Juggling Jesters

Why

Young jesters can create their own clown hats and juggling batons. Excitement will be in the air at a circus or castle theme party!


Steps

1. To make a jester hat: With Crayola® Scissors, cut a large piece of construction paper into a half circle. Fold it in half to form a quarter circle. Fold the quarter circle in half.

2. Unfold the paper. Decorate areas between the folds with colorful designs using Crayola Washable Markers. Leave one end space undecorated.

3. Rub a Crayola Glue Stick on the undecorated space. Place the glued section under the other end of the semicircle (or wherever the hat fits) and press.

4. Glue small bits of curled ribbon to the hat top. Tie a small bell to the end of one of the ribbons.

5. To make juggling batons: Form Crayola Model Magic into bowling pins or batons. Roll thin Model Magic snakes and press around each baton to decorate. Dry before juggling.

Safety Guidelines

Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project.

Costumes & Masks— CAUTION: When children wear hand-crafted costumes and masks, make sure the crafts do not obstruct the child’s vision, hearing, or impede movement. Do not use feathers, fabric, or raffia on wearable costumes and masks because these items do not pass costume flammability tests. Wearable masks are those held in place on the face with elastic, yarn, or other materials. Keep away from open flames.

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.

Small Parts— WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD—Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.

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.

Related Crafts

Crafts

 

Supplies

crayola supplies
  • Markers
  • Model Magic®
  • Glue Sticks
  • Blunt-Tip Scissors
  • Construction Paper
household supplies
  • ribbon
  • bells

Where & When

"The kids created Juggling Jesters after we visited a Renaissance Faire. They got so many creative ideas!"
Kathi W., mom of kids ages 4, 10, and 11.

"Our son's friends really got into the knights and castles theme of his birthday party."
Marek S., father of 7-year-old.


Interesting Info

The technical juggling term for objects that are juggled is props. The term for the path objects follow while juggling is the pattern.