Super Hoops

crayola supplies

Fine Line Markers
Multicultural Markers
Model Magic®
No-Run School Glue
Blunt-Tip Scissors

household supplies

chenille sticks
yarn (optional)

Why

Dribble, dunk, and pass the basketball with your own dream team! Use Crayola® Model Magic® and chenille sticks to sculpt perfect players.

Steps

1. Design your own dream basketball team! Five players from each team are on the basketball court during a game.
2. To make each player, blend in color from Crayola Multicultural Washable Markers to add skin tones to white Crayola Model Magic. Shape heads, and roll two small bits of colored Model Magic to press onto each player for eyes. Roll thin red Model Magic snakes and break into small pieces for mouths.
3. Sculpt players' muscular bodies by rolling long, thick snakes of Model Magic. Press slightly flat with your palm. Attach heads to bodies. Add colorful Model Magic uniforms if you wish.
4. Use Crayola Scissors to cut chenille stems for arms and legs. Push into the body. Press pieces of Model Magic onto the arms for hands and onto the legs for shoes.
5. Add hair and other details using Model Magic, yarn, and Crayola Classic Fine Line Markers. Use Crayola School Glue to attach yarn hair to players' heads. Dry.

When & Where

"Super Hoops basketball players were a hit with my stepsons. They added a huge Model Magic basketball!"
- Aislin M., stepmom of ages 8 and 11.

"My kids also made a basketball court with empty cereal boxes. They even drew fans in the stands!"
- Raheem K., dad of 9-,10, and 12-year-olds.

Interesting Info

Professional basketball began (1896) in New York City and was at one time played on courts enclosed by wire mesh (basketball players are still occasionally referred to as “cagers”).

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.

String-Like Materials—Includes string, raffia, lacing, yarn, ribbon, and other similar material. Children 3 years and younger should not be given any string-like material that is longer than 12 inches. Close adult supervision is essential whenever children use string-like material. When crafts are to be worn around the necks of children 8 years and younger, attach the ends of the “string-like material” with clear adhesive tape, which allows easy release of the bond if the craft becomes entangled or caught on equipment. For children older than 8 years, the ends of the “string-like material” may be tied and knotted.