Oodles of Noodles!

After bread, noodles are probably the most versatile international food. While most noodles are thin and straight, they can be formed into a variety of shapes like waves, tubes, shells, etc. Noodles have been around since 2000 BC, the earliest evidence of which was found in China. 

"Fresh ramen noodle 001" by Kropsoq - photo taken by Kropsoq. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Commons

Noodles are typically mixed with other ingredients to add more flavor.  Sometimes it's a sauce or a broth, meats, vegetables, fish, etc. Whatever ingredients someone uses, it's yummy!

"Pho-Beef-Noodles-2008" by Kham Tran - www.khamtran.com - Own work. Licensed under CC BY 3.0 via Commons


Noodles aren't particularly hard to make. If you're feeling ambitious, you can make them with your little ones. It might make your life a little easier if your kids are older. Here's a video on how to make some:

My personal favorite activity involving noodles is eating them! But that's too easy for an activity blog. If you're feeling particularly crafty, try these!

Now excuse me while I go eat some spaghetti
