Clown on a Stick

Why

Fill all three rings of the big top with Crayola Model Magic® puppets. Your circus clowns will jump right up and star in the show!


Steps

1. Who are your favorite circus performers? Make clowns, elephants, or any circus star puppets in a few simple steps.

2. Roll Crayola Model Magic to form a head. Insert a craft stick in the bottom. Pinch, flatten, roll, and press on details (hair, ears, whiskers, hats) to your puppet. Model Magic that is fresh from the pack sticks to itself.

3. Air-dry your puppets overnight. Who will be ringmaster for your circus?

Safety Guidelines

Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project.

Crayola Modeling Materials including Crayola Model Magic®, Model Magic Fusion™, Crayola Air-Dry Clay, and Crayola Dough With Small Parts— WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD—

  • 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.
  • If the arts & crafts project involves making small objects, follow the small parts/choking hazards standards: WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD—Small parts. Not for children under 3 years."
  • 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.

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

Related Crafts

Crafts

 

Supplies

crayola supplies
  • Model Magic®
household supplies
  • craft sticks

Where & When

"Our preschoolers made puppets of lions, trapeze artists, and lots more circus performers."
Vanessa S., family child care provider.

"The children read books about the circus and we went to a performance. They still use their puppets to relive their adventures."
Maggie H., home-school parent of ages 7 and 9.


Interesting Info

The art of clowning probably began in about 2500 BCE, when a jester performed in the court of Pharaoh Dadkeri-Assis.