How to make pouring grains or water?

Guys I am making cartoon that resembles recipe steps. For step 1. Empty packet into bowl. Step 2. Add boiling water, and so on. My question is how you make pouring sand like grains and pouring water out of teapot. I do not know anything about Flash MX (its my first animation ever, so I am sure there is better way then drawing each piece of grain or drop of water ļ

Can anyone help? Thank you very much.

Jean Neftin