Jonah and I had some rainbow fun! We used the same method we used last year for dying pasta to mix up a batch of Rainbow Rice. Jonah has been having loads of fun moving rainbow rice with his little bulldozer from his Nana. We’ve even had a treasure hunt in the rice!
Why rainbow rice?
- It’s a Sensory Integration Activity. To put it plainly, it’s using your senses to explore and help your brain process the world around you. This particular activity is a tactile activity because it involves textures. Some children have trouble processing in this area and need sensory integration therapy. I think most “normal” children (and adults, too!) fluctuate between different ends of the sensory processing spectrum depending on the day. I know I do!
- It’s fun!
- It’s soothing (kinda like letting sand pass through your fingers)
- It’s less messy than sand. (Plus, Jonah hates sand. I’m hoping we can work ourselves up to using sand eventually.)
- It’s exploring! Here are a handful of skills involved: Cause/Effect, pouring, scooping, using funnels, and many more!
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Rainbow rice! What a fun idea. My son is a bit young for this (he would try to eat it), but I’ll have to keep this in mind…:)
Yes, please use discretion with your child about whether they would eat it ot not. And do not leave them unattended! **Thanks for reminding me I need a disclaimer Alicia!
Looking forward to meeting you at Relevant!
I love the rainbow rice.
Thanks for stopping by Sara! By the way, great way to spell your name
Happy Day to you!
Hey Sara,
It was fun to meet you in the breakout this afternoon! You seemed like an instant kindred spirit to me
Love your blog!
Monica
Sara~
It was so nice to meet you at the Relevant MOBS Society gathering. I’m following your wonderful blog and look forward to getting to know you.
Bless you!
Debi~Thank you so much for stopping by! I LOVED meeting you and can’t wait to connect with you more! And seriously…I’m still in amazement that you gave birth 11 times! Thank you for being a Titus 2 woman!
love this!
great site. i am a mom of 5 boys… 11 yrs – 1 yr. this would be great for my little ones!
So glad you found Happy Brown House! Keep coming back….I’ve got all sorts of fun up my sleeves! (And maybe I should be asking you about things with all those boys!)