Plump Pumpkins

crayola supplies

Markers
Model Magic®

household supplies

craft sticks (optional)
plastic dinnerware

Why

These pleasantly plump pumpkins are perfect for rounding out your fall festivities. Make these for Halloween decorations and then recycle them as Thanksgiving table favors.

Steps

1. Roll a handful of orange Crayola® Model Magic® into a pumpkin. Flatten slightly on the bottom.
2. With a plastic knife or craft stick, etch vertical lines to resemble a pumpkin's natural ridges.
3. For pumpkin stems, roll out small coils of green Model Magic and attach.
4. To use the pumpkins as name cards, when the Model Magic is dry, write names with Crayola Washable Markers.

When & Where

"The children were so pleased that their pumpkin creations were part of two holiday celebrations."
- Laura Z., family child care provider.

"We hung our pumpkins as festive fall mobiles."
- Shanita P., home-school parent.

Interesting Info

A pumpkin is a berry in the cucurbitaceae family, which also includes cucumbers, melons, gourds, and squash. All of these plants are native to the Americas.

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.

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