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Kids love to create things out of pasta and what’s great about it is that it can be used to create a variety of different art projects. So the next time your out shopping at your local supper market be sure to grab a few bags of pasta. Here are a few pasta project that you can do with you kids to get them started.

Try making a photo frame. For this project your going to want to use either shell or bow pasta. So check the cupboard. next your going to need a thick piece of cardboard, preferable white this way you will be able to add any colors that you want. Your picture frame can be either square or circular, this is a personal preference so I will leave the decision up to you.

The first step is going to be to cut out the frame, make sure that you cut the frame so that it is the actual size that you want it to be when you are finished. The next step of this project is to make a cut out in the middle of the cardboard to fit the photo that you are going to put in there. Next you need to decide if you are going to use food coloring or spray paint to color the pasta, both look great. Color is a personal preference so once again I going to leave this decision up to you. These types of picture frame look great on house appliances. To do this just glue or tape some magnetics to the back of the frame and your ready to stick your new picture frame up on the fridge.

Macaroni noodles or penne pasta is great when it comes to making bracelets and necklaces. For this project you are going to need some fishing line. The reason I suggest fishing line, is because its strong, durable and its not likely to break any time soon. You can use food coloring or spray paint to color the pasta. Once the pasta has dried string it through the fishing line, and that’s all there is to it, you’ve just made your child a bracelet or a necklace. Yes its that easy.

These are just a few of the things you can teach your children to do using pasta. Arts and crafts are a great teaching tool for kids. Art and crafts projects allow children to open up their minds, and this plays an important role in the cognitive development of children.

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