April showers bring may flowers but they bring something else too: rainbows. At least some of the time.

With that in mind, rainbow-themed fun can be had with just a few simple supplies, as Benjamin demonstrates here.

WHAT YOU NEED

long pipe cleaners (aka chenille stems, for the younger folks)

large marshmallows

Fruit Loops

Each rainbow requires one pipe cleaner, two marshmallows, and a handful of Fruit Loops. Be sure to have extra marshmallows and cereal on hand for snacking.

Start by inserting one end of the pipe cleaner into the center of one end of one marshmallow, pushing nearly all the way through but not poking out. (A step best completed by Grandma or Mom or whomever the adult in charge may be.)

Next, thread Fruit Loops onto the pipe cleaner, stopping at a point that leaves the length of a marshmallow.

Things *can* get frustrating when the Fruit Loop doesn’t cooperate.

It’s extra fun to sing a rainbow while making the rainbow:

Red and yellow, pink and green, orange and purple and blue.

I can sing a rainbow, sing a rainbow, you can sing one too.

Once the pipe cleaner is filled to the proper spot, poke the pipe cleaner end nearly through the second marshmallow, just like the other end was. Now scrunch the pipe cleaner up accordingly to create the arch, ensuring the marshmallow “clouds” make the rainbow stand on its own.

Rainbows! Easy peasy!

Rainbows can be displayed, dismantled and eaten (except the pipe cleaner, of course), or compete with other rainbows for rainbow supremacy as some kids <ahem> are wont to do.