Toddler Activities: St. Patrick's Day Make a Marshmallow Rainbow
Toddler Activities: Make a Marshmallow Rainbow
DESCRIPTION
This is a cute toddler activity for Science or as a St. Patrick's Day project introducing what a rainbow is using marshmallows. Great even for younger toddlers with assistance.
MATERIALS
Colored Mini Marshmallows
Non Toxic Tacky Craft Glue (Elmers is not be strong enough to hold the marshmallows well)
White or Light Colored Piece of Construction Paper (to print rainbow on)
Free printable template for the Marshmallow Rainbow
2 Cotton Balls
OTHER MATERIALS
Small containers or muffin tin to sort marshmallows
Markers
<1i> Gallon ziplock to keep or send child's project home. (optional)
STEPS
- Print out Rainbow on White or light colored Construction paper
- Have your child color the first 4 colors of the rainbow (red, orange, yellow, green) All bags of colored marshmallows that I have seen come in four colors. The pink
marshmallows will be the red.
- Sort marshmallows by color in small containers.
- Put a couple thick lines of glue in each "ray".
- Put on the marshmallows.
- Pull each cotton ball into several pieces. Glue cotton on the clouds.
- Let dry flat.
TIPS AND SUGGESTIONS
If you prefer, write the colors on each row for your child. Writing each color in the matching marker color will help remind your child which color to use.
Put glue on only one row at a time. It is best to work with one color at a time or fingers will get messy with glue. We found it easier to work from the
inner color to the outer color.
Washed empty applesauce containers or muffin tins work well for sorting.
Cut the paper prior to activity to 8.5 x 10.5 inches and it will fit nicely into a gallon ziplock storage bag. It will keep the marshmallows nice and
offers a way to take the project home if made in school.
EDUCATIONAL NOTES
A rainbow spans a continuous spectrum of colours. It's a phenomenon which causes a spectrum of light to appear in the sky when the sun shines on droplets of
moisture in the Earth's atmosphere. Its colors are best remembered by the mneumonic Roy G. Biv. Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo and Violet.
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