Italian Festa Day / Fresh Pasta With Nonna
Fresh Pasta With Nonna
Children make fresh pasta dough by hand and cut it into ribbons, ideally guided by a nonno, nonna or family member who makes pasta at home.
How to run it
- Invite a family member or local community member who makes fresh pasta to lead or help, if available.
- Make a flour well on the bench, crack eggs into it and let children mix with a fork, then knead.
- Rest the dough for 20 minutes while children share any family food traditions.
- Roll thin with rolling pins and cut into ribbons with blunt knives or a pizza cutter.
- Cook the pasta yourself in boiling water and serve with butter or a simple tomato sauce.
You will need
- plain or 00 flour
- eggs
- rolling pins
- blunt knives or pizza cutter
- large pot
- butter or tomato sauce
- bowls and forks
Make it easier or harderYounger children can knead and cut; older children can try shaping simple shapes like little ears by pressing with a thumb.
SafetyCheck allergy records first: contains gluten and egg (offer an egg-free or gluten-free dough if needed); only educators handle boiling water, and supervise cutting tools closely.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 1, Outcome 2Children connect with family and community knowledge while learning a food tradition shared by many Italian Australian families.
Fits these theme days
Italian Festa DayCooking DayGrandparents DayNational Families WeekCulture Celebration DayJunior Chef Challenge
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