Measuring Rice (Autism Friendly)

Objective: Encourage a love of baking and cooking in children, and familiarity with objects in the kitchen. This is a “counting” project where children are able to learn numbers and amounts. 

 

Materials: 

  • Set of Measuring Cups 

  • Rice or beans 

Wooden Spoon by Polina Tankilevitch, via Pexels

Step 1: Fill a large bowl with rice or beans 

Step 2: Using different measuring cups fill the rice or the beans 

Step 3: Repeat the process and increase the familiarity with baking measurements 

Spoons with Grains by alleksana, via Pexels

Senses Engaged

  • Touch 
  • Sound 
  • Sight 

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