My kids love creating art. On any given day you can find my kitchen table covered with paper, markers, scissors and paint. Usually their art activities are open ended, but sometimes I like to provide a little artistic inspiration. Since we have been planting flowers in our garden I thought a flower craft would be of interest to my kids. I tried to think of a new way to make a flower and come up with a fun mixed media art project that uses one of our favorite cereals. Learn how to make a flower craft with Fruity Pebbles.
Flower Craft
You will need:
- Fruity Pebbles
- 8 x 10 canvas panel
- White glue
- Paintbrush
- Green and blue paint
We started by painting the canvas panel with a thin layer of blue and green paint.
The paint dried quickly and we were able to move on to the next step within 5 minutes. If you are crafting with kids, then you know that they don't have a lot of patience, and even 5 minutes seems like an eternity to them.
Once the canvas had dried, it was time to start creating our flowers. We started by making a stem using white glue. My kids then looked through the Fruity Pebbles and took out the green ones and pressed them into the glue to make the stem.
We then added some white glue on top of the stem to finish off our flower. You can just make a circle of glue or do something a little more elaborate, depending on the kind of flower you want to make.
Then we sprinkled and pressed down some colorful Fruity Pebbles.
Shannon Gurnee
Our family loves to eat Fruity Pebbles! This looks and sounds like a fun and easy craft.
Carol Cassara
Love this cereal and the kids in the family do to whenever they come and visit! I think this is a lovely craft idea, will definitely keep the kids occupied especially this summer!
sara
I love this craft! It is perfect for toddlers who like to eat the art that they are creating.
Misty Nelson Dawn
Wow. It looks a fun craft for kids and this will be perfect for them to keep them busy during summer break. I would tell this to my kids.
uprunforlife
That is an adorable idea. Now if you could only find a way to preserve the cereal so that you could display it for several months. 🙂
Marysa
What a fun mosaic idea! I'm sure my kids would love this, I know they would be munching on Fruity Pebbles while they work on their projects.
Jennifer G
What a cute craft idea. Love all the colours and what's better than being able to eat your art before it becomes art. Yummy and adorable.
Oyinkan Ogunleye
LOL this is cute. She did a great job and it looks like she had fun!
Victoria Heckstall
What a fantastic idea! I would like to try it. These girls really creative and wow such a great job.
ricci
Cute craft!!! I love to eat my Fruity Pebbles but I could spare a few for this craft too!!
Karissa @WithOurBest (@withourbest)
These are great!! Who says you shouldn't play with your food! This craft is too fun not to!
OurFamilyWorld
Aw, this is too cute. The twins love Fruity Pebbles. I'm sure they'll be excited to try this project.
Jenn
What a great craft. I love how colourful they are and safe for younger kids too
Claudia Krusch
My friend is bringing her little ones over this weekend. I have been looking for a fun craft to do with them. I will have to make sure I have all the supplies I need.
Joely Smith
Oh, what a brilliant and adorable idea!! So pretty and colorful for summer and a great way to keep kids minds and hands busy!
Jeni
These are so cute! What a great craft using cereal. It would be perfect for toddlers who tend to put more of their craft in their mouth than on paper.
candy
I don't buy fruity pebbles. But when the grandchildren arrive this would be something fun for them to make. Plus sure they will end up eating some.
Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle
That is a super cute craft! She's got the right idea, too. Eat the craft materials as you go! LOL
Sapana V
Wow. It's really a nice craft. I must say your girl is creative.