Faux Sand Art Craft

Have your little toucan make "cereal sand" with some fruity loops!

Submitted by
Laura

Love the layered-sand bottles that tempt your kids in every gift shop across the country? Take 10 minutes to craft one that looks just as great but is nontoxic and edible (seriously). Crushing Froot Loops to create the "sand" will work out late-afternoon crabbiness (for you and the kids) and is a great way to healthfully rid your pantry of sugared cereal.

A big box of Froot Loops:
Or similar multicolored cereal. Yes, it can be stale. No, it cannot be soggy.
Zipper bags:
In whatever size your child's hands can manage.
Empty jars or bottles:
Something that will properly display the layered cereal creation: emptied and cleaned baby food jars, plastic water bottles or clear containers. Find them around the house or pick them up at a dollar store.
Baby wipes or wet paper towels:
To easily clean up any powder spills.

Empty the Froot Loops onto a table, countertop or anywhere the kids and the vacuum can reach.
Have the kids sort the cereal by color. Place each color into its own baggie (or two if you have two kids and are concerned about divvying it up fairly).
Help the kids seal each baggie and then let them go to town crushing the cereal into a fine powder.
Next, help them pour the powder into the jar, bottle or container, creating layers to resemble colored sand.
Fill to the top for a (more) permanent faux sand creation or leave some room so the kids can tip the bottle and see their art change and take on new beauty.
If all else fails, empty the bags into a bowl of milk and surrender the crafty afternoon to a spoon!