Comments on: Outdoor fun indoors-Rice http://play-activities.com/blog/outdoor-fun-indoors-rice/ Practical and everyday play ideas and comment for under 5s Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:45:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jill http://play-activities.com/blog/outdoor-fun-indoors-rice/comment-page-1/#comment-1633 Jill Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:02:56 +0000 http://play-activities.com/blog/2008/02/29/outdoor-fun-indoors-rice/#comment-1633 I teach kids with special needs, so mouthing/eating is often prolongued. I shall have to do some research. I'm wondering whether microwaving the raw rice might kill any bugs. Oh and something I do with rice - I pour it out on a flat tray, and drop edible food colouring onto it. Stir it up till all coated, then spread it flat and leave to dry. I usually make several different colours this way. It looks great alone, but even better mixed together in all different colours. After you played with it, you can make some grand collages too! Jill I teach kids with special needs, so mouthing/eating is often prolongued.
I shall have to do some research. I’m wondering whether microwaving the raw rice might kill any bugs.

Oh and something I do with rice – I pour it out on a flat tray, and drop edible food colouring onto it. Stir it up till all coated, then spread it flat and leave to dry. I usually make several different colours this way. It looks great alone, but even better mixed together in all different colours.

After you played with it, you can make some grand collages too!

Jill

]]> By: Melitsa http://play-activities.com/blog/outdoor-fun-indoors-rice/comment-page-1/#comment-1632 Melitsa Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:06:51 +0000 http://play-activities.com/blog/2008/02/29/outdoor-fun-indoors-rice/#comment-1632 Not had any feedback on the uncooked rice, Jill. My kids weren't at the mouthing stage so direct contact wasn't a problem. For older toddlers, after play I guess we can wash our hands. Changing out the rice or washing the rice may help? I'm guessing. Thanks for stopping by. Not had any feedback on the uncooked rice, Jill. My kids weren’t at the mouthing stage so direct contact wasn’t a problem. For older toddlers, after play I guess we can wash our hands. Changing out the rice or washing the rice may help? I’m guessing. Thanks for stopping by.

]]> By: Jill http://play-activities.com/blog/outdoor-fun-indoors-rice/comment-page-1/#comment-1631 Jill Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:52:38 +0000 http://play-activities.com/blog/2008/02/29/outdoor-fun-indoors-rice/#comment-1631 Have you had any feedback concerning the bacteria present in uncooked rice? I have used rice a lot for sensory play, but was warned it could hold a bacteria (bacillus cereus) responsible for food poisoning. Any thoughts or information on this? Have you had any feedback concerning the bacteria present in uncooked rice?
I have used rice a lot for sensory play, but was warned it could hold a bacteria (bacillus cereus) responsible for food poisoning. Any thoughts or information on this?

]]> By: Melitsa http://play-activities.com/blog/outdoor-fun-indoors-rice/comment-page-1/#comment-431 Melitsa Sun, 02 Mar 2008 13:45:57 +0000 http://play-activities.com/blog/2008/02/29/outdoor-fun-indoors-rice/#comment-431 Hope you have lots of fun. Thanks for commenting. :) Hope you have lots of fun. Thanks for commenting. :)

]]> By: PlanningQueen http://play-activities.com/blog/outdoor-fun-indoors-rice/comment-page-1/#comment-430 PlanningQueen Sun, 02 Mar 2008 07:22:22 +0000 http://play-activities.com/blog/2008/02/29/outdoor-fun-indoors-rice/#comment-430 I love this idea. We are in summer still here, so I think I will just take it outside and let the kids enjoy and play. I love this idea. We are in summer still here, so I think I will just take it outside and let the kids enjoy and play.

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