Guadalupe Day Decorations
Create a beautiful homage to the patron saint of Mexico as your prepare to celebrate Guadalupe Day.
1. December 12 is when Mexicans celebrate the story of a peasant, Juan Diego, and his extraordinary encounter on a hillside near Mexico City in 1531. The image of the Virgin of Guadalupe is a symbol of Mexican culture, which weaves together ideas from indigenous and Hispanic peoples with Catholic and traditional religions. Families, homes, and cultural pride are all very important.
2. Here is one way to make a small plaque suitable for Guadalupe Day. Shape a handful of Crayola neon Model Magic® into a flattened oval. Cut the edges with Crayola Scissors if you wish. Crimp the edges with a marker cap or other tool in a decorative style.
3. Roll and trim the edges of a different color of modeling material that has been flattened. Gather it into folds. Place this fabric-like strip in the center of the base. Model Magic fresh from the pack sticks to itself.
4. Shape a small ball of Model Magic Naturals for the Virgin’s head. Make two small, flat ovals for her praying hands. Form her clothing, including a blue cloak. Press these pieces together. Place the assembled figure on top of the base. Secure with Crayola School Glue if needed.
5. If you want to hang the plaque, stick a large paper clip into the back of the base. Air-dry the sculpture for about 24 hours.
6. Embellish Mary’s cape with Crayola Glitter Glue. Decorate the base with more highlights, such as glued-on beads, to complete your retablo.
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.
Glitter Glue— WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD—Small parts. Not for children under 3 years. Not for use on skin.
Small Parts— WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD—Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.
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.
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.
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