KIDS CRAFTS PROJECT #31: Sprinkles of Love Valentine Heart
Crafts for all abilities!
for Ages 3 Years and Up
♥ This Kids Craft Looks Like a Real Bakery Cookie ♥
It's made from sensory rice, glue and cardboard!
♥ This Kids Craft Looks Like a Real Bakery Cookie ♥
It's made from sensory rice, glue and cardboard!
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| Looks like the real thing, but it's not! |
Supplies Needed:
- For Sensory Rice: Uncooked White Rice, 6 Single Packets Kool Aid, Water, Spoon or Whisk, Clear Containers with Lids, Cookie Sheets, Paper Towels or Waxed Paper - (Directions for Making Sensory Rice Below)
- Cardboard Shaped Heart
- White Glue
- Baking Pan or Deep Container
- Newspaper To Keep The Work Area Clean
Time Needed:
- 30 Minutes to Make Sensory Rice plus drying time (overnight)
- 10 Minutes for Sprinkles of Love Valentine Heart
- To Make the Sensory Rice
Versions found at PrayingForParker and TeachPreschool
- Pour 1 packet of Kool Aid and about 2 tablespoons (warm to hot) water into a deep round container.
- Stir until the powder dissolves.
- Add 2-3 Cups Uncooked Rice and stir until color is distributed evenly on the rice.
- Put either waxed paper or several layers of paper towels down on cookie sheet.
- Pour rice out onto the cookie sheet and spread it out.
Punch Flavor comes out red. 
Pink Lemonade comes out pink.
All colors match their Kool Aid labels in color :) - Allow to dry completely - overnight.
- Repeat with all Kool Aid colors.
Beautiful colors and sweet aroma! - Once rice is completely dry pour into clear containers with lids, keeping colors in separate containers.
To Make the Sprinkles of Love Valentine Heart - Combine some of each color sensory rice into a deep bin and mix.
It's fun to mix by hand! 
It really is rice! - Squeeze some white glue into a craft bowl.
- Paint glue thoroughly onto the cardboard heart with the foam paint brush.
- Put heart glue side down into the "sprinkles" and press down.
- Turn heart over and scoop up rice, pour over the heart and press down.
- Remove heart from the container, letting excess sprinkles fall into container.
- Touch up any empty spots by squeezing a bit of glue on the empty spot (or use a q-tip to apply glue) and press some rice onto it.
- Let dry completely.
- ENJOY! You're done!
- Don't Forget to Take a photo and share it with us! You are automatically entered into our WEEKLY GIVEAWAY on our Facebook Page when you post a photo of your finished project and "Like" Us ! Giveaway is randomly selected.
It's a beauty & so simple to do! 
Anyone else want a cookie right now?
Why We Love Crafts for Kids:
Art develops creative thinking, provides means of communication and self expression, increases self understanding, strengthens self concepts and confidence, serves as an emotional release, provides decision-making opportunities, develops appreciation for the individuality of others, aids physical coordination, develops work habits and a sense of responsibility, heightens aesthetic awareness and sensitivity, and generates joy!
Art develops creative thinking, provides means of communication and self expression, increases self understanding, strengthens self concepts and confidence, serves as an emotional release, provides decision-making opportunities, develops appreciation for the individuality of others, aids physical coordination, develops work habits and a sense of responsibility, heightens aesthetic awareness and sensitivity, and generates joy!
For Children with Special Needs:
Assist your child as much as needed - but allow it to be his project. Art projects are great for fine motor exercise, and using creativity.
If your child has a limited attention span, have all supplies ready before having him begin the project.
This opportunity for hands-on learning with no wrong choices is ideal to foster self esteem as well.
This is a great sensory activity. The Kool Aid smells very strong and the rice has a great texture and makes noise when handled. If your child enjoys sensory activities let him spend some time stirring up the rice and then later playing with it once it's dry. You can use sand toys, just handle it, pour and scoop etc. The colors, smells, sound, and feel will make this a very enjoyable activity!
Let him be proud of his very own creation! Display it in a prominent place in your home so he can be reminded of the beautiful creation he made and of how capable he is.
For Older Children: An older child might enjoy making a pattern on the heart using the different colors separately!
Associated Educational Activities:
And now a word from SeeryusMama "READ 'The Runaway Bunny' by Margaret Wise Brown which is about a Mother's unconditional love for her little bunny! When a young bunny decides to run away from home, his mother follows him to the ends of the earth to make sure he knows she loves him. A wonderful classic that's great to read at bedtime and a great read for Valentine's Day too!"
LessonPathways.com Suggests this fun Computer Color Game! Put the object in the right color box using your mouse :)
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