Making pasta crafts

Making pasta crafts is no less exciting than using other popular decor options. DIY autumn crafts for children and other options can be very diverse; that is why it is so important to figure out in detail how to make a hedgehog step by step for children 3-4 years old. Separate topical topics - how to paint pasta and what other thematic variations exist.

It is very important to answer this question - of course, you should not grab the first product that catches your eye "off the shelf". The pattern and shape of the pasta determines how convenient it will be to use. The number of points of contact in future products is also important. It is by this parameter that the sustainability of the crafts being created is assessed. Much also depends on what is planned to be done.

It is not hard to guess that the wheels should be created from round pasta. Long spaghetti perfectly imitate arms, twigs, or even antennae. It will also be possible to mold "bodies" or straight building blocks from them. It should be understood that even in one package, the difference in the size of pasta by 20% is a common thing; for culinary use, this is insignificant, but for crafts it is much more significant.

The original color of spaghetti or vermicelli does not always suit craft lovers. Therefore, they often use food coloring. Some of these mixtures are brighter and more attractive in the presence of vinegar. However, this depends on the specific recipe, so you should be interested in the manufacturer's instructions. An alternative is natural juices.

It is better to squeeze them out yourself. Experience shows that vegetable juice copes with this task much more efficiently than squeezing from fruit. Since juices are less active than food colors, you will have to keep the workpiece in them from 30 to 40 minutes. You can also use:

• spices;
• brilliant green;
• gouache;
• acrylic paint;
• iodine;
• nail varnish;
• spray paints.

Even for kids at the age of 3-4 years, making graceful pasta figures is quite affordable. For example, you can make a simple hedgehog - for him, in addition to pasta, you will also need plasticine. Of course, small children can hardly do all the work with their own hands, and they definitely need the help of adults. However, the available part is also suitable for the forced development of fine motor skills and mastering the work with different materials. In the process, even already used plasticine can come in handy - inconvenient and unsuccessful samples. Children are quite capable of breaking spaghetti into small pieces. It is better for the smallest to buy ready-made small products right away.

You need to roll a ball out of plasticine and transform it into a drop shape. Additionally, eyes and nose are sculpted, on which a black or dark brown mass goes. Whether to equip a hedgehog with ears and paws - you have to decide on your own. Mandatory requirement - there should be no needles in the face. To make the animal look more attractive, it is worth planting it on a green sheet, cut out of cardboard. If you use a red, orange or yellow leaf, then it will be a craft not in the summer, but in the autumn spirit. The leaves are sometimes made according to the plasticinography technique or on the basis of transparent sour cream lids.

At the age of 5-6 years, you can safely sculpt a tree step by step - most often it will be a Christmas tree. The dimensions of the pasta and their geometry are chosen according to your taste. Basically, "bows" are used for this purpose. You will need a cone base. If suitable disposable wine glasses are not available, then homemade paper assemblies can be used. The bows are oriented downward. For their fastening, Moment glue is usually used. The pasta is fastened from bottom to top until reaching the top. After gluing, paint everything in the required colors. The specific color is determined by what effect you want to achieve.

For decorating the base, smaller pasta of a different shape is often used. However, beads can be used instead. Round products will increase the visual splendor of the composition. It is more convenient to dip individual pasta into the dye using tweezers.

If you want to create beautiful pasta crafts, you can consider a rainbow as an option. It is then necessary to use simple products with suitable contours. All you need to do is paint them in traditional rainbow colors. For this purpose, take gouache or food coloring.

Subsequence:

• drawing a seven-color rainbow on white cardboard (the strip should be the same width as the pasta);
• applying PVA glue - it is smeared thicker;
• attaching pasta to rows of the same color;
• repetition of the same in the following rows until the result is achieved.

Among the light compositions is the performance of wheat spikelets. Such crafts also look laconic, original. They are quite capable of children aged 2-5 years. At an older age, spikelets themselves are uninteresting, except as part of a larger picture. It is most convenient to work on a special board, colored cardboard or plywood to insure against furniture clogging.

Stages:

• rolling out 3 pieces of plasticine;
• pressing them to the cardboard, or rather, even to say - indentation;
• the subsequent pressing of the pasta into the plasticine and the achievement of the required shape (the material does not even need to be painted too much - it already has a suitable color).

If you decide to make a house, then you will need to use a small cardboard box as a base. Crumpled newspapers are driven into there, which increases the strength of the product. The roof is reinforced in the same way. From pasta, "feathers" are best suited for this kind of business.

Then it will remain:

• cover the box with a thin layer of glue;
• stick pasta in the manner of "logs";
• form a white cardboard roof;
• glue this roof over with pasta;
• paint the bottom with brown gouache;
• paint the roof white;
• cover the craft with silver artistic gouache;
• add a window to the house;
• cover the craft with blue and white self-adhesive paper, which will mask the unevenness of the surface.

Even for beginner lovers of crafts, such an option as voluminous suns will be useful. They are made from pasta without any problems. It is best to make an applique. For her, you need blue cardboard (or even better - blue cardboard). A glue spot is created in the middle of the sheet and the pasta is laid out in a circle.

Then follows:

• saturate the surface in the circle;
• prepare rays;
• decorate these rays with "bows";
• after the glue dries, paint it;
• with a thin brush, process the layout with a small layer of paint;
• wait until it dries completely.

When the day begins to shorten, and the weather deteriorates, this does not mean that you can give up crafts. And for the formation of compositions on the theme of autumn, pasta is almost perfect. They can be processed in various ways without any problems. Acrylic paints are recommended for staining. Unlike gouache and watercolors, they will not get dirty when touched with wet palms.

A good option is to create an "almost real" fall tree. As a basis, white dense cardboard is used, over which plasticine is distributed in an even mass. Blue mass shows the sky, brown - earth, and yellow - the solar disk. Spaghetti is used to denote the trunk and its branches. Good foliage is made from "shells", which will additionally have to be painted with gouache.

An assembly of golden leaves can be applied to a pencil holder or other small thing. It is most convenient to attach them with a glue gun. For additional processing, aerosol enamel is used. The largest details of the composition are glued down, and an arbitrary combination is placed above them; for more visual variety, dried rose hips are added.

The imitation of juicy fruits and berries is easily achieved with the help of raw pasta - they only have to be put on glue on a thick cardboard sheet. Simplification of work is achieved by preparing a competent sketch. For staining, thick paints must be used.

It is quite logical to make a Christmas tree from "bows" for the New Year celebrations - approximately as it has already been described. However, the New Year cannot be limited to one tree, and other decorations are needed for a full festive mood. Making them yourself is also not too difficult. It is easy to make very graceful snowflakes from pasta. For work, you only need strictly identical and geometrically even products. One of the pasta is laid out on a file. It is covered from all sides with a layer of PVA glue.

Next, similar elements are added in a circle. The visible layer of glue is quite normal, as it will still be absorbed during the drying process; then you will need to add rays and let the product dry. Drying takes about a day. At the same time, snowflakes are not removed from the file and they do not transfer anything anywhere. When the drying is over, you will need to paint the snowflake with your own hands.Usually this procedure takes place outdoors or with excellent ventilation. You need to paint the workpiece on each side separately; drying of the paint takes about ½ hour.

A master class for children of 7 years old for the New Year can also mean the creation of garlands. Bows are tied with strings at certain distances. The blanks are pre-coated with paint or sprinkled with sparkles. You can make a garland of an even simpler type - in it, pasta is strung on strong threads. An alternative option is a chain of "pasta snowflakes". But you can also think about Christmas tree decorations. They sometimes have an original and even cute look. For example, products obtained by the application method look good. After cutting out the primary blank from the cardboard, decorations are glued onto it. When the assembly is dry, it is painted over.

Even for the New Year, you can make:

• balls;
• applications of horses, fish;
• rainbow appliques.

Self-made flowers are a very good and attractive option. It is better to take colored cardboard as a basis. Fastening pasta for display will allow you to perform PVA glue. The elements are usually laid out in a circle.

Building a tank is a great idea. For it, you must use dyed pasta. The volumetric applique can be placed on a cardboard backing. It is recommended to place the work in a frame. The execution of the star will be even easier - it is available even to young children. An asterisk is drawn on a large sheet of cardboard. It is allowed both to compose a composition from different types of pasta, and from one type of products. If the work is done by adults or children who already have experience, you can complicate the matter and add volume to the composition. You can also craft a pasta plane. The wheels are usually put on "flower macaroni". A round base is made from any suitable object.

A great solution is a festive egg. An important component during operation is the balloon. The sequence is as follows:

• inflating a ball, put it in a plastic bucket;
• cover the surface of the ball with PVA glue;
• stick the pasta tightly;
• repeat the same sticker with a plastic bucket;
• glue 7 pasta in the form of a column;
• create 8 of these columns and attach them to the disk;
• prepare the pasta dome;
• after installing the dome on the columns, attach a bell under it;
• put a cross (again from flour products);
• paint a makeshift chapel with spray);
• complement the composition with pasta and beads additionally.

You can also make from pasta:

• angel;
• Easter basket;
• festive wreath.

It might be a good idea to prepare the basket. The composition is created in several rows. The handle should be the same width as the basket diameter. The assembly of the different parts is done with glue. Filling an impromptu basket can also be done with pasta.

For example, they put "cornflowers" and "chamomiles" there. The easiest way to make them is from "bows". Other possible solutions:

• samovar and a tea set logically combined with it;
• wall panels;
• framework;
• decorative cans;
• boxes;
• openwork vases;
• functional candlesticks;
• topiary.

For information on how to make a Christmas tree out of pasta with your own hands, see the next video.