Showing posts with label recipe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label recipe. Show all posts

Monday, 18 February 2013

TUTORIAL: Making Rainbow Rice!

We have been making 'Rainbow Rice' for our sensory table at Dapto Messy Church this coming Sunday. 

It is very easy to make!


YOU WILL NEED:
  • Rice
  • White vinegar
  • Measuring cup
  • Tablespoon
  • Food colouring
  • Large ziplock bags
  • Baking trays
  • Foil

WHAT TO DO:
  • Measure rice into ziplock bags and spoon in vinegar. You will need one tablespoon of vinegar per cup of rice. 
  • Add food colouring to bag and seal it shut. 
  • Gently knead the ziplock bag on kitchen bench until the colour is evenly distributed throughout the rice. If it is not dark enough simply add more food colouring!

  • Line a baking tray with foil and tip the wet coloured rice mixture onto it. 
 
  • Spread the rice into a thin layer using a spoon.
  • Leave trays in a sunny spot until the rice is dry. The vinegar smell will go away as it evaporates :)
  • Store the rice in fresh ziplock bags until it is ready to use.
 

Too easy!

We are using our rice as part of our Noah's Ark theme. You could add funnels, little cups, glitter, plastic animals and boats to the rice to add an extra element to the sensory play.

Thursday, 25 August 2011

Gummy Lolly Recipe!

The gummy 'tools' were so popular at Messy Church that we ran out of time for everyone to make them! A number of parents asked for the recipe so here it is for you to try at home yourselves:

 YOU WILL NEED:
  • 1 x packet jelly crystals (any flavour but we used lime and raspberry at Messy Church)
  • 5 tablespoons gelatine
  • 1/2 cup of water
  • splash of flavouring (we used lime and raspberry cordial)
  • saucepan
  • wooden spoon
  • cooking spray oil
  • paper towel
  • plastic chocolate or silicon ice molds (this mixture makes enough to fill 2 molds) 


INSTRUCTIONS:
  • Mix jelly crystals and gelatine together in a saucepan with wooden spoon.
  • Add water and cordial to the saucepan then stir.
  • Leave mixture to rest for about 5 minutes. It should look a bit like playdough.
  • Warm mixture over a LOW heat until it melts. Stir to remove any lumps.
  • Give your molds a LIGHT spray with cooking oil and wipe out excess with paper towel. (The oil will help you remove the lollies later)
  • Spoon the mixture into the molds. 
  • Place in the freezer for 10-15 minutes to harden.
  • Remove from molds and eat. Yum!!

P.S. Photos from Sunday's Messy Church will be online very soon! (+ the recipe/templates for the gingerbread houses so you can try at home)