This DIY Rainbow Rice Sensory Toy Is Sunshine on a Cloudy Day
Tilt it slowly and it sounds like rain!
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You probably already have everything you need to create this satisfying sensory toy. When layered into a bottle, you can swirl it, shake it, and carry a rainbow with you everywhere you go!
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What You’ll Need:
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2 cups of uncooked white rice
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Neon food coloring
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Plastic zip-top bags
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Paper plates
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Clear plastic or glass bottle
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Paper towels
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Small toy pig (optional)
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Funnel
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Glue dots
1. Pour a half cup of rice into a zip-top bag and add five drops of food coloring and close the plastic bag.
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2. Squish the zip-top bag to mix the color into the rice.
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3. Open the zip-top bag and pour the wet rice onto a paper towel to dry.
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Pat the rice dry with a paper towel if necessary.
4. Repeat the process with as many colors as you’d like.
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5. Fill up the bottle by layering colored rice with a funnel.
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6. Attach the toy pig to the top of the bottle with glue dots.
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