I found an idea through Pinterest on creating some summer scented rice. I just knew that my Brayden would have a blast. Click here to see the original link.
I got to thinking. I bet my students would have fun writing their word wall words and doing their math facts in this rice. I love that I can make the rice smell differently, too. What fun all year long! Look for more posts in the future with my new set of kiddos. :-)
It wasn't hard to make at all! All you need is some rice, water, Kool-Aid packet, and plastic baggie.
First, put as much rice as you want in the bag.
Second, add the Kool-Aid packet.
Third, add the water and mix it all up. You can also add food coloring here to make the color more defined.You only need enough water to make the rice wet. The more water you add, the longer it takes to dry.
Last, place your wet rice in something to dry. I can't tell you how long it took to dry. I waited an hour, and it was still a little wet. I left the house for a few hours, and it was dry when I came back.
Now, it's time to play. Lesson learned; this is messy with an 18 month old. We will play outside next time. It was just too hot to play outside today. Amazingly, he didn't try to eat it. :-) Brayden gave me some weird faces. He thought it felt funny. He loved picking it up and dropping it...all over the floor. Such fun!
The rice was all over the floor before I had time to write some word wall words. I really think this could be a fun in a math or reading center. Hmmmm....we will see.
I hope everyone has had a GREAT day!
Lots of love,
Cute!! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Ginger! :-)
ReplyDeleteThis looks fun. I use colored sand but I'm sure the kids would love this more with the scent. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteMy kiddos love the sand, too. We will see how the rice works out.
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