Materials
1 pound of spaghetti per color you want to make
Large cooking pot
Water for cooking the spaghetti
Colander for draining
Food colors of your choosing
Vegetable oil
Gallon size Ziploc bags
Directions Halloween spaghetti is an engaging sensory activity that preschoolers love to get their hands into! And it’s easy to make. Basically, fill your pot with water, bring it to a boil, and cook the spaghetti according to the package directions. About two minutes before the end of the cooking time, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil to the spaghetti, along with the food color of your choice. Turn off the heat, and stir the oil and food color into the spaghetti. Orange and black are a good Halloween choice. Once the food color is evenly mixed into the spaghetti, drain the spaghetti in a colander. Run cold water over the spaghetti to set the color. Once drained and cool enough to handle, put the spaghetti into a large Ziploc bag and put it in the refrigerator. Cook another batch of spaghetti in the same manner, adding a different food color.
If the spaghetti gets sticky, pour a little vegetable oil on your child’s hands, rub them together, and that should solve the problem. The spaghetti is not harmful if your little one should decide to eat some. After the spaghetti play is finished, put it back in the Ziploc bag and store it in the fridge again. It generally keeps for 4-5 days before you should throw it