How To Dye Oats

Written on 12/11/2023
Lynette Buchanan


Ingredients 

  • 1 cup whole grain oats, large flakes preferred 
  • few drops gel food coloring or liquid watercolors 
  • 1-1.5 tablespoons water 
  • Gallon ziplock baggies
  • wax paper or parchment paper 
  • cookie sheet

Directions

Step 1: add oats to baggie.

Step 2: mix food coloring with water.

Step 3: add to food coloring mixture to oats.

Step 4: seal baggie, shake and massage color into oats.

Step 5: once fully colored, dump out onto wax paper lined sheet and allow to fully dry. At least one hour. You can move oats around a few times for a faster dry. 

 

STORAGE

Keep in an air tight container for years. Always check before play for mold if you plan to keep for an extended time.