Dancing Skeleton

crayola supplies

Pointed Tip Scissors
Squeezables Glitter
Squeezables Bold
Model Magic® Fusion™

household supplies

craft sticks
modeling tools
plastic dinnerware
ribbon, string, or yarn

Why

Get into the groove with a neon-hot skeleton that wiggles, jiggles, and jives while it hangs out! Great for Halloween or any dancing day!

Steps

1. Skeletons are more than just spooky Halloween decorations! They are support systems for our bodies. And they can also be lots of fun! Find out more about your skeleton. Use your imagination or follow these steps to make your dancing skeleton.
2. Experiment with neon and glow-in-the-dark Crayola™ Model Magic® Fusion™ colors. Mix them a little for a marbled effect if you like! Model Magic Fusion compound sticks to itself.
3. Roll, flatten, and cut out pieces of Fusion compound with Crayola Scissors to shape the skull, torso, hands, and feet. On the skull, add small Fusion teeth. Roll two small eyeballs and press them in place. Indent ribs in the torso with a craft stick or plastic knife. Push two holes into the torso for hip sockets.
4. To make your skeleton’s hands, flatten two long ovals. Cut four slits into the ovals, creating five fingers. For the feet, cut two long rectangles. Press into each foot with a craft stick or plastic knife to design foot bones and toes.
5. To make arm and leg bones, roll a long "snake" of Fusion. Cut it into pieces. Fold the ends up and snip in the center to form the bone tips.
6. Use yarn, thread, or clear craft lacing to connect the bones of your skeleton. Poke holes in the bones or embed the lacing in them to assemble. Embed yarn at the top of the skull for hanging. Fusion dries to the touch overnight and completely air dries in 2 to 3 days.
7. Use Crayola Squeezables™ 3-D Paint to decorate your colorful skeleton. For example, outline the eyes, add a pupil to each eyeball, and highlight ribs, hands, and foot bones. Air-dry the paint before hanging indoors.

When & Where

"Scary ghost stories around a campfire are a camp favorite. When our fall trip got rained out and we had to move indoors, these Dancing Skeletons saved the event and became a new tradition! "
- Frank N., scout leader.

"We added string on the ends of the hands and feet of our Dancing Skeletons. We put on dancing music and really made them dance! The kids were laughing so hard--I know they will never forget it!"
- Ashley C., teenage babysitter.

Interesting Info

Healthy human bones are about four times as strong as concrete.

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.

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

Model Magic Fusion Glow in the Dark—Activate Glow in the Dark Model Magic Fusion compound by holding it near a light source like sunlight, a flashlight, or an ordinary (not a halogen) lamp. Halogen bulbs burn much hotter than regular bulbs.

Modeling Tools—Use the least dangerous point or edge sufficient to do the job. For example, craft sticks, plastic knives and forks, and cookie cutters can cut or carve modeling materials.

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.

String-Like Materials—Includes string, raffia, lacing, yarn, ribbon, and other similar material. Children 3 years and younger should not be given any string-like material that is longer than 12 inches. Close adult supervision is essential whenever children use string-like material. When crafts are to be worn around the necks of children 8 years and younger, attach the ends of the “string-like material” with clear adhesive tape, which allows easy release of the bond if the craft becomes entangled or caught on equipment. For children older than 8 years, the ends of the “string-like material” may be tied and knotted.

Wood—By its nature, wood is rough and may contain splinters or sharp points