Flock of Feathery Friends

crayola supplies

Markers
Model Magic®
No-Run School Glue
Blunt-Tip Scissors
Construction Paper

household supplies

none

Why

With just a little pinch, a tender squeeze, and a few gentle fingernail pokes, a whole flock of fine feathery friends emerges from soft Crayola Model Magic®.

Steps

1. Birds of a feather do flock together! To make your own flock, mix the color from Crayola Washable Markers with white Model Magic and blend to get the color you wish.
2. For each bird, roll Model Magic into a ball and pinch a beak. Pull out and up from the sides to make thin wings. Squeeze out a bit more for the tail. With your fingernail, mark feathers. Air-dry your birds.
3. Cut construction paper with Crayola Scissors. Draw a farmyard, pond, or some other scene for your feathery friends. Glue the birds in place with Crayola School Glue. Air-dry your scene.

When & Where

"My child is fascinated with tiny things. She made an Easter centerpiece with her chicks."
- Alana N., mother of 5-year-old.

"We studied what chicks look like--beaks go out, eyes go in, cheeks puff out, wings are feathery."
- Sierra M., home-school mom of 7- and 9-year-olds.

Interesting Info

Marshmallow Peeps®, those cute little sweets shaped like chicks, used to take 27 hours to make. They were squeezed out of a pastry tube and had hand-painted eyes. Now a Peep® can be made in 6 minutes. Some people freeze them, roast them, microwave them, and even use them as pizza toppings.

Safety Guidelines

Crayola Modeling Materials including Crayola Model Magic®, and Model Magic Fusion™, Crayola Air-Dry Clay, and Crayola Dough—

Keep away from open flames. Do not use to make candleholders, hot plates, trivets, or other similar objects that will be used or placed near fire and other heat sources.
Do not put in an oven, microwave, or kiln.
Do not make into vessels/containers that will hold unpackaged food.
The use of modeling material to make items that look like food is discouraged for children younger than age 5 to avoid their confusion with real food.
Unless sealed with a water-resistant glaze, do not make projects exposed to or immersed in water, such as boats or outdoor bird feeders. They would disintegrate when exposed to moisture.
Crayola Dough—contains gluten (wheat flour) as an ingredient.
Crayola Air-Dry Clay, Crayola Model Magic and Model Magic Fusion are gluten-free. However, they are produced on the same machinery as Crayola Dough which does contain gluten. Although the machines are cleaned prior to the start of each production run, there is a slight possibility that trace amounts of gluten from Crayola Dough may be present in the other modeling compound products. For information regarding specific ingredients or allergic concerns, please call our Consumer Affairs department at 1-800-272-9652 weekdays between 9 AM and 4 PM Eastern Standard Time.

Scissors—ATTENTION: The cutting edges of scissors are sharp and care should be taken whenever cutting or handling. Blunt-tip scissors should be used only by children 4 years and older. Pointed-tip scissors should be used only by children 6 years and older.