Jungle Friends

Why

Who's hiding behind the rainforest leaves? Friendly jungle animal faces!


Steps

1. Flatten a large piece of white Crayola® Model Magic® with your fingers or a rolling pin. Shape into large leaves, the kind you might find in a rain forest. Use a craft stick to make vein markings and leaf spikes. Dry.

2. Shape more Model Magic into faces of wild animals, such as monkeys, lions, or giraffes. Make several different animal faces. Dry.

3. Cover your work area with newspaper. Use Crayola Washable Kid's Paint and Crayola Paint Brushes to paint the leaves and animal faces. Dry.

4. Display your jungle animals hiding among the leaves!

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.

Crayola Washable Paints—Not for use as body/face paint.

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

Crafts

 

Supplies

crayola supplies
  • Paint Brushes
  • Washable Kid's Paint
  • Model Magic®
household supplies
  • recycled newspaper
  • craft sticks
  • paper towels
  • rolling pin (optional)
  • container(s) of water

Where & When

"After reading several stories about rainforests, each child made leaves and animals to add to their jungle."
Misty L., family child care provider.

"Our son was afraid of lions and tigers and bears---until he made Jungle Friends."
Rose & Monty J., parents of 6-year-old.


Interesting Info

African elephants are an endangered species because of diminishing habitats and poaching for their ivory tusks. An elephant in the wild can eat from 100 to 1,000 pounds (45 to 453 kg) of vegetation per day and drink 30 to 50 gallons (136 to 227 l) of water. An adult male African elephant stands 10 to 13 feet (3 to 4 m) in height, 19 to 24 feet (5.8 to 7.3 m) in length, and weighs between 5 and 7 tons (tonnes).