3 DIY craft using pasta

...and some basic stationery

Flower bouquet

Materials needed

*White chart paper or thick drawing paper

*Uncooked farfalle (bow-tie pasta)

*Poster or food colours

*Paintbrush

*Glue

*Brown paper or a small piece of jute fabric

*Thread or twine

*Pencil

Method

*Paint the pasta in different colours like pink, yellow, orange or green. Let them dry completely.

*On the chart paper, draw a light outline of a bouquet shape.

*Start gluing the painted pasta on the top part of the drawing to make it look like flowers in full bloom.

*Stick a small piece of brown paper or jute at the bottom so that it looks like the bouquet’s wrapping paper. Stick a bow made of thread or twine to finish the bouquet.

*This pasta bouquet can be framed or used as a greeting card.

Vibrant fish

Materials needed

*Chart paper or thick craft paper (green or any bright colour)

*Uncooked pasta in different shapes (spirals, shells, bow-ties, penne, elbow macaroni)

*Poster colours or acrylic paints

*Paintbrush

*Glue

*Scissors

*Black sketch pen

*Googly eye 

Method

*Draw a fish shape on the chart paper (as seen in the image) and cut it out. You can ask an adult to help with this if needed.

*Paint the pasta pieces in different bright colours. Leave them aside to dry completely.

*Once dry, stick the pasta onto the fish. Use bow-tie pasta above the tail, penne and shell pasta for the fins, and macaroni for the scales on the body.

*Glue a googly eye near the head, or draw an eye using a black sketch pen on a small round piece of white paper and stick it.

*Add small details like a mouth or scales using the sketch pen. Let everything dry.

*Your pasta fish is ready to decorate your wall.

Pasta necklace 

Materials needed

*Uncooked tube-shaped pasta (penne or rigatoni)

*Poster or food colours

*Paintbrush

*Wool or string

*Scissors

*Tape (optional)

Method

*Paint the pasta pieces in bright colours such as red, orange, green or yellow. Leave them aside to dry completely.

*Cut a piece of wool or string to the length you want for a necklace or bracelet.

*To make threading easier, wrap a small piece of tape around one end of the string to form a stiff tip.

*Carefully slide the string through the painted pasta, mixing colours to create fun patterns.

*Once you are happy with the design, tie the ends of the string together securely.

*Your pasta necklace is ready to wear or gift to a friend.