How to Make A Colorful Sensory Tray Easter Activity

Make a colorful sensory tray Easter activity for little kids! Dyed rice in pastel colors makes this fun tray a hit with preschoolers! Add a few cups and spoons and let them explore to their heart’s content. You’re definitely going to want to try it out!

I was working on my Spring Sensory Bin for Preschoolers the other day and this activity was a byproduct of that post. You know, a happy accident of sorts. Lol…

In an effort to perfect my instructions for dying rice using liquid watercolors, well… Let’s just say that I ended up with a lot of dyed rice.

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And of course when you mix together all those colorful pastels, it totally reminds you of Easter, right?

Colorful Sensory Tray Easter Activity for Little Kids

What you’ll need

Ziploc Bags
Cookie Sheet
Rice
Liquid Watercolors*
Wax Paper
Cups and Spoons

Here’s how to do it

First, you’ll want to dye the rice. I put some rice in a plastic Ziploc bag, added a little bit of liquid watercolor and shook it until all of the rice was the color that I wanted. You’ll want to start with a very small amount of liquid watercolor and slowly add more until you get the desired shade. For our Colorful Sensory Tray, we used red, blue, and purple.
Remember to double-check that the bag is completely sealed and that you’re dying enough rice to cover the bottom of your cookie sheet.
After that, I lined the cookie sheet with wax paper and dumped the rice out onto the cookie sheet. You’ll need to spread it out some so that it dries.
Because you’re making a few different colors of dyed rice, you’ll need to repeat the process for each color.
When the rice is completely dry (I usually let it dry overnight), I mixed it all together and dumped it directly onto the cookie sheet.

This is going to be such a fun surprise for the little guy! He definitely loves sensory activities and I’m sure this one will be no exception. I’ll probably give him a few cups and spoons and just let him explore.

Don’t forget to stop by next week if you’re interested in seeing what we’re up to. And if you missed this year’s preschool homeschool space post, you can check it out here.

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