Pasta Fun Craft Project
How to dye pasta to make mock bead for stinging
Creative crafters learned long
ago that the dried macaroni found in the grocery store had far more uses
than being cooked up into casseroles or for the Labor Day picnic salad.
Imagination spark at the wide array of shapes, sizes and string-a-bility
found in dried pasta and noodles.
Most kids
enjoy stinging beads, mixing and matching the different shapes and
colors into interesting patterns. Yet, purchasing beads can be a costly
endeavor, especially if you are attempting to entertain a large group of
children.
It's easy to
transform string-able macaroni and pasta into colorful *beads*. We
suggest an adult handle the coloring portion of this craft.
Materials Needed:
Rubbing alcohol
Food coloring
Small bowls (one bowl for each color desired)
Variety of macaroni and other string-able pasta
Waxed dental floss or shoe string
Paper towel
Directions:
1. Have an adult pour some rubbing alcohol into each bowl, and add a
drop of food coloring into the liquid until it reaches the desired
shade. Place the pasta or macaroni into the solution to dye. After pasta
has reached its desired color, remove from solution and allow to
completely dry on the paper towel.
2. Place the pasta into clean dry bowls, separating and organizing by
color and shape. Measure off an appropriate length of dental floss, and
allow the child to begin stringing.
