Dry messy play ideas?

[navyeyelasH]

I have a specific activity in mind to get one of my under 2s used to messy pay (he hates being mucky). So am thinking dry messy play I know I can use pasta etc but I am looking for good ways to use rainbow rice.

He loves colours so that should encourage him to get involved but I need more than that I think. Am going to use funnels and few jars as he likes pouring.

Is there anything else that I can add to the rice to make it more sensory? I can't think [need to sleep]!

Oh, and sunflower seeds and bird seed.

For a different activity why not try the rice with flour

Also cornflour is lovely dry

Shredded paper, wrapping paper, magazines, etc for colour. Milk cartons tops (you'll need to start saving!)

Thanks for all the great ideas, I went to the scrapstore and bought so much stuff for only £4.50 am so chuffed! all the jars are filled with silky string, buttons, coloured discs and loads of other bits. The baubles are a bit random but I thought they could be good for next year.

This topic has been really interesting, I wouldn't have thought of half of this stuff!

Could I just show my complete ignorance here - what is rainbow rice, I've never seen it before!?

PS: Navyeyelash - where do you live, I think that scrap store looks priceless!