Cook the spaghetti according to the directions on the packaging. Drain using a colander.

After cooking and to prevent the spaghetti from sticking, use a small amount of olive oil and mix around the noodles. Do not use too much or it may be too oily. You can start out with a few drops at a time. (This will help the noodles move about freely in the child’s hands during sensory play vs. it clumping into a sticky, giant mess!)

Place the spaghetti noodles on a pan and allow the noodles to cool down completely.

Once the noodles are cooled down, separate the noodles equally into the sandwich bags.

Squirt food coloring into each bag. You’ll be using about 20+ drops of food coloring for each bag to color well.

Close the bag well and gently shake the bag around to color the noodles. If you notice that some of the noodles aren’t colored well, you can add more drops of food coloring.

When the noodles are colored completely, transfer to a large pan to help the noodles dry a bit.