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Indoor Fun: Rice Craft for Kids

November 19, 2010 by Kimberly Danger 3 Comments

This simple, frugal craft idea takes only minutes to make but keeps kids busy and happy on rainy days and other times they can’t play outside.

You’ll Need:

  • 1 C. white rice
  • 1 tsp. rubbing alcohol
  • 3-4 drops food coloring

Mix ingredients above in a bowl. Spread rice out on wax paper or aluminum foil to dry (this usually takes about an hour).  Use in activity tables, cake pans, or other containers for indoor fun.

Add fun objects like spoons, funnels, matchbox cars, and let your child’s imagination take over.  Seasonal food coloring, like red and green for Christmas adds a fun touch.  Try red and pink for Valentine’s Day, orange for Halloween, green for St. Patrick’s Day, etc.

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Comments

  1. Susie Chadwick says

    December 22, 2010 at 7:46 am

    You can also use this method to dye rice for crafts!

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  2. Shelly says

    December 24, 2010 at 10:43 am

    I do this and use the rice as “glitter” for glue and glitter pictures. Just draw the shapes with glue and sprinkle on the colored rice “glitter”.

    Reply

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    February 6, 2012 at 9:54 pm

    […] try was dyeing rice different colors to use as filler in the box.  I first looked at Kim’s instructions for dyeing rice, but I wasn’t able to find rubbing alcohol, or anyone who knew what it might be called in […]

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