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DIY Pasta Ornament Craft for Kids

Turn simple household ingredients into beautiful winter decorations with our Pasta Snowflake Craft! In this fun and creative activity, kids make festive snowflakes to hang on the tree, give as gifts, or use as decorations around the house. All you need is pasta, paint, and a little glitter for a magical winter craft.

What You’ll Need for Your Pasta Snowflake Craft:

  • Glue: A strong glue to hold the pasta together.
  • Pasta: Various shapes like penne, bowtie, or wagon wheels to create your snowflake designs.
  • Glitter: Adds sparkle and makes your snowflakes shine.
  • Acrylic Paint: Try winter colors like white, blue, or silver.
  • String or Ribbon: To hang your snowflakes once they’re complete.

Instructions for Making Pasta Snowflake Ornament Craft:

Step 1: Gather Your Supplies

Supplies needed for macaroni snowflake craft from ABCmouse.com.

Begin by gathering all the supplies you’ll need, including different types of pasta, glue, acrylic paint, glitter, and string or ribbon. Make sure you have a flat surface to work on and something to protect the surface from glue and paint.

Step 2: Arrange the Pasta

Lay out your pasta in a snowflake design. You can get creative by using different shapes of pasta for various snowflake patterns. Arrange the pasta in a symmetrical shape so it resembles a snowflake. Don’t be afraid to try different combinations until you find the design you like!

Arranging different shapes of pasta in to a pattern that makes it look like a snowflake.

Step 3: Glue the Pasta Together

Gluing pasta together for a fun pasta snowflake winter craft from ABCmouse.com.

Once you have your snowflake design, start gluing the pieces of pasta together. Apply glue where the pasta pieces connect and press them together gently. Let the glue dry completely before moving on to the next step to ensure your snowflake is stable.

Step 4: Add Paint

Once the glue has dried and your snowflake is securely together, it’s time to paint! Use acrylic paint to cover the entire surface of the pasta. You can paint your snowflake in wintery colors like white, silver, or blue, or get creative with a colorful design.

Painting a pasta snowflake ornament.

Step 5:  Add Glitter

Adding glitter to a pasta snowflake ornament.

To make your snowflakes sparkle, add glitter! Simply sprinkle glitter over the snowflake’s wet paint or brush on a thin layer of glue over the paint. Shake off any excess glitter to reveal a shimmering winter snowflake. You can use other decorations like sequins or beads for extra pizazz.


Step 6: Hang Ornaments with String or Ribbon

Once your snowflake is decorated and dry, it’s time to hang it. You can glue a piece of string or ribbon to the top or run it through a hole in the wagon wheel pasta. Alternatively, for a magical floating effect, use clear fishing line to hang your snowflake. This creates the illusion that the snowflake is suspended in mid-air, making it perfect for hanging in windows, on walls, or even from the ceiling.

The word wintery surrounded by different types of DIY pasta snowflake Christmas tree ornaments.

This Pasta Snowflake Craft is a fun and simple way to turn everyday items into beautiful holiday decorations. Kids will enjoy the creative process of designing, painting, and decorating their snowflakes, and the results are perfect for adding a festive touch to any room. Hang them on the tree or around the house and enjoy your homemade winter wonderland!

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