Playing With Pasta

by Chrissie
(Hastings, East Sussex, UK)

My 2 year old son loves playing with dry pasta with a selection of different sized and coloured containers/funnel/jug/cup/tin etc.

I give him basic commands like "put all of the pasta in the big blue bowl" or "use the red spoon to fill up the pink cup".

He loves it. It's great for motor skills, co-ordination and to get them listening and following commands, learning colours and numbers. We even make shapes with the pasta on the floor or table. The possiblilites go on and on!

We even pretend to cook dinner for the Teddies and each other.