Pick a Glittery Pumpkin

crayola supplies

Glitter Glue
Model Magic® Fusion™

household supplies

aluminum foil
recycled plastic lid

Why

Pick a glittery pumpkin to decorate for Halloween or Thanksgiving.

Steps

1. Form a base for the pumpkin using a ball of aluminum foil. Press the bottom flat so that it will stay in place.
2. Cover your pumpkin, with a thin layer of Crayola Model Magic® Fusion™ compound. Fusion sticks to most surfaces. With your fingers, add ribs so the pumpkin looks real. Fusion dries to the touch overnight and air dries completely in 2 or 3 days.
3. For the top of the pumpkin, use a cap from a recycled water bottle as a base. Form a stem, leaf, and tendril from Fusion around the lid. Make sure it is large enough to cover the top of your pumpkin.
4. When everything is dry, add sparkle with Crayola Glitter Glue. Air-dry the glue before before displaying.

When & Where

"This is a great craft for a group. The girls made these at our Halloween party. "
- Teresa L., Junior Girl Scout leader.

"For Thanksgiving we made name tags for guests, attached them to the pumpkins, and used them as place cards."
- Hannah M., mother of 9-year-old.

Interesting Info

The largest pumpkin ever weighed 1,502 pounds (681 kg). It was grown by Ron Wallace of Greene, Rhode Island. It was weighed in on October 7, 2006, at the Rhode Island Giant Pumpkin Contest Weigh-off.

Safety Guidelines

Glitter Glue— 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.