You can turn the classic crisp rice cereal treat into an Earth Day celebration, using a little bit of food coloring and imagination. This recipe is adapted from DLTK's Crafts for Kids (www.dltk-kids.com).
Earth Day treats
Start to finish: 30 minutes (10 minutes active)
Servings: 12
3 tablespoons butter or margarine
10-ounce package regular marshmallows or 4 cups mini-marshmallows
6 cups crisp puffed rice cereal
Green and blue food coloring
In a large saucepan over low heat, melt butter. Add marshmallows, and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat.
Add cereal, and stir until well coated.
Divide mixture in half, and place into two bowls. Add a few drops of green food coloring to one bowl and blue food coloring to the second bowl. Stir each batch.
Allow children to take a scoop from each bowl and gently form into a ball to create a mini-Earth.
Set the balls aside until completely cool.
These are best eaten the same day.