Description
This fun and colorful St Patrick’s Day Edible Rainbow Craft is an easy, no-bake treat perfect for kids and families to celebrate the holiday. Using fruit loops and mini marshmallows, this craft combines creativity with tasty ingredients, held together by a simple powdered sugar and milk icing acting as edible glue. It’s a delightful hands-on activity that results in a rainbow snack that’s both festive and delicious.
Ingredients
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Ingredients
- Fruit Loops cereal, separated into colors (about 1 cup total)
- 1 cup mini marshmallows
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk
Instructions
- Separate Cereal Colors: Have children or participants sort the Fruit Loops cereal by color into individual piles. This step helps to organize the colors needed to form the rainbow pattern.
- Prepare Icing Glue: In a small bowl, combine 1 cup of powdered sugar with 1 tablespoon of milk. Stir thoroughly until smooth and thick. Transfer the mixture into a pastry bag or a sandwich bag with a small corner cut off to allow precise dispensing.
- Attach Cereal to Wax Paper: The prepared powdered sugar icing will act as glue. Squeeze a thin line of icing in a half circle shape onto wax paper to form the first arc of the rainbow.
- Place Fruit Loops: Carefully place the red Fruit Loops along this icing line. Repeat squeezing icing lines and placing corresponding colored Fruit Loops (orange, yellow, green, blue, purple) to complete the rainbow arc.
- Create Marshmallow Clouds: At each end of the rainbow, squeeze a large circular area of icing on the wax paper, then place mini marshmallows over the icing to resemble fluffy clouds.
- Let Dry and Enjoy: Allow the icing to dry and set completely so the candy holds together. Once dry, enjoy your edible St Patrick’s Day rainbow craft snack.
Notes
- Ensure the powdered sugar and milk icing is thick enough to hold the cereal and marshmallows firmly; add more powdered sugar if too runny.
- This activity is suitable for young children but always supervise to avoid choking hazards with small candies.
- You can use wax paper or parchment paper to keep the craft from sticking to the surface.
- For a gluten-free version, verify the Fruit Loops cereal is gluten-free or substitute with gluten-free colored cereal.
- If storing, keep in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one day to maintain freshness and crispness.
