I’m so excited to be sharing this Spaghetti Sensory Bin Idea that goes PERFECTLY with the childhood favorite book Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs.

My son absolutely LOVED playing with this sensory bin and I loved it even more, because it was super easy and inexpensive to put together. After grabbing some other supplies from our kitchen and throwing in some red plastic {most importantly – clearance} ornaments to represent the “meatballs” – we were well on our way to a fun learning and busy experience.

Besides the ornaments – you can also throw in other things like plastic fruit/veggies etc to really represent the story. Then make a full afternoon of it, by reading the book and/or watching the movie, while your child plays. My son really loved being a chef and squeezing the noodles between his fingers. It was just plain ole simple fun!

Ready to learn how I did it? Read the easy step-by-step tutorial below and get ready for some fun!

Supplies:

* Spaghetti Noodles
* Small Red Plastic Ornaments
* Oil
* Large Plastic Bin
optional – plastic veggies/fruit, as well as tongs, bowls etc

Directions:

* First cook your noodles as you normally would. Drain.
* Run hot noodles under cold water for a few minutes, to cool them down. Drain.
* Add 1-2 tbsp of oil to the noodle mixture. Mix until noodles are well coated and not sticking together.
* Now throw your noodles in your plastic bin. Add in the red ornaments, as well as other optional items.
* Grab some tongs and let your child play with their “spaghetti and meatballs.” Have them serve it up or just squeeze it in their fingers!
* Discard when done playing.

Here are a few other fun sensory bin ideas that are just as fun AND easy!
Fall Harvest Sensory Bin
Ocean Sensory Bin
Dinosaur Sensory Bin
Pumpkin Guts Sensory Bin

And as always – if this post inspires you, be sure to share about it on our Facebook page. We LOVE seeing our inspiration come to life! I also have another Spaghetti Kid Craft coming to the blog tomorrow – so stay tuned!