When babies finally (finally!) fall asleep, most parents use that naptime to catch up on emails or fold laundry (or maybe sneak in a little snooze of their own). Not so for the parents participating in the #CheerioChallenge, the latest silly Internet stunt involving food and cute kids to go viral. The premise is simple — stack Cheerios on your sleeping kid — and the results are adorable (and slightly bizarre!).
The brainchild of Patrick Quinn, founder of dad-centric social network Life of Dad, the #CheerioChallenge is proof that parents (particularly dads!) never tire of finding ways to make the sometimes tedious tasks associated with raising kids a little more entertaining — and to think, all you need is a box of cereal in the pantry to join the fun!
Well, that and a kid who's a heavy sleeper. Check out our slideshow for inspiration!
Image via Life of Dad/Facebook
Binky Bonus
Impressive! The question remains, of course: If the pacifier falls out, does the cereal tower tumble? Since this dad snapped a pic for preservation, it doesn't really matter!
Cheaper by the Dozen
Happy birthday, little Cheerios unicorn! This 12-Cheerio tribute is a lot more fun than just holding up a sign that says "1 year," right? Not to mention a lot more edible!
Feeling Blue
If you happen to have some colorful fruit-flavored cereal on hand, this is a colorful twist on the original challenge. (Just in case you're a parent who likes to make sure your goofy Internet challenges are perfectly art-directed.)
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Four Score
Because, let's face it, one stack of Cheerios on a sleeping kid is simply not enough … not when you can build a whole village of Cheerio towers!
By the Horns
If she isn't the cutest, most delicious-looking little dinosaur you've ever seen … well, she is. She IS the cutest, most delicious-looking little dinosaur you've ever seen.
Overachiever
Now that's what we call a stack of Cheerios on a sleeping boy's face! Maybe this dad should try a house of cards next.
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Nose Job
Sure, it's not the tallest Cheerio tower in this slideshow. But how cute is that nose?!? (Even without the Cheerios.)
Shape Shifter
No Cheerios? No problem! Any old cereal will do! Well, maybe not Raisin Bran. (And definitely not Cocoa Puffs.)
Double Trouble
Here's a sneaky way to master the Dozen Cheerios Stack: Break it up into two towers of six!
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Pyramid Scheme
Your baby doesn't even have to be born yet to do the Cheerio Challenge! Breakfast foods belong on bumps, too.
Twice as Nice
Look-alike Cheerio piles for look-alike babies. Maybe a different amount on each twin would make it easier to tell them apart?
Lip Service
This baby moustache you a question: Whaddya think of his Cheerios?
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Too Good to Be True?
Hmmm, call me a skeptic — but I'm not sure there wasn't a hot glue gun involved in this particular pic. I mean, really?!
Leaning Tower
This baby's just like "Yeah! Got a big old stack of Cheerios coming straight outta my head!!"
