Sensory Day / Coloured Salt and Rice Trays
Coloured Salt and Rice Trays
Younger children help dye salt and rice with food colouring, then use the colourful mixtures for drawing trays and small world play.
How to run it
- Put rice or salt in zip-lock bags with a few drops of food colouring and a splash of vinegar.
- Let children shake and squish the bags to spread the colour.
- Spread on trays to dry for an hour.
- Use for finger drawing, scooping or small world scenes.
You will need
- rice
- salt
- food colouring
- vinegar
- zip-lock bags
- trays
- scoops and small toys
Make it easier or harderUse large scoops for younger children, or have older children create patterns and pictures.
SafetySupervise to stop children eating rice or salt, and watch for choking on small toys.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 3, Outcome 4Children explore textures calmly, supporting focus and regulation.
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