Dancing Sculptures

Why

Kids stay on their toes with their very own sculptures of dancing figures. They become more aware of motion, the human body, and dance as an art form.

Steps

1. Look at pictures of works by artists such as Keith Haring, Alan C. Houser, George Segal, and Edward Degas to see how they show the fluid movement of people.

2. Sculpt your dancer out of Crayola® Model Magic®. Use your fingers, a craft stick, or plastic knife or fork to shape the dough and add features and designs.

3. Try joining two or more dancers together as in Haring's Three Dancing Figures or George Segal's The Dancers sculptures.

4. Add color to your sculpture with Crayola® Washable Markers. Dry.

Safety Guidelines

Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project. Observe children closely and intervene as necessary to prevent potential safety problems and ensure appropriate use of arts and crafts materials. Some craft items, particularly beads and buttons, are potential choking hazards for young children. Avoid use of such small parts with children younger than 3 years. Craft items such as scissors, push pins and chenille sticks may have sharp points or edges. Avoid use of materials with sharp points by children younger than 4 years. Read all manufacturers' safety warnings before using arts and craft supplies.

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.

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.

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

Related Crafts

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Supplies

crayola supplies
  • Markers
  • Model Magic®
household supplies
  • plastic dinnerware (optional)
  • craft sticks (optional)

Where & When

"Our scouts learned ethnic dances for our World Heritage dinner. Families made sculptures in their native, historical dress for display."
Jacyellen P., scout leader.

"My children love dance class. They gave teachers their hand-made dance sculptures at their recital."
Karinna T., mother of children ages 8 and 10.


Interesting Info

Ballet was first recognized as an art form in France during the reign of King Louis XIV in the 17th century.