Materials
- Assorted pasta shapes (penne, rigatoni, fusilli – about 50 pieces)
- Acrylic paints in various ocean colors (blue, green, pink, orange, purple – 10ml each)
- Air-dry clay or playdough (blue, 100g)
- Small brush set
- Craft glue (1 bottle)
- Glitter or metallic paint (optional for coral shimmer)
Instructions
- Choose different pasta shapes for your corals including tubes for tall coral, spirals for brain coral, and shells for sea rocks.
- Paint each pasta piece in vibrant coral shades and let them dry completely.
- Roll small portions of blue clay into flat disks, these will be your ocean bases.
- Gently press painted pasta into the clay, arranging them in clusters to look like coral formations.
- Finally, add a few rocks made from painted beans or small pasta balls for more texture.