I saw this colored rice on Pinterest, and it sounded like a great idea. It was super easy to make. Find it here.
One bag of rice, one box of food coloring, a large Rubbermaid container, funnels, scoops and spoons, etc.= hours of toddler enjoyment. I was nervous at first of the possiblility of mess, but I set a few ground rules that my two year old can understand and even recite.
1. Rice stays in the box.
2. If rice spills, help clean up.
Also, I spread out a towel on the hard floor and set the box on top. Then my daughter goes on the towel too. If there is a spill, she helps pick up what spilled on the floor, and I fold up the towel and carefully sift it back into the rice box. The first time she played with it, I put it on the kitchen table. Big mistake!! If it spills, it goes everywhere!!!
Darling daughter is pretty good at it now, but every once in awhile we have a time-out for not helping pick up. Then the rice goes away for the rest of the day. :(
Just remember spills are inevitable, but kiddo's enjoyment and learning are worth it!
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| Daddy showed her how to play. :) |
Love this!
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