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Learning Shapes with Spaghetti Noodles!

by Angela Thayer 12 Comments

Looking for a fun way to teach shapes? Well here’s a very fun way using spaghetti noodles! This hands-on activity also is a great sensory activity.

Learning Shapes with Spaghetti Noodles--Free Printable!

To start off you can dye spaghetti noodles to make this activity very colorful. This is actually very easy! All you need to do is cook spaghetti noodles (according to the package) and then drain and rinse with cold water. Next, add a little olive oil to keep noodles from sticking to each other. Separate noodles into bowls or Ziploc bags. Squirt just a few drops of food coloring in each group of noodles. Mix with tongs and let it sit for a few minutes. After the color has soaked into the noodles, it shouldn’t stain your hands.

Colored Spaghetti Noodles

My toddler had fun looking at our rainbow of colors! It was good practice for him to name the colors.

Rainbow Spaghetti Noodles

Then we took all the colors and mixed them together in large bin!

Rainbow Spaghetti Noodles

They loved playing with the slimy noodles! And they may or may not have eaten a few of the noodles! HA!

Rainbow Spaghetti Noodles

Rainbow Spaghetti Noodles

Next, I showed the shape cards to my kids. They practiced identifying each shape. Then I had my preschooler place noodles around the shapes on the card. It was great fine motor practice for him!

FREE shape printables!

FREE shape printables!

FREE Shapes Printables!

You can download your own copy of these shape cards right here —–> Shapes Printable

Hope these cards will be helpful to you! We had a lot of fun with this activity. In fact, Troy said it was his favorite activity we’ve ever done! Always makes me happy to hear that! 🙂 

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  1. Teresa says

    September 18, 2016 at 6:05 pm

    Would this be an art activity?

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    • Angela Thayer says

      September 20, 2016 at 2:06 am

      Yes it could be!

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  2. shaya says

    May 8, 2014 at 8:52 pm

    wow thats a great idea, I love it thank you so much for sharing, after we add food coloring and olive oil how long does the noodle last? I mean we just can use it that day?

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    • Angela Thayer says

      May 9, 2014 at 12:19 am

      We kept ours in the refrigerator, so we used it for about a week. Hope that helps!

      Reply
  3. Marcela says

    February 15, 2014 at 6:14 am

    Lil one is not into shapes just yet, but it is a brilliant fun idea for his practicing colours!

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  4. Kelly says

    October 20, 2013 at 1:08 pm

    Great idea!

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  5. Tracey Campion says

    October 20, 2013 at 12:27 am

    I am hooked on your amazing ideas for enriching young minds, ‘our leaders for tomorrow’

    Reply
  6. Kate@LaughingKidsLearn says

    October 11, 2013 at 11:40 am

    I LOVE this activity and especially that it includes a printable. I will be featuring it for my ‘Share It Saturday’. Thank you and I hope you link up your great ideas in the future. Kate

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  7. Jodi says

    October 5, 2013 at 3:11 pm

    Super cute idea. Thanks for providing a printable too. I bet your boys loved it.

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  8. Lauren says

    October 5, 2013 at 3:08 pm

    I love this idea! What a fun way to practice shape making! Thank you for sharing at our Pinning for Play link party!
    Lauren recently posted…Fall Art with Paint Swatches | Pinning for Play Link Party for Children’s ActivitiesMy Profile

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  9. Tara from The Magnolia Barn says

    September 30, 2013 at 3:50 pm

    I never thought to do this with pasta. Love the sensory aspect, I’ll have to try this with my little one sometime.
    Tara from The Magnolia Barn recently posted…Fall Discovery Basket and Sensory BinMy Profile

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