If you are a follower of the Flying Spaghetti Monster (FSM) (May Sauce be Upon Him), then you may well have felt His Noodly Appendage (HNA) calling you to make some decorations for your home and office. Fortunately, FSM decorations are easy and fun to make. (If you are one of the unfortunate unreached, you can read about FSM, which is the world's fastest growing religion, at: http://www.venganza.org/about/open-letter/).
Naturall y, once you are a follower of FSM, you will want to have your iconic representations accurate, and the official Church website (http://www.venganza.org/) has many pictures of FSM to help you out.
Since Pastafarians are required to dress in pirate costumes whenever they can (or FSM gets angry), pirate paraphenalia will add to your collection of decorations, and you will be following the tenets of your religion.
The following sections will give you some other ideas for decorations.
ICONS OF FSM
A number of graphics are available from the Church's main website: http://www.venganza.org/materials/wallpapers
and from other websites such as: http://www.starbase1.co.uk/flying-spaghetti-monster/ flying-spaghetti-monster.html
You can use the graphics as the basis of your models or icons of FSM from these graphics. Papier mache and wool make excellent models, or you can use clay or play dough for the eyes and wool for His Noodly Appendages. It is, of course, also possible to make edible noodly appendages, using spaghetti (naturally) or other noodles.
If you prefer to use card and paper to make your model of FSM, there is an excellent video to show you how to do this step-by-step: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejYFKT4sYYM&feature=r elated
PIRATE DECORATIONS AND COSTUMES
The Flying Spaghetti Monster (MSBUH) requires that Pastafarians wear full pirate regalia whenever possible, to avoid displeasing FSM.
It is fun to make your own pirate decorations, but if you give up on this idea, there are many places where pirate costumes and paraphenalia can be purchased. Some examples are: http://www.costumzee.com/tag/pirate/ and
http://www.easterntoys.com/Pirate-Costumes-s/106. htm. Other pirate items you can use for decorations include pirate wigs, hats, swords, eye patches and model pirate ships, all of which are pleasing to the Flying Spaghetti Monster.
If you are handy with a sewing machine, you can use the pictures of pirate costumes at the websites noted above as models for making your own costumes. As soon as you decide that this is all too difficult, buy the pirate costume patterns from websites such as: http://www.reddawn.net/costume/simplic.htm.
FSM PURCHASED ITEMS
As word of Pastafarianism spreads, representations of HNA are appearing everywhere, and you can purchase items representing HNA, or pirates, to add to your home-made collection of decorations.
One idea is the heavenly bloom tea at: http://fullbloomtea.com/product/heavenly.html. The resemblance to HNA is uncanny, and this of course cannot be a coincidence.
The main Church website also has numerous items, such as tee-shirts and mugs for sale at: http://www.cafepress.com/venganza/.
COMPUTER DECORATIONS
Finally, videos, screensavers and wallpapers of His Noodly Appendage can be used to decorate your computer. You can make your own of course, but there are plenty available without going to the bother. There are, apparently doubting Thomas's (because every religion has its doubters and heretics) who doubt the existence of Flying Spaghetti Monster (May Sauce be Upon Him), but there is in fact proof that the FSM exists, and therefore, naturally, videos and photographs of FSM are available.
Videos include the following: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vL7FcvEydqg
http://www .youtube.com/watch?v=b1PW596ZlGk&feature=related
A variety of wallpapers are available from the Church's main website at: http://www.venganza.org/materials/wallpapers
Get your screensaver from: http://www.venganza.org/flash/fish.htm
Now you have your home, office and computer decked out with Flying Spaghetti Monster (MSBUH) decorations, grab your pirate costumes and have a party to celebrate.
Remember also, that since global warming has been shown to be inversely proportional to the number of pirates, you will be doing your bit for the environment by following FSM's instructions and dressing in full pirate regalia. Wear it with pride.