Pastel Coconut Ice Cream Balls

3 cups flaked coconut
1 red, blue, green and yellow food coloring
1/2 gallon (8 cups) vanilla ice cream

Line large cookie sheet with waxed paper. Place 3/4 cup of the coconut in each of 4 plastic bags. Add 2 to 3 drops red, blue, green or yellow food coloring and 2 to 3 drops water to each bag; close bag. Shake coconut until desired color is reached. Using 1/2 cup ice cream scoop, shape ice cream into 16 balls. Place on paper-lined cookie sheet; freeze until firm. Empty each bag of tinted coconut onto a separate sheet of waxed paper. Remove ice cream balls from freezer. Working quickly, roll each ball in desired color of coconut; return to cookie sheet. Freeze until firm. Yield 16 servings