Dyed Spaghetti Play

Last week was a busy one. But our favourite activity last week was dyed spaghetti play!

This was the first time I actually tried it out and it’s very easy to make. You can make it in three easy steps.

You need:

• Spaghetti
• Food colouring
• Sandwich bags
• Oil

Method:

1. Cook the spaghetti as per the instructions
2. Once the spaghetti has cooked separate the spaghetti into separate sandwich bags and pop a few drops of food colouring in each separate bag
3. Seal the sandwich bags and using your hands mix the food colouring into the spaghetti. Leave for at least 5 minutes. The longer you leave it, the brighter the colours will be.

Tip: You can add a little bit of oil to stop the spaghetti from sticking together!

Voila! In three simple steps you have made some dyed spaghetti, perfect for sensory play. I gave the three year old some scissors to encourage him to cut the spaghetti. A great way to encourage his scissor and motor skills.

Sensory play is important for your child’s learning and development as it stimulates all their senses. Sensory play also encourages your child to play, explore and investigate. Myself for one I love using sensory play to encourage children to learn. Not only is it great for their learning and development, it’s also therapeutic. Sensory play can have a calming influence on children.