Noodling

Saw a similar idea on http://www.growingajeweledrose.com and decided it was a great Friday afternoon activity for Ella.  I cooked four boxes of spaghetti (from the Dollar Tree), divided the spaghetti in half and added food coloring--and a little veggie oil to keep it from sticking.  

We started out with a Lucky Ducks memory game where she matched the shapes and colors on the bottom of each duck to like shapes/colors placed along the outside of the pool.  This can also be done with ABC's, numbers, etc.

All she kept saying was, "I like this mom, I like this" (referring to the feel of the pasta).

Game over

Taste test 

We added water to the pool/spaghetti and the activity gave new meaning to the sport of noodling.

Serving me up some spaghetti...

Snack time...popcorn and a yogurt/honey frozen pop (1 cup plain yogurt, 3 Tbls of honey frozen in Dixie cups)

Colored ice art

 I like the way she thinks...this child-led activity turned beneficial for me;).

Ice and shaving cream massage on a hot day...what a sensation!

Life is good!

Clean up...and a three bears lesson; this pale is too small for momma;). 

Quick way to get down the slide. 

Too quick for her liking.