Sensory Learning with Noodles
Spirally, twisty, big or small, noodles are fantastic for sensory learning!
Materials Needed
Bowl
Sensory Learning with Noodles
Difficulty Level: Easy
Time Needed: 5 minutes (+ prep)
Best done: Indoors
Messy level: Medium
Materials Needed
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Various Noodles
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Bowl (or plate/tray)
Let's Create!
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Noodles present a wonderful opportunity for sensory learning!
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We recommend you do this sensory experience during a meal time so that your child is prepared to eat!
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Choose your noodles: this experience is a great way to use up any extra noodles you may have with various textures - spirals, spaghetti, bow ties (even taste if you have a variety of veggie-based noodles).
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Cook up most of the noodles and let them cool. While they are cooling, let your child feel the uncooked noodles as well as they present a different senory experience than cooked (just don't let them eat)! Especially with younger children this is a good time to use some descriptive language "wow these noodles are bumpy, oh these ones are smooth" etc.
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Once cooled, let your child really play with (and eat!) the noodles. Again you can describe them: "these noodles are soft now and sticky. What do they smell like? Mmm these taste good" and so on!
**Hint: if you have even MORE leftover uncooked noodles, you can place them in a sealed container for a fun sensory bottle to engage the sense of hearing!