Grinning Ghosts

crayola supplies

Paint Brushes
Washable Kid's Paint
Model Magic®

household supplies

recycled newspaper
paper towels
container(s) of water
plastic dinnerware

Why

There's more than a ghost of a chance that you'll raise some non-scary Halloween spirit with these merry creations.

Steps

1. Shape Crayola® Model Magic® into ghost figures. Make several different sizes. Flatten the bottoms so your ghosts can stand.
2. Etch designs or texture into the modeling compound with a plastic knife or craft stick. Dry overnight.
3. Spread newspaper over your work area. Paint your ghosts with Crayola Washable Kid's Paint and Brushes. When the paint dries, add facial features to your ghosts, especially grins, with a contrasting color.

When & Where

"The kids enjoyed creating these ghosts and played with them for a long time."
- Eileen C., family child care provider.

"I worked off some stress by making these ghosts with my kids. I had as much fun as they did - possibly more."
- Radomil Z., dad of two kids ages 5 and 8.

Interesting Info

Casper™ is a friendly ghost, and one of the oldest in cartoon history. He first appear in a series titled "Noveltoons" in 1946 and still haunts movie and television screens today.

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.

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.