Pink lemonade and pink pasta please. Try and say that three times. I got the Pink Pasta idea from a friend. This is a fun activity, especially for toddlers and little people.
Set up some bowls, saucepans and different utensils outside. Add some food colouring to the water when you cook the spaghetti. I made some pink lemonade to go with the feast. I guarantee your child will spend a long time playing cooking.
Benefits
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Pretend play is important for development. Read more here.
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Using utencils assists in fine motor development.
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Great sensory exploration.
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It’s FUN!
NOTE:
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If your child is sensitive to colours, leave it out.
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Try beetroot juice for colouring instead.
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It is not as messy as you may think. Leave the pasta for an hour and it hardens up and is easy to sweep.
See how fun it is!
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My lil gals and I made pink pasta and had a cafe at home today. Was so fun. Thanks a bunch!
Love the photo Erin!
Great idea! Might switch out the pink for blue for my little man though hehe.
Blue pasta! How cute! I’m sure he’ll love it!
I do the same with mashed potatoes
@Elizabeth, What an awesome idea Elizabeth! THANK YOU!
What an amazing idea! I am dealing with a 2-year-old fussy eater who won’t eat pasta (gasp!). I’m going to try this as a fun way to get her playing with it, maybe some of it will end up in her mouth! Thank you!
@Liz, HA! Yes, when we don’t make it so sit-down-and-eat they might eat it.
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