside, as many as they can fit.
- Voila! A beautiful food rainbow! Though the children can't eat the rainbow they've just made, they can eat the leftovers :)