rainbow rice

[NikNak]

I remember reading a thread that mentioned rainbow rice and activities that you can do with it. I was wandering how to colour the rice? I have got some rice and some food colouring ready but not sure what to do next? I plan to use it on our tough spot, using containers and measuring spoons etc. Any ideas would be greatly recieved. Thank you.x

[sarah707]

This is a nice site :D

http://www.exo.net/~drsteph/activities/rainbow_rice.pdf

[angeldelight]

I use the one Sarah suggested and its really simple

Another thing you could do is rainbow salt crystals

This is a nice activity that is a bit different if this is any help



MAKE: rainbow salt crystals


Most kids will love colouring the crystals so be prepared to keep dishing out new salt until the fun runs out.

You will need

• salt
• food colouring
• spoon
• baking paper
• glue
• paper

1. Put some salt into a number of small plastic containers – we used one tablespoon per bowl. Add a few drops of food colouring to each container...


2. then stir the salt around until all the salt crystals are coloured. Keep going until you've coloured all your salt.


3. Tip salt onto baking paper and allow to dry.


4. Use paper, glue and your colourful salt to create pictures. If you're not in the mood for this just store your salt in an old spice jar and use as colourful sprinkles for future craft projects

[hello kitty]

Thanks for the link Sarah. That sounds pretty straight forward even I might have a go!!

[hello kitty]

Ooohh Angel I like your idea too!!

[tulip0803]

When we did rainbow rice at work (3 years and under) we let the children mix the rice and colouring. then they laid it out on paper and we gave them lolly sticks and let them push it around while it was still wet. We had some lovely print pictures from that:).

Some of the older children tried mixing the food colourings to make different colours (active learning experience):)

[miffy]

Thanks for the link Sarah and your idea Angel :)

miffy xx

[chels55]

oh thanks, will make that over the weekend. great tips as always

[ajs]

great activity idea thanks angel

beware when we did rainbow rice inside i was finding the rice everywhere for weeks afterwards
it seems to travel into the strangest places

but on a positive note the kids loved it

[NikNak]

Thank you very much for the link and salt ideas. I am going to do the activity today. cheers.x

[SimplyLucy]

I found that if you just add a couple of drops of food colouring to the rice it dries really quickly ready for use.

The children spent ages just running their fingers though it.

Since then we have made shakers using the coloured rice in clear bottles, used the rice with glue to make pictures and added it to the sand in the sand pit (:rolleyes: not my plan but kinda looks nice!)

[Wendy Woo]

thanx guys will add the stuff to the shopin list and give it a go. sounds fun x x x

[Tatia]

and added it to the sand in the sand pit ( not my plan but kinda looks nice!)
:laughing: Make sure to document that you are following the child's interest!

[katickles]

We've done rainbow rice - mindee's loved it.

Thanks for the salt one Angel didn't know that one before, will be giving it a go for sure.

:)

[Rubybubbles]

my kids are loving the rainbow rice (pictures of my children btw hehe)

angel daft question but salt as in salt or rock salt?:blush:

[angeldelight]

Thanks for sharing the pics Emma the kids look like they are enjoing that

I used normal table salt

Angel xx

[lottiesmummy]

thank you for this activity xxx :)

[venus89]

my kids are loving the rainbow rice (pictures of my children btw hehe)

angel daft question but salt as in salt or rock salt?:blush:

You're brave doing that indoors!

[Rubybubbles]

Thanks for sharing the pics Emma the kids look like they are enjoing that

I used normal table salt

Angel xx

thanks angel:o

[ajs]

the kids look as if they are enjoying themselves
i must get that sorted to do again as the kids did love it

grarse, parth, laurgh and glarse for your information but then i am posh, but i failed miserably on my own kids they say grass and glass

[miffy]

Lovely pics Emma - they look as though they're enjoying themselves

miffy xx

[Linda]

When I coloured my ice I just put it in a zip lock bag added a few drops of food colouring and shake the bag, I didn' wet it and it coloured in various tones which is interesting and pretty in itself. Linda