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Noodle Crafts

Fun Noodle and Rice Recycling Craft Projects

By , About.com Guide

Enjoy these noodle and rice crafts. Make a craft using plain or colored noodles or rice. Use them to decorate items you already have, such as frames and vases; or you can make holiday items such as ornaments or gifts. Browse through these noodles and rice projects and then submit your own. If you make this craft, make sure you send in a photo so it can be posted here.

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How To Make Colored Noodles

How To Make Colored Noodles
Learn how to mix up a batch of fun colored noodles and use them to make jewelry, collages and other crafts.

Alphabet Soup Picture

Alphabet Soup Picture
Follow these instructions and find out how to make an alphabet collage using noodles, construction paper, and a few basic craft supplies.

Bed Bug Craft

Bed Bug Craft
A visitor named Lebenheimer shares directions about how you can make a rice-stuffed bed bug craft that doubles as a heating pad.

Dinosaur Bones Craft

Dinosaur Bones Craft
Kids will love this sticky craft. Marion shares these directions to help you make a fun dinosaur bones craft using cooked spaghetti noodles.

Instant Noise Maker Craft

Instant Noise Maker Craft
These instructions teach you how to create a fun noise shaker craft using an empty, dry bottle and some rice. You can also hid some treasure in it for the kids to search for.

Noodle Bat Necklace Craft

Noodle Bat Necklace Craft
Discover how you can use some noodles to create a fun necklace that looks like a bat.

Noodle Frame Ornament Craft

Noodle Frame Ornament Craft
Rain, the About.com Guide to DIY Fashion, explains how her and her family makes fun photo ornaments using noodles!

Noodle Snowflake Craft

Noodle Snowflake Craft
Have fun experimenting with different noodle shapes to create fun snowflakes you can hang up and enjoy.

Paper Plate Noise Maker

Paper Plate Noise Maker
Discover how you can use two paper plates, some noodles or rise, and a few other supplies to create noise makers.

Sock Snowman Craft

Sock Snowman Craft
Follow these directions and learn how you can make a snowman craft using a sock, rice, and some basic craft supplies.

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