The kids and I have begun our preparations for Friday's celebration of St. Patrick's Day. I know Saturday is technically "the" day, but since most of our children are unable to keep track of dates on the calendar, they will never notice that our little leprecon has made an early visit. Today we made this fun, brightly colored pasta. There was no mess, and only a few ingredients! Now that's MY kind of craft!
6 sealable plastic baggies
large noodles
hand sanitizer
food coloring
Place your noodles into the baggie with a few squirts of sanitizer and a few drops of coloring, zip, and massage gently. Spread noodles out onto parchment paper to dry for a few hours....DONE!
We'll be stringing these together to make necklaces. Our party will include 7 children, ranging from 2-9, so I wanted to be sure to pick out a pasta that all ages could hold, with holes big enough to keep the littlest ones from becoming frustrated. Placing tape around the end of the yarn will keep it from unraveling on them, and also serve as a stiffer guide through the noodles. I can't wait to see the finished products!
You could also do spaghetti or macaroni to be used in pictures for some beautiful 3-D rainbows!
Meredith
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