Rigatoni Reindeer Ornament or Pin

This is a good craft for the kiddies. They will need a little help with the hot glue gun, or you could substitute thick Tacky Glue. They can make it to hang on the tree or as a lapel pin.

Supplies:

• 1 piece rigatoni*, uncooked
• 1-12 inch brown chenille stem
• 1 small red bead for the nose
• a pair of tiny wiggly eyes. Fig 1 Fig 2
• 10 or 12 inches of red 1/4 inch ribbon
• hot glue gun and glue
• brown acrylic paint and a small paint brush

*Rigatoni is a pasta found where you buy spaghetti.

Instructions:

1. Paint rigatoni with brown acrylic paint.
2. Let dry thoroughly.
3. Cut the brown chenille stem into 3-4 inch pieces.
4. Bend one into a V and each of the others into an oval shape.
5. Glue them to the rigatoni using Fig. 2 above as a guide.
6. Cut the red ribbon in half and glue one piece in place for a hanger, and tie the other piece in a bow and glue top front of pasta.
7. Glue on 2 tiny wiggly eyes and the red bead for the nose.
8. Or you could leave the hanger ribbon off and glue a pin back to the backside and wear it on your lapel.

Click Here to download the instructions as a PDF.

By Harlean from Hot Springs, Arkansas