Ingredients
- Uncooked rice
- Food coloring or icing gels
- Vinegar
- Plastic containers with lids or Zip-loc bags
- Newspaper or paper plates
- Cookie sheetDirections
Place the rice in container or Ziploc bag (up to two cups). In a small bowl, mix together 1 tsp of vinegar with a generous dab of icing gel or 1/2 of a small bottle of food coloring. Pour the vinegar/icing gel mix over the rice and seal the container. Shake vigorously, until the rice is well coated. Pour the rice out in a single layer onto a cookie sheet covered with newspaper or paper plates and let dry.Place dried, dyed rice in a large bin and invite your child to scoop, pour, mix, and explored the rice. It’s a great sensory experience. For older children, provide small cups or plastic eggs in colors of the rice and encourage your child to scoop the correct color rice into the matching containing.