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Rainbow Scented Rice

August 30, 2018October 17, 2015 by Stephanie Oswald

This Rainbow Rice doesn't use vinegar or rubbing alcohol -- it smells AMAZING!

My kids adore playing with rice sensory bins. It is by far one of their favorite quiet time activities. I love how simple it is…but I cannot stand the smell of rubbing alcohol or vinegar. The harshness of both give me a headache. I could not even imagine running my hands through it to play. So, a rainbow rice made without vinegar or rubbing alcohol was a must!

We have tried a couple different solutions to be able to dye rice without either vinegar or rubbing alcohol. So far we have made glow in the dark sensory rice and have dyed rice using essential oils. This sensory rice though has by far been a favorite. Kids love the vibrant colors and the playful scents! And making it is ridiculously easy!

Frozen Water Bead Sensory Bin

May 21, 2017March 22, 2015 by Stephanie Oswald

Frozen Water Bead Sensory Bin: Water beads are quickly becoming a family favorite around here. We had a blast adding in essential oils to our water beads a couple weeks ago which piqued an interest as to how else we could play with water beads!

Water beads are tiny hard beads that resemble pellets. They grow when left in water, and become a slippery and squishy sensory material that kids enjoy playing with. Heading into this activity I had absolutely no idea what would happen if we froze water beads, but the kiddos wanted to do something similar to our dinosaur ice excavation activity so we gave it a try…

These frozen water beads were an absolute blast and while not an activity that held my kids attention for one long session, it was one that they visited frequently throughout the day. Am thinking this would make a fun observational experiment next time!

Kids in the Kitchen: Rainbow Pudding!

April 8, 2016February 26, 2015 by Stephanie Oswald

Rainbow Vanilla Pudding Recipe: Turn your homemade vanilla pudding into something spectacular! This simple pudding recipe is a lot of fun for getting kids in the kitchen!

With St. Patties day right around the corner we have been having a blast creating various rainbow foods {such as our Rainbow Fruit Pizza}. And the easier the recipe the better! In the past we have used vanilla pudding for taste safe finger paints and so as we were doing this activity the kids gravitated towards some fun learning which was a blast to watch!

Rainbow Building: All Construction Should Be This Sweet!

April 17, 2023February 26, 2015 by Stephanie Oswald

Rainbow Marshmallow Toothpick Engineering

Tooth-pick Marshmallow Engineering: Building structures with tooth-picks and marshmallows is one of those classic kid activities that should be a part of every childhood! Construction play is such a fantastic way to learn for kids of all ages (and easily adaptable to fit your child’s stage)!

One thing I really LOVED about this activity was that it got the entire family involved. It was so much fun to see everyone sitting down and collaborating as they built their rainbow cities. Dad and Meatball created the tallest tooth-pick tower while Livia created a castle for Cinderella — she even built her own marshmallow Cinderella using the various colored marshmallows!

Rainbow Fruit Pizza: Kids in the Kitchen!

December 9, 2020February 19, 2015 by Stephanie Oswald

Rainbow Fruit Pizza: Fun Kids in the Kitchen Activity!

Fresh fruit and cream cheese yogurt dip top a cinnamon roll rainbow-shaped crust for a pretty and colorful Rainbow Fruit Pizza. This is a perfect snack for any weather or St. Patrick’s Day learning!

Fruit pizza has been forever one of our favorite snacks. It is quick to put together, easy on the wallet, and for the most part pretty healthy. It is also a lot of fun for exploring different types of fruits, patterns, colors, counting…the options on what you can do with fruit pizza are pretty endless!

For this particular rainbow fruit pizza we decided to switch it up with a fun new twist!