What you need:
- White rice (inexpensive)
- White Vinegar (inexpensive)
- Food colouring
- Glad Snap Lock bags (for each colour)
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| What you need to make Rainbow Rice |
What you do:
- Pour 1 cup of white rice into a snap lock bag
- Add 1/2 teaspoon of white vinegar
- Add a few drops of food colouring (the choice is yours)
- Seal snap lock bag (make sure it is sealed properly)
- SQUISH & SHAKE until all the rice has been covered with colour
- Open bag, leave to dry*
- REPEAT with other colours, using a separate bag for each
*You can leave your rainbow rice to dry in the open snap lock bags, on a plate, paper towel, baking paper or meat tray/plastic tray
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| Leave to dry - see options above |
What next?
For some fun and creative ways you can play with your rainbow rice, check out the following links...
10 Super Simple Rice Sensory Bins - Little Bins for Little Hands
Playing with Rainbow Rice - Happy Hooligans
50 Fun Ways to Play with Rice - Mama OT
Have Fun!
I made mine the same way but in plastic takeaway food containers instead of snap lock bags :)
ReplyDeleteI've used the containers too! I prefer the snap lock bags, easier to transport :)
DeleteI love rainbow rice! Thanks for sharing on #ToddlerFunFriday
ReplyDeleteWe do too! It's so much fun and easy to make too!
DeleteThis looks like a lot of fun - such bright colours. Thanks for sharing with the #BlogFair, hope you can visit again this week.
ReplyDeleteIt really is a lot of fun! Will definitely be back again for #BlogFair
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