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Easy Toddler Rainbow Craft

Kids will love creating this easy marshmallow rainbow craft.
Print Tutorial
toddler hands showing textured rainbow craft made from marshmallows.
Prep:5 minutes
Creating:27 minutes
Dry Time:30 minutes
Total Time:1 hour 2 minutes

Equipment

  • Pair Of Scissors
  • Permanment Marker
  • Ziploc Baggies

Supplies

  • Cardboard Box
  • Tropical Marshmallows
  • White Marshmallows
  • Food Coloring
  • Liquid Glue

Instructions

  • Dye marshmallows following the insturctions above and let dry.
    dyed marshmallows in yellow, blue, green and red on paper towels.
  • Draw and cut out cardboard arc for the rainbow.
    arc drawn on cardboard box with sharpie black marker.
  • Sort colored marshmallows.
    preschoolers sorting marshmallows in small bowls.
  • Draw rainbow design with clouds.
    rainbow drawn on cut out cardboard.
  • Put glue in clouds and one stripe. Place colored marshmallows on cardboard.
    cardboard rainbow with glue and marshmallows with bowls of colored marshmallows on teal table.
  • Repeat until all the cardboard is covered.
    preschooler's hand adding dyed marshmallows to cardboard cut out.

Notes

Obviously, don't let your children eat the glued marshmallows. 
Author: Erin
Cost: under $5