Let's go to the beach!

It may have been a long time since hot weather, when your child was outside playing in the sand, in the backyard or at the beach. Here is something to do to recapture that feeling: Start with a 40 pound bag of white rice from the Chinese grocery, Sam's club, or wherever you can get a bargain. Mix a tablespoon of rubbing alcohol and a few drops of food coloring in a large ziploc bag, then add a few cups of rice and shake it around to color it. Color as much rice as you like in different colors. Place the colored rice on an old plastic shower curtain to dry. When it is dry, mix it with any white rice that is left and put it into a large plastic underbed storage container. Put the container on top of a low table so it is easy to reach, and add sand toys. A sheet or shower curtain under the table will help with cleanup!