Things that you can dye using food coloring

Would you believe that one of my favorite art supplies is food coloring?! It's cheap, easy to use, and I know it's safe.  It does make a bit of a mess so I try to use it when I know we won't be touching it, but it comes off of skin better than most liquid watercolors.

My favorite way to use food coloring is to dye different objects with it, here are two of my favorites:

Colored sand

Dyed pasta

I've also seen it used to dye oats, rice, playdough, and homemade paints.  Check back each day this week for more activities and tips on using food coloring for art!