Smart Pencils

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Classic Colored Pencils
Glitter Glue
Model Magic® Fusion™

household supplies

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Why

Make homework time go a lot faster! Assignments are more fun with a pencil top specially designed for every subject.

Steps

1. Homework really can be fun! How could you turn ordinary pencils into Smart Pencils designed for different kinds of projects?
2. Use Crayola Model Magic® Fusion™ compound to create Smart Pencils. Fusion fresh from the package will stick to the pencil and to itself. Wrap it around your pencils and press in place. Use your imagination or try some of these ideas: • Design a pencil to look like a treat. Wrap thick snakes around the pencil to look like a rainbow twirl lolly. • Marble two colors by smooshing them together a bit. Press in place around the pencil. • Cover the pencil top with Model Magic. Roll thin snakes in another color. Break off small pieces to create math symbols. • Design a science pencil that looks like rocks and soil. • Press small pieces of two colors to create a checkerboard. • Press on balls of Model Magic for heads. Add small bits for hair, smiles, and eyes to create "friends" to help you finish tough assignments.
3. Add Crayola Glitter Glue designs for dazzle. Give a twinkle to an eye. Outline symbols. Create dots and stripes. Air-dry the glue. Fusion dries to the touch overnight and dries completely in 2 to 3 days.

When & Where

"We started a tradition to create pencils to go with each theme. So far we have astronomy, Canada, and Native American pencils. "
- Lynn L., home school parent of children ages 13, 10, 9, and 7.

"Our Back-to-School night craft stations were a hit with this idea. The colorful pencils and smiling faces made great photos for our online newsletter!"
- Kathryn J., and Connie R., PTA co-leaders.

Interesting Info

Crayola has been making colored pencils since 1987. They are all made with reforested wood.

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.