Yesterday Master E and I dyed some pasta. Today we were lucky enough to have a group of product testers and we set to making some necklaces. A great fine motor activity.
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We started with the dyed pasta and pipecleaners. The pipecleaners we had weren't long enough for necklaces so I twisted two together to make longer lengths.
The children chose their own coloured pipecleaner and started threading.
The rigatoni was a great size for little hands and the kids soon got the hang of it.
Master T busy threading.
Miss O happily showing off her finished necklace. To finish them off we just twisted the ends of the pipecleaners together.
Master E very proud of his work.
Master J sporting his handy work!
Once all the necklaces were finished Master E and Master S did some sorting and pattern making. I always love seeing what else the kids come up with other than what was intended!
So there you have it, simple and very effective pasta necklaces. One thing to note, Miss M was keen on sucking on her pasta which did cause the dye to run. This didn't matter as we dyed the pasta with food colouring and vinegar, but did leave an attractive stain around her mouth!
