Creepy pasta skeletons
These look dramatic if stuck on to black card. For younger children pencil in a basic shape and allow them to choose the type of pasta for each bone. Very young children will enjoy sticking the pasta on ‘freestyle’.
You will need:
- Different colours, sizes and varieties of pasta
e.g. rigatoni (tubes), fusilli (twists), spirali (spirals), conchiglie (shells), farfalle (bows).
Top tip – you can buy tricolore (three colours) pasta or dye it yourself. Put the pasta in a plastic bag with a few drops of food colouring, Shake well until evenly coloured and then spread out on a tray to dry. - Thin card
- PVA glue and spreader. Top tip – gluesticks are not strong enough for this activity.
How to make pasta skeletons:
- Glue the pasta on to the card.
- Allow to dry.
As with any food craft please CHECK FOR ALLERGIES before starting.
Children should be adequately supervised during all craft activities. Use of these ideas is at the discretion of the group leaders. Care for the Family cannot be held responsible for any injury or damage which might result from their use.
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