RAINBOW RICE
Rainy day...or break-up in Alaska, making colored rice for the kids to play in is always a great idea! We've made this a couple of times and worked out the kinks,so I thought I'd share!
What you'll need:
a good little helper...mine is picture above :)
a large bag of white rice (we used a 25lbs bag from Costco)
a large bag of white rice (we used a 25lbs bag from Costco)
paste or liquid food coloring
gallon Ziploc bags
paper towels
sheet pans
water
a container to play with the rice
a container to play with the rice
First, add 1/2 cup of water in a gallon ziploc bag. Add about 1/2 teaspoon of food coloring (both paste and liquid work well) and mix it together.
add 6 cups uncooked white rice and seal the Ziploc bag TIGHTLY!
and let your little helper shake shake shake. I always knead it a little after they are done just to make sure all the rice is good and covered.
It should look like this...all the little pieces covered and sticky!
Cover a sheet pan with a layer of paper towels and spread the colored rice out with your hands. This step is a bit messy...but it's just food coloring and it washes:)
Leave the rice on the pan in an open space for about 30 minutes.
You'll be amazed at how fast it dries! It's the perfect time to work on the next color.
Make sure to rinse out the bag for the next color or use a different bag
so that colors won't bleed.
Pour all the rice in your chosen container. We used a shallow rubbermaid tote so the kids could easily play in it...and we could also put the lid on it and put it away!
Hope you enjoy~
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