Yikes! When we teach Creative Activities at the community college level, we discourage the use of food used as art material unless the kids can acutally eat the product. This is teaching children it is ok to waste food on artwork. Although they will undoubtedly consume some cereal as they roll it into crumbs, children in poverty do not have food to play with in this manner.

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I find this to be a fun way to teach children that they can use many differant things to make art. That they don't have to be limited to the basic supplies. It helps they're creativity.

Are you kidding me Kathy? Not everyone is in poverty. This is a GREAT way for children to work with different textiles! I work in an elementary school, and we DO use food sometimes in art...

Does anyone know an easy way to finish the froot loop sand art so the sands doesn't rub off? what if I sprayed it with hairspray? I know that is supposed to work for chalk. Any suggestions?

At the same time, using food products is an inexpensive way to help children learn and be creative. I would imagine that a child in poverty would more likely be able to afford a box of pasta or cereal before they could afford similar products from a toy or art store. Has anyone noticed how expensive those places are? I also use salt, flour and water to make clay because really, actual clay at an art store is probably a lot more money and serves the same purpose.