How do you make colored cooked pasta for sensory play?

Chef's answer
  • Cook pasta as per instructions on the packet. Al dente works best.
  • Separate spaghetti into four bowls (include some of the water it was cooked in)
  • Add 3 drops of each of the food colouring into the four different bowls.
  • Stir until pasta is desired colour.
  • Strain and cool.
  • Options for play.
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