This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.

Health & Fitness

Fun Activity Friday - Rice 'n Beans!

Playing with whats around the house!

Rice 'n Beans

What you'll need:
Dry Rice
Dry Beans
Food coloring and vinegar (optional)
Bowls, spoons, measuring cups, etc.

I got this idea from a children's museum we visited up in Truckee. They had a HUGE table filled with rice and sand toys and my son played there the ENTIRE time we were there (and to capture a 20 month old boys attention for longer than 30 seconds is a miracle).

Take some dry rice and beans and put them in a bowl with whatever you've got (I used little cups, spoons, measuring cups and mini muffin tins). 

If you want to get fancy, you can add a couple drops of food coloring to a little bit of vinegar and toss it with the rice. Lay it out to dry (I put the rice on a sheet pan) and once it dries you have some colored rice!

So easy and the kids will have an awesome time!

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Want to post on Patch?