It is less messy than sand, it makes a fun sound when poured, and it can be stored and used again & again. It is also very easy to color and scent. Read on to see how we made play rice that captures all the beautiful colors and alluring aromas of Fall.
Fall Scented Rice Play Recipes
- Rice
- Food coloring
- Zip-seal bags
- Spices/extracts
We used:
- Apple pie spice to make apple scented. green rice.
- Pumpkin pie spice to make pumpkin scented, orange rice.
- Coffee extract to make coffee scented, brown rice.
- Cranberry oil to make cranberry scented, red rice.
- Clove spice to make clove scented, yellow rice.
Method
- Begin by filling a zip-seal bag with the desired amount of rice, using one bag for each rice variety that you wish to make.
- We used roughly 1 cup of rice per bag/variety.
- Add several drops of food coloring to each bag along with a bit of the desired aroma.
- Add 1-2 tablespoons of water to each bag.
- Then, seal them tightly and let the kids mix them up. My girls love shaking and mixing the bags.
- Continue shaking/mixing until the rice is fully saturated in color.
- Then, open the bags and leave the rice to dry.
- Drying will take roughly 2-4 hours.
- Once the rice is dry pour it into a sensory bin or container and play can begin!
Playing with Fall Scented Rice
Rosie and Jewel had so much fun with their Fall scented rice and found all sorts of ways to play!
I love sitting close while the girls play with this bin, breathing in all of my favorite aroma's of the season.
Extend the Fun
- Try dyeing Easter eggs with rice.
- Make rice dance!
- Play with funnels and rice.
- Make sensory bags using rice.
- Make rice shakers.
- Make colored rice bottle art.
MORE RICE RECIPES FOR KIDS
- Glow-in-the-Dark Rice
- Summer Scented Rice
- Soothing Eucalyptus Rice
- Color Changing Rice
- Rose Rice Recipe
- Peppermint Scented Christmas rice
Tips & Storage:
- Store sensory rice is an air-tight container between play, and it can be used again & again!
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