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Art Projects for Kids {Dyed Pasta}

Note: Once a week I share a popular post from the archives. This post was originally published in March 2012.

SchneiderPeeps - Dyed Pasta is a fun and frugal art project for kids. With only 3 ingredients you can make some great memories. One of the fun things about teaching an early elementary class at our homeschool co-op is getting to do some great art projects for kids. Our class is learning about Ancient Egypt in preparation to go to an Ancient Egypt exhibit. Since the Egyptians were so into jewelry we thought it would be fun for the kids to make some necklaces out of dyed pasta. I took extra for Esther’s class and they also had fun stringing it.

Dying pasta is super easy. All you need is pasta, food coloring, jars and rubbing alcohol. oh, and newspaper. 

First put some dry pasta in jars – one jar per color you want. Then squirt some food coloring in it.  The only one I could find was a gel food coloring, I couldn’t find the old liquid kind. But it worked great and they also had some neon colors. I stuck with the regular colors but neon would have been pretty cool. Lastly pour some rubbing alcohol into the jar – enough to cover the bottom of the jar about 1/2 to 1 inch. Shake it up. 

Leave it sitting on the counter all afternoon so that every time your big kids come by they can shake the jars. And every time your toddler comes by you can tell her “Don’t touch”

SchneiderPeeps - Dyed Pasta is a fun and frugal art project for kids. With only 3 ingredients you can make some great memories.

Next, pour it out onto some newspapers (after draining off the liquid in a colander) about 30 minutes before above mentioned toddler’s bedtime so that she can “help”.

SchneiderPeeps - Dyed Pasta is a fun and frugal art project for kids. With only 3 ingredients you can make some great memories.

The next day the pasta will be dry and your child can make all kinds of necklaces and bracelets.

If you make these and use the neon food coloring let me know how they turned out.

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SchneiderPeeps - Art projects for kids should be fun and frugal. Dyed pasta fits the bill nicely. With just three ingredients you can have hours of creative fun.

What are your favorite frugal art projects for kids? 

This post is linked to  Made by You Mondays, and Works for Me Wednesdays.

 

Thanks for sharing with your friends!

Anja

Monday 2nd of April 2012

I have to try this so my nephew can make a beautiful necklace for mummy's birthday (poor mummy;-))Thanks for sharing!

Anonymous

Sunday 25th of March 2012

thanks for sharing the 'how-to', this is a great craft