Colored pasta is fun for so many activities (like beading, sensory boxes, artwork, shadow boxes, and more), and it is very easy to make! Here's an easy step by step:
1- Divide a pound of pasta into four gallon- sized zip lock baggies.
2- Let your child choose a color of food coloring and add 4-8 drops of into the bag.
3- Let your child squirt three pumps of hand sanitizer into the bag. (Alternatively, you could use rubbing alcohol.)
4- Zip the bags up and let your child squish the ingredients together.
5- Spread the pasta out to let it dry. We did the entire process outside to add a natural element to the experience. Our wonderful Houston sun dried the pasta in about an hour and a half!
I'll share a couple activities we did with the pasta in the next week or so. Until then, have fun coloring your pasta!!
I may share at any of these parties!
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that turned out well, looks really pretty. What a great idea using pasta tubes. As you say, beading would be great
Thanks! Beading IS a ton of fun with them--I need to post about that day!
Great idea, this looks like it could be used for so many different activities. Thank you for sharing this on Saturday Show and Tell. I hope you'll be back this week.
-Mackenzie
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Thanks again for posting this on Saturday Show and Tell. This activity would also fit into my summer activities list for Toddlers (http://www.cheeriosandlattes.com/summer-activities-for-toddlers/). Check it out and feel free to post any other activities that would fit. I love your creativity.
-Mackenzie
Thanks for sharing this great tutorial!
Thanks, Mackenzie! I'll definitely be back!
You bet, Gabrielle! I'm so glad you enjoyed it!!
I made the same activity but, with rice. It's fun!!
Thank you for this tutorial, I didn't know how easy it was to do!
Question: when storing them, should I worry about somene cooking them? Does the liquid element evaporate? Is it harmful?
Anonymous, Yes, I've done it with rice too...it works great!
I would guess that most of the alcohol would evaporate. Still, I would not cook with them. After they're colored, I store them with my school supplies...not the food. ;)
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