5 Christmas Decorations That You Can Make With Pasta
The one thing that is sure to get everyone into the Christmas spirit has got to be the decorating process! And believe it or not, making decorations at home without spending an arm and a leg on impersonal, run-of-the-mill ornaments is both possible and easier than you might think. In fact, we have 5 fun, adorable, and crafty Christmas decoration ideas all made from... wait for it – pasta. While that might sound a little crazy, the final result actually looks thoroughly Christmassy. You'll be able to create the most gorgeous Yuletide-themed decor in just a few steps and with only a few basic supplies. And pasta, of course!
1. Pasta Christmas Tree
You'll Need:
- cardboard
- farfalle pasta
- hot glue gun
- gold spray paint
Here's How:
Make a big cone from a piece of cardboard and glue the farfalle to the cone from the bottom up. Glue a single farfalle noodle upright as a Christmas tree topper on the top and spray paint the entire tree gold.
2. Pasta Angels
You'll Need:
- hot glue gun
- rigatoni pasta
- rotelle pasta
- wooden ball
- farfalle pasta
- cavatappi pasta
- ditalini pasta
- star-shaped pasta
- tweezers
Here's How:
2.1 Glue the rotelle to the rigatoni and then glue the wooden ball to the rotelle.
2.2 Glue the farfalle to the rigatoni right below the rotelle.
2.3 Glue 2 cavatappi noodles as arms on the left and right side of the rigatoni (on the side opposite the farfalle).
2.4 Now glue a ditalini wreath around the wooden ball.
2.5 The star-shaped pasta completes this adorable pasta-based masterpiece. Cute, right?!
3. Pasta Christmas Wreath
You'll Need:
- cardboard
- craft glue
- farfalle pasta (spray painted green)
- conchiglie pasta (spray painted red)
- red ribbon
Here's How:
3.1 Cut a ring out of cardboard which will be the base of the wreath. Spread glue over it and spray paint the cardboard white if it isn't already.
3.2 Make 3 rows of green farfalle on the wreath so that the cardboard is pretty much invisible.
3.3 Glue some red conchiglie on the farfalle and a big red bow in the lower middle section.
4. Pasta Ornaments
You'll Need:
- penne pasta
- conchiglie pasta
- hot glue gun
- acrylic paint
- red ribbon
Here's How:
Glue 8 penne noodles together to form a star and glue 1 conchiglie noodle in the middle. Paint everything white, glue a piece of red ribbon to the penne star, and your star-shaped ornament is ready to go on your Christmas tree!
5. Pasta Ribbon
You'll Need:
- twine
- farfalle pasta (spray painted gold)
Here's How:
Knot the gold farfalle noodles in regular intervals on a long piece of twine and decorate your Christmas tree with your new, unique ribbon.
Enjoy your homemade decorations and Merry Christmas!