H and I were at a loose end last week until I spotted some lovely spaghetti play posts on The Imagination Tree. I’ve been trying to teach H colours, so we chose bright red and yellow. I just cooked the spaghetti in water and food colouring, drained it and added a bit of vegetable oil to make it slimly.
H loved it. We made spaghetti cakes.
We added some DUPLO people,
and even let Buzz have a play.
H was intrigued by the texture and how slippy it was, although she did keep rushing off to wash her hands!
What a great idea to use pasta like that. I’m going to have to do this with Ben soon. Thanks for the idea! x
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You were at a loose end?
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Lots of loose ends with all that spaghetti 😉
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ooh I love the colours! Might have to try this…although I’m sure Jack wouldn’t like the slime on his hands either! x
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This looks like fun to play with.
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I tried spaghetti play with Goblin and he just wasn’t interested, which was odd because i thought the spaghetti felt awesome. I’m glad H got stuck in
This def has to go on our ‘to do’list (think The Fairy may have the same ideas re hand washing as H – she always wants to touch then complains her hands are sticky!)
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I love how noodles look with color! Love the toys added:-) FSPDT
My kids love playing with spaghetti too. I’ve never added oil though, and they would probably really like that. : )
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it made it a bit messy though!
The slimmier the better in our house.
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J hated spaghetti play but T loves it – she will happily sit there for hours with a box of spaghetti putting it in and taking it out again.
We’ve been playing with dry pasta too! H loves it!
Oooh slimy indeed, but looks like fun!!! Am loving your photos!
Maggy
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How fun! I love that Buzz joined the fun lol 🙂
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We do love Buzz!
We love pasta play! So fun!
Looks like a ton of fun. What a wonderful set up for open ended sensory play.
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Thank you.
lol that picture of Buzz in the pasta made me laugh! We’ve done a spagetti sensory tub and it was so much fun!
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The twins would love that! I must give that a go!
Thanks for linking to family frolics! 🙂
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Buzz would have to join in here too.
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