Amazing Butterfly

crayola supplies

Squeezables Glitter
Squeezables Bold
Model Magic® Fusion™

household supplies

recycled newspaper

Why

Invent your own species of butterfly, moth, or other insect. Or make models of your favorites! All you need is Crayola Model Magic® Fusion™ compound and your imagination to make tiny details on your own winged creatures!

Steps

1. Begin with the wings. Roll two equal-size Crayola Model Magic® Fusion™ balls. Flatten them to be thin, identical wings. To give them dimension, drape the wings over crumpled newspaper and leave it to air-dry for about 2 to 3 days.
2. To make the body, use a thick coil or a series of different-sized Fusion balls. Make the body slightly longer than the area where it will attach to the wings.
3. Decorate! Real butterflies have distinctive wing designs. Look at pictures or make your very own species! To make designs the same size on both wings, start with two equal Fusion balls and shape them exactly the same. You can easily make stripes with coils that are rolled from the same size balls! Attach the wings to the body.
4. Add Fusion antennae on the head, a face, or more designs. To add details, use Crayola Squeezables™ 3-D Paint and outline some of the shapes. Or shape tiny dots or lines to make your butterfly really fancy. You can even put Squeezables colors on top of other each other to add more dimension to your work!
5. Model Magic® Fusion™ dries to the touch overnight and dries completely in 2 to 3 days. You could suspend it from your wall or ceiling with string, or make a habitat for it to live in!

When & Where

"We made quite a few of these to decorate for a neighborhood WELCOME SPRING party this year. Everyone enjoyed them!"
- Shivaji A., dad of 9, 10, and 13 -year-olds.

"This is a great way to embed science research in a fun art project!"
- Mara J., after-school craft coordinator.

Interesting Info

Butterflies experience metamorphosis, which is a total body change. Many, like the monarch butterfly, emerge as a caterpillar, grow to full size before turning into a pupa, then after a few days the pupa splits and out comes a beautiful butterfly! Butterflies actually taste with their back feet!

Safety Guidelines

Squeezables® 3-D Paint— WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD—Small parts. Not for children under 3 years. Not for use on skin.

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.

Crayola Washable Paints—Not for use as body/face paint.