Glowing Noodle Necklaces

Make pasta necklaces that glow-in-the-dark using this easy neon noodle recipe for kids. These rainbow dyed noodles can be used in all sorts of other kids activities, too! #glowingrainbownoodles #noodlenecklacesforkids #glowinthedarknoodlenecklace #pastanecklacecraftkids #rainbowdyednoodles #glowingpastanecklace #rainbownoodles #sensoryactivities #sensorybins #growingajeweledrose

My kids love to play and explore with things that glow-in-the-dark!
Rosie has been really into making jewelry lately as well. With these two things in mind I tried to come up with a way for my girls to make glow-in-the-dark jewelry. Read on to see how we made glowing pasta necklaces.

Make noodle necklaces that glow-in-the-dark using this easy neon pasta recipe for kids. These rainbow dyed noodles can be used in all sorts of other kids activities, too! #glowingrainbownoodles #noodlenecklacesforkids #glowinthedarknoodlenecklace #pastanecklacecraftkids #rainbowdyednoodles #glowingpastanecklace #rainbownoodles #sensoryactivities #sensorybins #growingajeweledrose

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This ended up being a really fun activity that led to tons of other fun and exciting ways to play! Kids can play with this easy to make pasta in so many ways, and the noodles can be stored and used again and again!
Are you ready to make noodle necklaces that glow-in-the-dark?

Glowing Pasta Noodles

Materials

Uncooked pasta noodles
Neon paint
Zip-seal bags
Water
A blacklight
Yarn

Note: You can use any noodle for this activity, but keep in mind that you will need pasta noodles that can be threaded to make jewelry.

Method

Begin by placing the desired amount of dried pasta noodles into a bag, using one bag for each color of noodles that you wish to make.
Add a squirt of neon paint to the bags along with 2-3 tablespoons of water.

Seal the bags and mix until all ingredients are combined and the pasta noodles are fully saturated in color.

Open the bags and leave the noodles to dry for 4-6 hours.

Once dry, play can begin!

Glowing Noodle Play

You may want to break the noodles apart a bit inside of the bag before pouring them into a play bin or container. They have a tendency to stick together as they dry.

My girls were so excited to make pasta necklaces and couldn't wait to jump right in!

We used yarn to thread our noodles, and that worked great!

Rosie and Jewel loved this activity and made so many necklaces, each one uniquely beautiful!

Threading the noodles is great for developing fine-motor skills, too.

Extend the Fun

Add kitchen gadgets so that kids can pretend to cook with their rainbow noodles.
Add diggers and tubes so that they can and dump and fill. Toddlers especially love this!

Fill empty tubes with pasta and make rain makers.
Give kids uv- flashlights and have them head outside to play glow-in-the-dark tag! The pasta necklaces will GLOW, helping the kids to find each other.
Have kids sort the noodles by color.

These are just a few ideas. We have found so many other fun ways to play with our colorful, glowing pasta!

Rosie and Jewel love wearing their glowing jewelry and have continued to have fun with their glowing sensory bin over the last few weeks.

FUN KID PROJECT: Make glow-in-the-dark noodles for arts, crafts, and sensory play. This is awesome!

Tips & Storage:

Your glowing pasta noodles can be used again and again!
Store any leftover noodles in a bin or container between play times, and then just pull them out when it's time to play!
For the best effect you will want to use a blacklight for this activity.
My girls love using these super cool flashlights.
We also have a blacklight fixture that we often use.
If using a blacklight I also recommend these uv-safety glasses. My girls love wearing them, and they will protect kids eyes if (or shall we say when) they shine the lights at each other.