Is your little one showing interest in sensory play? Are you looking to dye rice for sensory play? If you answered yes, you have come to the right place. Im going to share a simple, and safe way to dye sensory rice for sensory play! Heres How To dye Rice For Sensory Play!
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Completely Editable, And Safe For Toddlers
If you have a toddler, you know they put everything in their mouths! This can be hard when introducing sensory play to smaller toddlers. This is why I love this sensory rice recipe, it has safer ingredients which gives me some piece of mind.
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Simple Recipe, That You Can Use Anytime!
This recipe takes less than 5 minutes to create! It’s easy and completely customizable! You can create whatever color sensory rice you want with this recipe! Oh, I forgot to mention that the drying time is almost instant! There is no need to leave this out overnight to dry. I make a batch before my daughter’s morning nap, and by the time she wakes up the rice is ready!
Here Is What You Need
Sensory Rice Supplies:
- White Rice
- Plain Vinegar
- Food Coloring
- Ziplock Bags
- Large Tray
Step By Step Instructions: How To Dye Rice
- Add 2 Cups Of Rice To A Ziplock Bag Or Container, You can always add more or less rice if you want, this recipe is super forgiving and pretty much error-proof!
- Add 1 Teaspoon Of Vinegar To Rice, I like to use less vinegar! I have found that less vinegar works, and the rice doesn’t smell like vinegar once it dries.
- Add Food Coloring Of Choice Depending on how vibrant you want your rice to be, add as many or as few drops of food coloring as you prefer. More food coloring will give a bold color, Less food coloring will give a lighter color
- Shake The Rice Vigorously For About 30 Seconds to 1 Minute, continue shaking until all the food coloring is evenly distributed.
- Spread Rice Out To Dry Using paper towels, or a cookie sheet spread the rice into an even layer to dry
- Once dry, Add rice to Your Sensory Bin Or tray, Drying time is fairly quick with this recipe. The rice should be completely dry in less than 1 hour
How To Create A Fun Sensory Bin For Play
You can add pretty much anything to your sensory play bins. Here is a list of fun things you could add to your sensory rice for fun sensory play!
- Animal Figures
- Pom Pom’s
- Kitchen Items
- Buttons
- Containers
- Cups, Spoons, Cooking Spoons
