On occasion, I have used pasta in my art lessons. It allows for another sensory experience that is unique to the pasta.
For this lesson, I colored pasta using liquid watercolor and hand sanitizer to make the colors richer. I set them up in the same color trays as the pasta on the table for a visual experience as well. I often find that presentation is a big part of the amount of participation I get in a project. I had these cardboard pieces from the recycle center that the children were able to glue on to make some colorful pieces of art.
The infants had a fun experience using pasta, too. I cooked some pasta and, after it cooled completely, added liquid watercolor and hand sanitizer. The sanitizer keeps the color from coming out of the pasta when it's played with. The children had so much fun squishing and tossing the pasta. This was a great sensory experience and baby safe.
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