Pasta threading necklace

How to make it

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   1

   Dye the pasta

   Put a handful of pasta in a zip bag with a few drops of food coloring and a splash of vinegar.

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   2

   Shake it

   Let your child seal and shake the bag until the pasta is coated.

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   3

   Dry it

   Spread the pasta on a tray to dry for 1 hour.

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   4

   Tip the yarn

   Wrap tape tightly around 1 end of the yarn. Tie a piece of pasta to the other end as a stopper.

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   Thread the pasta

   Have your child push the taped tip through each tube. Try color patterns.

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   6

   Tie it off

   Grown-up ties the ends into a necklace loose enough to slip over the head.