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. This post has been sponsored by Post Foods and Pebbles Cereal.
Fruity Pebbles is one of our go-to breakfast cereals for a good reason. My kids love the intense fruity flavor of this sweetened crispy rice cereal. But it’s not just my family that loves it. It has been a favorite of many families for over 40 years! Gluten-free Fruity Pebbles has 11 essential vitamins and minerals and is an excellent source of vitamin D. Fruity Pebbles are also great for making art! Who knew?
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. But I discovered a way to make the time go faster. We snacked on some yummy Fruity Pebbles.
Once we enjoyed our snacking and 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.
When we done with our flower craft, the kids asked for more Fruity Pebbles to snack on. I poured out some more and we enjoyed the fruity flavors as we admired our finished products.
If you liked this flower craft and are a fan of Pebbles, try this Dessert Lasagna recipe that we made with Cinnamon Pebbles.
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Sapana V says
Wow. It’s really a nice craft. I must say your girl is creative.
Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says
That is a super cute craft! She’s got the right idea, too. Eat the craft materials as you go! LOL
candy says
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.
Jeni says
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.
Joely Smith says
Oh, what a brilliant and adorable idea!! So pretty and colorful for summer and a great way to keep kids minds and hands busy!
Claudia Krusch says
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.
Jenn says
What a great craft. I love how colourful they are and safe for younger kids too
OurFamilyWorld says
Aw, this is too cute. The twins love Fruity Pebbles. I’m sure they’ll be excited to try this project.
Karissa @WithOurBest (@withourbest) says
These are great!! Who says you shouldn’t play with your food! This craft is too fun not to!
ricci says
Cute craft!!! I love to eat my Fruity Pebbles but I could spare a few for this craft too!!
Victoria Heckstall says
What a fantastic idea! I would like to try it. These girls really creative and wow such a great job.
Oyinkan Ogunleye says
LOL this is cute. She did a great job and it looks like she had fun!
Jennifer G says
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.
Marysa says
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.
uprunforlife says
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. 🙂
Misty Nelson Dawn says
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.
sara says
I love this craft! It is perfect for toddlers who like to eat the art that they are creating.
Carol Cassara says
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!
Shannon Gurnee says
Our family loves to eat Fruity Pebbles! This looks and sounds like a fun and easy craft.