One of the Bug's very favorite sensory bins is rainbow rice but with the holidays approaching, I wanted to give it a little holiday spirit! I put half a bag of white rice into a plastic bag and added 15 drops of red food coloring and 1/2 tsp of peppermint extract.
We shook the bag until the rice was covered and then I used the plain rice and the scented rice to make candy cane stripes in the sensory bin. I happened to have some plastic candy canes so those went in to!
The Bug dove RIGHT in. He tried a plastic candy cane and mixed up the rice. We added some green eggs and other containers for him to fill and dump (his new favorite game!)
He played for quite a while and the more he played, the more it smelled like peppermint!
What are your favorite holiday smells???
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