Santa and His Mischievous Elf

crayola supplies

No-Run School Glue
Model Magic® Fusion™

household supplies

aluminum foil
modeling tools
recycled box lid

Why

Get ready for the winter holidays with a fun and festive decoration! This sculpture will delight your whole family.

Steps

1. Cover a base. With a rolling pin, roll out a large, thin Silver Crystal Model Magic® Fusion™ layer of snow. Drape it over a Box lid.
2. Create Santa. Shape crumpled foil into Santa’s body and head. Cover the body with a thin layer of red Fusion compound for Santa’s suit. Wrap white Fusion strips for trim on his jacket (see photo).
3. Mold a thin bisque Fusion layer around the head, pinching in eye sockets and cheeks. Roll out red arms and attach to the body. Add white strips for cuffs. Make two gloved hands and attach to arms.
4. Add Santa’s eyes, nose, mouth, hair, beard, and moustache. Make a red hat with white trim on the bottom and a poof ball at the end. Roll out two Black Stars Fusion ovals and attach to his legs for boots. Carefully press Santa on the base. If the base is dry, glue him on.
5. Make nine small Fusion rectangles in different sizes. Stack them to create piles of presents. Roll out and attach long skinny Fusion ribbons. Top gifts with tiny Fusion bows. Carefully press one stack of presents in Santa’s hands.
6. Make Santa’s elf. Start with a green Fusion trapezoid for the elf’s torso. Wrap a small Fusion piece around the top for a collar. Add a Black Stars Fusion belt. Roll several tiny Fusion balls. Attach them to the front of the elf’s suit for buttons.
7. Roll out Fusion arms and legs. Attach to the body. Add cuffs to both. Roll a yellow Fusion ball for the elf’s head and place on top of the collar. Add eyes, ears, nose, and a mouth. Top off his head with a slouchy hat. Roll out two curling shoes and attach to legs. Add tiny balls on the tips.
8. Roll out a long, flat, curling Fusion rectangle to make Santa’s list. Attach it to the elf’s hands. Glue your elf on the base.
9. Complete the scene. Adorn the snowy scene with Christmas trees. Mix yellow and blue Fusion compound to make green. Shape stacked Fusion cones that vary in size to make trees. Press Silver Crystal Fusion compound on each cone to create snowy edges. Top off your trees with Fusion stars. Add stubby tree trunks to the bottoms. Glue your trees to the base. Add piles of more stacked presents under and around the trees.
10. Fusion compound dries to the touch overnight and dries completely in about 3 days. Happy holidays!

When & Where

"We got a foot of snow this week so the kids were off from school. This was the perfect activity to keep them busy. "
- PJ F., mom of ages 8, 9, and 11.

"Our grandson made this wonderful decoration for his parents. They were thrilled with his gift! He’s really a budding artist! "
- Gloria T., grandparent of age 10.

Interesting Info

The poinsettia is a traditional Christmas flower. In Mexico, where it originated, the poinsettia is known as the Flower of the Holy Night.

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.

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.