How to make a noodle skeleton for elementary art

make a skeleton out of noodles in art class

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• various noodles
• glue
• construction paper

1. First, pass out noodles to students. I use wheel noodles for the head, elbow noodles for the ribs, elbows and knees. For the arms and legs I use the straight tube noodles. I also use the thin spaghetti noodles broken into small pieces for the fingers and toes.

2. Have a completed skeleton ready to show the class and draw one on the board just so they could see where each noodle should be placed.

3. students will now glue the noodles onto a piece of construction paper. Make sure to tell them to keep the paper flat so the glue can dry.

Tips & Warnings

• Keep the paper flat.
• Some children have a hard time with the smaller noodles so be available or have a student helper.
• A more aggressive glue may have to be used but I usually just have the kids use Elmers.
• If you are using a stronger glue beware of the fumes