I was reminded by a blogging friend of mine of a great activity for kids on spaghetti night (or really any kind of pasta).  If you have extra noodles at the end of the meal (or cook a bit more to save for later), you can add an extra ingredient or two and make it an amazing sensory experience for your child.  Just add a little oil to keep the noodles from getting sticky and let them play!  You can tint the noodles safely with some flavored gelatin or drink mix, such as Kool Aid.  Put it all in a big bowl and see what your kids can come up with!

Not only is this a terrific experience in getting all ooey and gooey, but your children can explore the amazing “magic” of those powdered wonders like drink mixes and gelatins (they always manage to turn a color different than they look in powder form!).  And it is perfectly safe to taste if they dare!

Next time you’re thinking pasta for dinner, make a little more and let the sculpting begin!