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Spaghetti Strings

Many fun and easy activity ideas using playdough !

Playdough Spaghetti Strings

We've found a great way to make cheap and an almost never ending supply of playdough tools for making spaghetti strings ....

You Will Need

Washed dried Plastic Milk bottle lids
A revolving punch
Cheap and effective way to make Dough spaghetti !
Position the lids upright in the cutting area of the punch.
Clench the handles together with firm pressure.
A neat hole should be cut out.
Repeat with varying sizes to add interest to the spaghetti thickness.

TO USE
Push the lids down onto/into a mound of playdough and watch as it forces its way through the holes.
Alternatively push the dough through the base of the lid to create the strings.


What to make with them ....

 Hair - great for 'all about me' themes
 Lion manes
 Grass 
 Spaghetti - Healthy foods 
 Flower stamens.

If you cut lots of holes the small plastic circles will collect in the waste box and can be used to add texture to the dough or collage work.


This is the heavy duty revolving punch we used.
Available through our AMAZON afilliate scheme.
 
Heavy duty punch - perfect for plastics and laminated resources.

Cheaper alternatives are widely available in shops from stationers to tool departments!

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