Mama.Papa.Bubba. -
Menu
Skip to content
  • SHOP
  • preemie
  • baby
  • play
  • craft
  • learn
  • cook
  • DIY
  • kuwait
  • vancouver
  • contact
  • about

Tag Archives: dyed noodles

Dyed Pasta

6 / 13 / 129 / 12 / 13

I’ve been wanting to get Miss G a wooden beading set for a while now, but had a little idea when passing through the pasta aisle the other day…  Why not just dye some rigatoni noodles bright, fun colours like I used to do for my Kindergarten students?  I love old school art projects and the macaroni necklace is just that. Old school.  Not to mention that dyed noodles aren’t only good for making necklaces…  They’re great for sorting, patterning, crafting, and counting too.  In the past, I’ve always used a combination of liquid food colouring and rubbing alcohol, but since I wanted Grae to be able to dye the pasta with me, I decided we’d try using vinegar instead.  And I’m happy to report that it turned out just fine. Plus, Gracen loved the whole process.  Add that to the fact that it’s super easy and cheap, and what do you have to lose?  Here’s how to make your own coloured pasta…

IMG 4698

Add about a sixth of a large bag of rigatoni to a zip-close bag already prepped with 1 teaspoon of vinegar and about 10 drops of liquid food colouring.

IMG 4702

Shake like crazy to evenly distribute the colour and absorb all of the moisture.

IMG 4708

Then dump the noodles out on a baking sheet and allow to dry.  (If you order your colours right, you can minimize the number of plastic bags you use.  We started with yellow, then did orange in the same bag, and then did the {more orange than anything} red. I had planned to just rinse out the bag and then do the cool colours, but by that time my little monkey had really taken a liking to the shaking bit and our bag was toast.  We started fresh with a new bag, and did green first, then teal, and then blue.)

IMG 4721

IMG 4722

By the time we’d moved on to the cool colours, I realized it was a smart plan to double bag.  Good thing, because Gracen went crazy.

IMG 4730

In the end, this is what our pasta looked like.  As you can see, I got a little carried away with the vinegar when dyeing the blues, but I think they’ll be just fine.  We set the out in the solarium to dry, and hopefully we’ll be able to do something fun with them tomorrow.  By then, I’m fairly certain Miss G will have said, “Papta (pasta) – pretty, pretty, pretty!” and “Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiyeee pretty papta” about a million times.

♥

2 Comments

find us here

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • Email

looking for something?

want our posts to your inbox?

popular posts

  • BC Summer Family Fun
    BC Summer Family Fun
  • Make Your Own Surprise Boxes
    Make Your Own Surprise Boxes
  • High School or Homeschool?
    High School or Homeschool?
  • Daily Reflection Journal for Kids and Tweens
    Daily Reflection Journal for Kids and Tweens
  • 3D Paper Bag Snowflakes
    3D Paper Bag Snowflakes
  • Things to Listen to While Road Tripping with Kids
    Things to Listen to While Road Tripping with Kids
  • Dear Dad Printable Book
    Dear Dad Printable Book
  • The Best Tips for Taking Road Trips With Kids (& a GIVEAWAY!)
    The Best Tips for Taking Road Trips With Kids (& a GIVEAWAY!)
  • Easy DIY Outdoor Skating Rink
    Easy DIY Outdoor Skating Rink
  • Small Shop Gift Guide
    Small Shop Gift Guide

archives

Site made with ♥ by Angie Makes
Angie Makes Feminine WordPress Themes