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Rainbow Rice Sensory Craft

- Sensory Play
- Motor Practice
- Spelling
- Pre-K
- Kindergarten
- Grades 6-8
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- Grades 1-3
Sometimes it’s okay to play with your food – especially if it means exploring our senses beyond taste! Explore four different sensory activities with rice to tap into touch, sight and sound!
Materials
Canvas
Acrylic Paint
Paintbrushes
Poms
Foam Letters
Alphabet Beads
Magnetic Buttons
Rice
Craft Glue
Cookie Sheet
Plastic/Tin Bin
Food Dye (Optional)
Rubbing Alcohol
Instructions
Dyeing Rice
Step 1.
Follow the steps in this tutorial to learn how to color rice with food dye and rubbing alcohol! Be sure to let dry for 6 – 8 hours before play time, to ensure there’s no staining on little hands.

Dyeing Rice
Step 1.
Follow the steps in this tutorial to learn how to color rice with food dye and rubbing alcohol! Be sure to let dry for 6 – 8 hours before play time, to ensure there’s no staining on little hands.
Rice Canvas Art
Step 2.
Create textured canvas art with rice! Cover a canvas in craft glue, then spread rice all over until there is an even layer. Let dry, then get creating! If you choose to dye your rice first, you can create mosaic designs out of the colored rice, rather than painting over it.

Rice Canvas Art
Step 2.
Create textured canvas art with rice! Cover a canvas in craft glue, then spread rice all over until there is an even layer. Let dry, then get creating! If you choose to dye your rice first, you can create mosaic designs out of the colored rice, rather than painting over it.
Sensory Play Letter Practice
Step 3.
Get hands on and dig through rice for the ultimate sensory feelings! Add fluffy pomp oms, wood or foam letters, alphabet beads and more. Ask your little one to dig through and find specific letters, colors, numbers, or to spell words. You can even add some favorite toys and have them dig through to reveal!

Sensory Play Letter Practice
Step 3.
Get hands on and dig through rice for the ultimate sensory feelings! Add fluffy pomp oms, wood or foam letters, alphabet beads and more. Ask your little one to dig through and find specific letters, colors, numbers, or to spell words. You can even add some favorite toys and have them dig through to reveal!
Rice Magnet Play
Step 4.
Grab that cookie sheet one more time, some colored rice and a button magnet! Simply fill the tray with rice, then drag the magnet through to create fun patterns and designs.

Rice Magnet Play
Step 4.
Grab that cookie sheet one more time, some colored rice and a button magnet! Simply fill the tray with rice, then drag the magnet through to create fun patterns and designs.