Ispy Sensory Jar

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• Step 1

  First gather your supplies, you will need:
  1 plastic jar
  Enough rice to fill jar
  Small toys to I SPY
  Food coloring
  Super Glue
  Wax paper *Optional*

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  Step 2

  Decide how many colors you want to make, I used 5 colors so I used 5 cups of rice.
  Mix each cup of rice with enough vinegar to coat the rice and then add your food coloring.

  We used ziploc bags to contain the mess and allow us to see the color.

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  Step 3

  Once you have colored all your rice get your wax paper out.

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  Step 4

  Spread your colored rice evenly on the wax paper, and allow to dry. Once rice is dry enough to handle without getting colored fingers pour half into your plastic jar.

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  Step 5

  Add your toys and shake the jar, then add the remaining rice. This helps distribute the toys evenly.

  Optional-Write what toys are hiding inside your jar so that you can prompt the child to find a specific toy.

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CO + K User

June 27th, 2012

The rice looks like sprinkles

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Felecity W. · U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, US · 86 projects 17th November 2011

The vinegar acts as a bonding agent and helps the food coloring to adhere to the rice.

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Eloisa *. 16th November 2011

I'm curious.. Why did you use vinegar?

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Felecity W. · U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, US · 86 projects 14th November 2011

You could definitely eat it! Since the rice is colored with vinegar and food coloring it is safe, depending on how you cook it the colors may fade...but I believe bento food uses a similar process to dye white rice.

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sweetsundae0 · Ajax, Ontario, CA · 50 projects 13th November 2011

Rainbow rice?! No way! That is just too awesome I wonder if you could eat it... Hmmmm O.O

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