# Best Kids Activities from 2012 > A New Year blog hop where TurkeyMom and many fellow kids-activity bloggers each shared their favorite post from 2012. TurkeyMom's pick is Painting with Spaghetti Brooms. - URL: https://www.funlittles.com/best-kids-activities-from-2012/ - Ages: 2–5 yrs · Difficulty: easy · Mess: medium - Time: prep none, activity varies - Works for: one-on-one, small group - Skills: art, sensory-exploration, fine-motor - Cautions: wheat-gluten, ingestion-risk ## Safety - Adult handles cooking the spaghetti and any hot water. - Painted spaghetti is not food. Use non-toxic, washable paint and supervise so kids don't eat it. - Each linked idea is on another blog. Check that blog's own safety notes before running it. ## Ideas - **Painting with Spaghetti Brooms**: Tie the ends of half-cooked spaghetti, use the uncooked part as a handle and paint with the rest. Lizon and Making Boys Men made their own art with these brushes. - **52 Brand New**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Adventures in Mommydom**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **angeliquefelix.com - The Magic Of Play**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **At home with Ali**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **B-Inspired Mama**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Boy Mama Teacher Mama**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Busy Kids = Happy Mom**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Carrots Are Orange**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Caution! Twins at Play**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Coffee Cups and Crayons**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Confessions of a Montessori Mom**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Craft To Art**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Creative Family Fun**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Creative Kid Snacks**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Creative Learning Fun**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Creative Playhouse**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Creative with Kids**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Cute and Peculiar**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **De tout et de rien: Activités pour le Préscolaire**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Dirt And Boogers**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Edventures with Kids**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Enchanted Homeschooling Mom**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **The Good Long Road**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Homemade Soap the Kids Can Help Make**: Make homemade soap in fun shapes, with the kids helping. - **Glittering Muffins**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Go Kid Yourself**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Growing A Jeweled Rose**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **hands on : as we grow**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Here Come the Girls**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Home Learning Journey**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Housing A Forest**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Mama Smiles**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **In Lieu of Preschool**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Inspiration Laboratories**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Inspired by Family**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **It's A Long Story**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **JDaniel4's Mom**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Kids Creative Chaos**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Kid World Citizen**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **ARK: Acts of Random Kindness for Kids**: Acts of random kindness for kids and adults, with free printables. - **Kitchen Counter Chronicles**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Laughing Kids Learn**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Learn with Play at home**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Lessons Learnt Journal**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Life At The Zoo**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Little Artists**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Living Life Intentionally**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Living Montessori Now**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Love, Play, Learn**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Loving My Nest**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Mama Pea Pod**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **mama miss**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Mamas Like Me**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Mess For Less**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **15+ Things You Can Do with Kool-Aid**: A collection of 15+ kids activities using Kool-Aid. - **Montessori Tidbits**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **My Buddies and I**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **My Little Bookcase**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **My Nearest and Dearest**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **No Twiddle Twaddle**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Nurturestore**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Octavia and Vicky**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **One Perfect Day**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **ourfeminist{play}school**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Picklebums**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Play Activities**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Playdough to Plato**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **PlayDrMom**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **playful learners**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **playing with words 365**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **PragmaticMom**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Putti'sWorld**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **RainbowsWithinReach**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Rainy Day Mum**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Raising Playful Tots**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Reading Confetti**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Red Ted Art**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Royal Baloo**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Science Sparks**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Scribble Doodle and Draw**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Small Potatoes**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Smiling like Sunshine**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Sun Hats & Wellie Boots**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Sun Scholars**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Teach Preschool**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **The Educators' Spin On It**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **The Fairy and The Frog**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **The Freckled Homeschooler**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **The Golden Gleam**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **The Imagination Tree**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **The Iowa Farmer's Wife**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **The Outlaw Mom Blog**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **The Pleasantest Thing**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **This Reading Mama**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Toddler Approved**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Train Up a Child**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **True Aim**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Two Big Two Little**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **What Do We Do All Day?**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. - **Connecting Family and Seoul**: Shared their favorite kids activity of 2012 in the blog hop. ## Tips - Painting with anything other than a brush seems to bring an instant smile on the kids' faces. - The spaghetti broom is always a hit with all kids, especially with ones who don't like messy fingers. ## The original post by TurkeyMom (2012) We are back with an almost month long break from "all-things-tech". To kick off 2013, we are teaming up with many of my and your favorite bloggers to bring the very best of kids activities from the year 2012. Our favorite post from the past year is "[Painting with Spaghetti Brooms"](https://www.funlittles.com/paint-with-spaghetti-brooms/) [](https://www.funlittles.com/paint-with-spaghetti-brooms/) This is an activity based post where the kids and I explored the usual spaghetti and paint technique with just a tiny twist ( no pun) Tying the ends of the half cooked spaghetti and using the uncooked part as a handle and the rest as a sort of home made spaghetti brush was really exciting for them. This spaghetti brush paint became an instant hit with my kids and their friends who come over. Painting with anything other than a brush seems to bring an instant smile on the kids's faces. I have also seen a couple of blogs who were inspired by this and created an beautiful artwork on their own. Lizon made an impressive art piece ( Needs translation) Making boys men had fun with her own boys using these brushes 2012 has been a great year for us on all fronts. We created this small space to share all the activities during this wonderful year. I hope the next year will be evern better one for all our families. Let's all have a great new year ahead! Peace and love This post is part of the following blog hop. Check out these awesome blogs for their favorite posts [52 Brand New](http://52brandnew.com) ~ Adventures in Mommydom ~ angeliquefelix.com - The Magic Of Play ~ [At home with Ali](http://www.athomewithali.net/) [B-Inspired Mama](http://b-inspiredmama.com) ~ [Blog Me Mom](https://www.funlittles.com/) ~[Boy Mama Teacher Mama](http://www.boymamateachermama.com) ~ Busy Kids = Happy Mom [Carrots Are Orange](http://carrotsareorange.com/) ~ Caution! Twins at Play ~ [Coffee Cups and Crayons](http://www.coffeecupsandcrayons.com) ~ Confessions of a Montessori Mom [Craft To Art](http://www.craftoart.com) ~ [Creative Family Fun](http://www.creativefamilyfun.net) ~ [Creative Kid Snacks](http://www.creativekidsnacks.com) ~ [Creative Learning Fun](http://www.creativelearningfun.blogspot.com) ~ Creative Playhouse Creative with Kids ~ [Cute and Peculiar](http://cuteandpeculiar.blogspot.com/) ~ [De tout et de rien: Activités pour le Préscolaire](http://de-tout-et-de-rien-caroline.blogspot.com/) ~ Dirt And Boogers [Edventures with Kids](http://www.kcedventures.com/blog) ~ Enchanted Homeschooling Mom ~ The Good Long Road ~ Frogs and snails and puppy dog tails [Glittering Muffins](http://www.glitteringmuffins.com) ~ Go Kid Yourself ~ [Growing A Jeweled Rose](http://www.growingajeweledrose.com) ~ [hands on : as we grow](http://handsonaswegrow.com) ~ Here Come the Girls Home Learning Journey ~ [Housing A Forest](http://www.housingaforest.com/) ~ [Mama Smiles](http://www.mamasmiles.com) ~ In Lieu of Preschool ~ [Inspiration Laboratories](http://inspirationlaboratories.com) [Inspired by Family](http://www.inspiredbyfamilymag.com) ~ [It's A Long Story](http://itsourlongstory.blogspot.com) ~ [JDaniel4's Mom](http://www.jdaniel4smom.com) ~ [Kids Creative Chaos](http://www.kidscreativechaos.com) ~ [Kid World Citizen](http://www.kidworldcitizen.org) [Kindergarten & Preschool for Parents & Teachers](http://kindergartenbasics.blogspot.com/2012/11/ark-acts-of-random-kindness-for-kids.html) ~ [Kitchen Counter Chronicles](http://www.kitchencounterchronicle.com) ~ Laughing Kids Learn ~ [Learn with Play at home](http://learnwithplayathome.com) [Lessons Learnt Journal](http://lessonslearntjournal.com) ~ [Life At The Zoo](http://www.lifeatthezoo.com) ~ Little Artists ~ Living Life Intentionally ~ [Living Montessori Now](http://livingmontessorinow.com/) ~ [Love, Play, Learn](http://loveplayandlearn.com) [Loving My Nest](http://lovingmynest.com) ~ [Mama Pea Pod](http://www.mamapeapod.com) ~ [mama miss](http://www.mamamiss.com/) ~ [Mamas Like Me](http://www.mamaslikeme.com) ~ [Mess For Less](http://www.messforless.net) ~ [Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas](http://momto2poshlildivas.com) ~ [Momma's Fun World](http://mommasfunworld.blogspot.com/2012/09/15-things-you-can-do-with-kool-aid.html) Montessori Tidbits ~ My Buddies and I ~ [My Little Bookcase](http://www.mylittlebookcase.com.au) ~ My Nearest and Dearest ~ [No Twiddle Twaddle](http://notwiddletwaddle.com) ~ [Nurturestore](http://nurturestore.co.uk/) Octavia and Vicky ~ [One Perfect Day](http://www.oneperfectdayblog.net) ~ ourfeminist{play}school ~ [Picklebums](http://picklebums.com) ~ Play Activities ~ [Playdough to Plato](http://www.playdoughtoplato.com/) [PlayDrMom](http://blog.playdrhutch.com) ~ playful learners ~ playing with words 365 ~ [PragmaticMom](http://PragmaticMom.com) ~ [Putti'sWorld](http://www.puttisworld.com/) ~ [RainbowsWithinReach](http://www.rainbowswithinreach.blogspot.com) [Rainy Day Mum](http://www.rainydaymum.co.uk) ~ Raising Playful Tots ~ [Reading Confetti](http://www.readingconfetti.com) ~ [Red Ted Art](http://www.redtedart.com) ~ [Royal Baloo](http://royalbaloo.com) ~ [Science Sparks](http://www.science-sparks.com) ~ Scribble Doodle and Draw Small Potatoes ~ Smiling like Sunshine ~ [Sun Hats & Wellie Boots](http://www.sunhatsandwellieboots.com) ~ Sun Scholars ~ [Teach Preschool](http://www.teachpreschool.org) ~ The Educators' Spin On It The Fairy and The Frog ~ [The Freckled Homeschooler](http://thefreckledhomeschooler.com) ~ [The Golden Gleam](http://www.thegoldengleam.com/) ~ [The Imagination Tree](http://theimaginationtree.com) ~ [The Iowa Farmer's Wife](http://theiowafarmerswife.com) The Outlaw Mom Blog ~ [The Pleasantest Thing](http://www.pleasantestthing.com) ~ [This Reading Mama](http://thisreadingmama.com) ~ [Toddler Approved](http://toddlerapproved.com) ~ Train Up a Child ~ [True Aim](http://www.trueaimeducation.com) Two Big Two Little ~ [What Do We Do All Day?](http://www.whatdowedoallday.com/) ~ [Connecting Family and Seoul](http://www.connectingfamilyandseoul.com) **Powered by Linky Tools** Click here to enter your link and view this Linky Tools list...