Coloured pasta activities

Painting pasta to thread - this was so much fun and the cool fluro pasta made great necklaces!

Dried pasta makes an awesome play resource for kids. Best of all it's cheap and chances are you already have a plentiful supply to hand in the kitchen cupboard! To give your pasta extra kid-appeal you can dye pasta lovely bright colours using this method.

This Rainbow Spaghetti is super fun for the kids. This is an easy sensory activity and great for early learners. They'll love this colored spaghetti fun!

Incredibly fun, vibrant and actually REALLY quick and easy! The ways to use colourful pasta pieces are absolutely endless – in sensory bins, necklaces, mobiles…

It's been quite awhile since we dyed a batch of pasta for art and sensory play, so I decided to put together a pasta rainbow! Rainb...

Here is a step by step guide on how to colour pasta for play. This approach is simple and easy to do and will have children playing in no time.

I remember dyeing noodles as a kid so that we could make pasta necklaces. That was always so much fun!

Disclosure: This blog contains affiliate links which I may earn a small commission from if you purchase through them, at no extra cost to you. Use pasta in sensory play, small world play, craft activities and to create masterpieces! Chunky varieties are perfect for developing hands to practise threading, smaller types make for the perfect...

Today, we're getting straight into the simple and fun process of using easy recipes to dye pasta for craft and sensory play. Trust us, it gives you so many options for great activities for kids

Dry pasta is a cheap and versatile craft supply. Here are 25+ macaroni art crafts to get you inspired to use more pasta in your play!