Wizard Words

crayola supplies

Model Magic®
Twistables®
No-Run School Glue
Blunt-Tip Scissors
Construction Paper

household supplies

chenille sticks
recycled file folders

Why

Wiz kids stretch their language skills with this fun and friendly wizard. Kids make their own wizard and magic wand to invent new words!

Steps

1. Draw an imaginary wizard on a recycled file folder with Crayola® Twistables™ Crayons. Wizards usually wear long, flowing robes and have pointed hats.
2. Cut out your wizard with Crayola Scissors.
3. Cut a piece of chenille stick and attach to your wizard with Crayola School Glue. If you like, make a rolled paper scroll for the wizard to hold in the other hand.
4. Mold a base for your wizard with Crayola Model Magic. Press the bottom of your wizard into the base.
5. Work some magic with words to create your own wizard lingo. Read fantasy books or look up Latin words for inspiration. Many English words have their roots in Latin. Keep a list of your magic words and what they mean.

When & Where

"What a great way to stop the summer brain drain! Our family made a rhyming wizard game for traveling."
- Joumana A., mom of three children ages 7 to 12.

"We celebrated Spooner's Day on July 22 with our wizards. Kids invented spoonerisms (transpositions), such as ticnic pable and bolar pear."
- Kiela T., summer camp counselor.

Interesting Info

The Wizard of Oz, written by L. Frank Baum in 1900, was originally called The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Baum wrote 13 books in the wizard series and other authors continued the series after his death for a total of 40 books about the land of Oz.

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.

Scissors—ATTENTION: The cutting edges of scissors are sharp and care should be taken whenever cutting or handling. Blunt-tip scissors should be used only by children 4 years and older. Pointed-tip scissors should be used only by children 6 years and older.