Rainbow Sensory Bin
Servings: 0
Ingredients
- Colored rice
- Cardboard
- Scissors
- Glue gun
- Colored bowls (in the colors of the rainbow)
- Scoopers, spoons
Instructions
Creating the Cardboard Rainbow Sensory Board
- Begin by cutting out a semi-circle from your cardboard. This will serve as the base for your rainbow.
- Cut out 3-inch-wide strips that are long enough to form an arch around the semi-circle. You’ll need enough strips to create 6 arches.
- Using the glue gun, glue the longest strip along the top edge of the semi-circle to start forming your rainbow.
- Continue gluing down each strip, one beneath the other, to create 5 more arches. These will form the compartments for the colored rice, representing the arcs of the rainbow.
Making Colored Rice
- To make colored rice, you’ll need white rice, food coloring, vinegar, and ziplock bags.
- For each color, mix 1 tablespoon of vinegar with several drops of food coloring in a ziplock bag.
- Add 1 cup of rice to the bag, seal it, and shake well until the rice is evenly colored.
- Spread the rice out on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet to dry.
Setting Up the Rainbow Sensory Bin
- Once the rice is dry, fill each arc of the cardboard rainbow with rice, matching the colors of the rainbow.
- Place the cardboard rainbow in a larger bin or on a tray to contain the rice.
- Add colored bowls and scoopers or spoons to the bin for sorting and scooping play.