Dyeing pasta is such a fun and virtually mess-free activity. Experiment with mixing different colors of food coloring and shapes of pasta. There are endless ways to play and create with dyed pasta, but making a hanging mobile is a fun and unique way to display these dyed creations! Hang the finished works of art in a child’s room or outside to enjoy!
Materials Needed:
- Pasta
- Rubbing alcohol
- Food coloring
- Embroidery hoop
- Yarn
- Waxed paper
Step One: Put the pasta in a plastic baggie and add about a tablespoon of alcohol. Shake the bag until all of the pasta is coated.
Step Two: Add in a few drops of food coloring and shake again until the pasta is dyed. Lay the dyed pasta out on a piece of waxed paper to dry.
Step Three: Once the pasta is fully dry, string it onto yarn and tie the pasta strings onto an embroidery hoop. Tie yarn to the top of the hoop to hang.
Megan Kapple is a blogger from Kansas City, MO, where she lives with her husband and three young daughters. She loves anything DIY and crafty and blogs about her adventures at HomemadeGinger.com.