Coloured Scented Spaghetti in Mirrored tins

Cooked Spaghetti is a great play resource for all ages and abilities. So to add a different sensory element to it I added some essences to it to give it some wonderful scents and aromas. 

To create the coloured scented spaghetti I filled 4 tubs with water, food colouring and a few drops of different essences e.g peppermint, strawberry, lemon, vanilla. 

I then placed a handful of dry spaghetti into each individual pot and left to absorb the water for a few hours (I organised this after breakfast so we could play and explore in the afternoon after nap time)

Once ready to use I transferred the spaghetti onto a piece of baking paper to absorb any extra water. 

Then presented it in Mirrored tins to allow for a smooth surface as well as adding another visual sensory element with the reflective tins. 

The children (aged 2 years) loved just running the spaghetti through their hands and using fine motor skills to pick up and slide around individual strands of spaghetti.