Camels for Kings

What happens on the 12th day of Christmas? Three kings arrive on camels with candy and gifts. Fill a box with hay (for the camels) and a wish list. Put it under your bed on January 5 and celebrate this delightful Hispanic tradition on the 6th.

1. Prepare to celebrate Three Kings Day on January 6! Cover the outside and inside of a recycled box with paper. Cut it to fit with Crayola® Scissors. Glue in place with a Crayola Glue Stick.

2. Decorate the outside of the box. Use Crayola Erasable Colored Pencils to draw symbols of Three Kings Day: a star of Bethlehem, deserts, camels, robes, crowns, and gifts. Color your drawings with Crayola Twistables and Multicultural Crayons. Use the diverse colors for the desert landscape and the three king’s skin. Add Crayola Glitter Glue to accent your symbols. Air-dry the glue.

3. Get ready to feed camels. Use Twistables and crayons to fill both sides of white paper with green, brown, and yellow for blades of grass and hay. Carefully tear into thin, grassy strips. Fill the box.

4. Write your wish list. Decorate your list with colorful Twistables. Tuck it inside your box.

5. Put your box under your bed on January 5, the night before Three Kings Day.

Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project.

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.

Neon Starfish Danglers

Blooming Poinsettia

Meticulous Mazes

Crafts

crayola supplies

• Multicultural Crayons
• Erasable Colored Pencils
• Twistables®
• Glue Sticks
• Glitter Glue
• Blunt-Tip Scissors

household supplies

• white paper
• recycled boxes

"My children usually put out their shoes for Dia de los Reyes. This year, we made these boxes, too. There’s more room for treats!"
Gisela Y., mother of ages 8 and 12.

"Our class really delved into these boxes. It was a good way to learn about this hispanic tradition."
Patricia M., school volunteer.

In Mexico, another tradition on Three Kings Day is for families to gather together and share the Rosca de Reyes. The Rosca de Reyes is a crown-shaped sweet bread decorated with pieces of orange and lime. It is filled with nuts, figs, and cherries. Hot chocolate is traditionally served with the Rosca de Reyes.