Fun With Noodles

I made a batch of dyed noodles using this tutorial. Keep in mind that when you dye yellow noodles, the yellow color will alter whatever color you are attempting. So my "red" noodles ended up coming out quite a bit orange and the purple ended up looking more brown than purple.

I made a small hook on the end of a pipe cleaner (so the noodles wouldn't slide off) and Connor practiced threading the noodles onto it.

There are quite a few activities we play with the noodles. They are great for fine motor skill practice, counting, colors, and making messes.

Color Sort:

Take clear plastic cups and have the kids sort the noodles by color into each cup. 

Number Guessing:

Scoop a random amount of noodles into a cup and try to guess how many are in it. After making a guess, dump the noodles into a pile and count them to see if you are right. For older kids, you can practice addition and subtraction skills by having them figure out how many noodles their guess was off by.

Noodle Necklaces:

Take shoelaces or pipe cleaners and have the kids string them on. You can start a pattern and have them figure out how to finish it.

If you have any more variations of noodle games please feel free to share in the comments section!