One great, big Rice Krispy treat shaped and colored like the Earth… genius! I can’t take full credit for this idea, I actually found it on The Idea Box (if you visit their link, the photo you see there is mine, I work for them) while going through and deciding on a few crafts to make and photograph for the site.
When I told Dominic, my 11 year old about it, he wanted to help. I love how his eyes light up when I tell him he can help. He’s my youngest and the only one left of the four that still wants to putter around in the kitchen with me!
You basically just make Rice Krispy treats, shape it into a circle on a pizza pan, then use a clean paintbrush or pastry brush to paint on some lightly watered down food coloring.
Hope you have a great Earth Day!
Rice Krispy Treat Edible Earth
If you’d like to make a fun Earth craft with your kids, try my textured globe earth craft, or if your kids are little, they’ll love this coffee filter Earth from The Idea Box!
Have fun!
Edible Earth: Rice Krispy Treats for Earth Day
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Print It Rate ItIngredients
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 10- oz package of marshmallows or 4 cups mini marshmallows
- 6 cups crispy rice cereal
- blue and green food coloring
- 2 small dishes with 2 tablespoons of water in each
- pastry brush
- 2 plastic baggies
- 2 rubber bands
- cooking spray
- pizza pan
Instructions
- Melt the butter of medium heat in a stock pot. Add the marshmallows and continue cooking, stirring constantly, until marshmallows are melted. Remove from heat and add cereal. Stir to combine them dump out onto the pizza pan.
- Have child put baggies on their hands, secure them around their wrists with rubber bands. Spray the palm side of the baggies with cooking spray.
- Have child shape the cereal mixture into a large circle on the pizza pan. Don't pack the cereal mixture down too hard or they will become tough and hard to chew.
- Add a few drops of blue food coloring to one of the dishes of water, and add a few drops of green to the other. Use a clean pastry brush to "paint on" the land and the water.
- Cut and enjoy!
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Amy E. says
Thanks for the idea, we did this with the kids today, but made "mini" Edible Earth's for them. We cut the treats into 4 inch circles (with a cup or other object) and they each got their own to color! It was fun!
Culinary Cory says
This is a cute idea. It totally looks like an earth.
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Avanika [YumsiliciousBakes] says
Oh this is simply genius! P.S – Your site's been taking a real long time to load.
Room to Inspire says
What a super cute idea!!! Thanks for linking this up to Be Inspired last week as well!
Chelsea
Leslie says
Adorable!
Carolyn @ My Backyard Eden says
I just love Rice Krispie treats and this is perfect for Earth Day!
Tracey @ My House of Giggles says
oh yummmmy! I love rice crispy squares!!! It looks so cute as an "earth" :)
TeaLady says
Very clever. And cute.
Jacque says
Adorable! Such a cute idea.
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Sarah @ Sugar Bananas! says
Oh adorable! What a great idea for an 11 year old to have fun in the kitchen. I love it :)
~Sarah @ Sugar Bananas!
Fawnda says
very cute idea! I Love it! :)
Megan says
Love it! Happy Earth Day. :)
biz319 says
What a great idea Amanda! I love when my daughter is home and helps me make dinner – it's just such a great way to connect at the end of a busy day!
aurorafedora says
how cool is this?!! will have to file this away til my grandson is a bit older! but so clever!
Amy @ Positively Splendid says
How fun!! We might do this as a late Earth Day celebration. Thanks for sharing!
Lanie Ree says
Whoa, this is awesome! I never would have thought of this. Heck, I'm gonna make one for my husband! (he loves rice krispy treats, and maps. And he hates cake. And it's his birthday this weekend. So perfect.)
Thank you for linking this to A Little Craft Therapy, with Life in the Pitts.
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Kim @ seven thirty three says
Yummmm! Looks delicious! Great Earth Day project.
THanks for linking up with What are little boys made of?