It’s been rather wet here this weekend and as always we like to do a little crafting whilst the rain beats down outside.
I love simple crafts like this one, especially when they can make a miserable day a little brighter to look at.
For this craft, you will need:
- Card (cereal boxes will suffice)
- Sellotape
- Blue tissue paper
- String
- Scissors
- Hole punch
- Penne pasta
- Food colouring
- Ziplock bags
- Place equal amounts of pasta into the ziplock bags and add a little food colouring to each bag and then seal, mix the pasta and colouring in each bag. Open the bags and dry the pasta.
2. Cut rain drop shapes out of card and then cut out the middle of the rain drop shape.
3. Use sticky back plastic or sellotape to stick to one side of the rain drop, leaving the area in the middle of the rain drop open with sticky side up.
4. Rip pieces of tissue paper up and stick to the tape in the middle of the rain drop.
5. When the rain drop is full, use tape to cover the tissue paper and create a sun catcher pocket. Punch a hole in the top of the rain drop and tie a piece of string.
6. String the coloured pasta.
7. Punch holes into a long rectangle of card and tie the raindrops and rainbow pasta strings into the card.
What do you think? Are rainy days your craft days too?
J x
Kim Carberry says
They look like they can brighten up any gloomy day. What a great idea x
maria rix says
Love these. What a fabulous idea for a rainy day xx
Sarah says
Rainy days are the best for crafting 🙂 I love those raindrops. Need to get some sticky back plastic!!
Sarah - Craft Invaders says
Fab craft idea – I love the pasta! Hope you are all having a lovely Easter and got lots of eggs! xxx
Sara at Handy Herbs says
What a fantastic idea, Jenny! Such a simple and fun activity but so effective. Hope you all have a fantastic Easter 🙂 xx
Kerry says
I love the pasta idea, so easy and versatile for many projects, thanks Jenny x
Fran Back With A Bump says
This is a lovely idea. #howtosunday
Midgie says
These are really cute! Definitely going to have a go with my Pre-schoolers when we look at weather & spring! The Peachicks would love to have a go at these too!