Loveable Lion

From loveable lions to cute cows, children enjoy creating friendly animals. Writing a story further develops kids' imaginations and literacy skills.

1. Shape yellow Crayola® Model Magic® to create a lion's body. Add two front and two back legs. Pinch the ends to create toes. Make a tail with a coil of modeling compound.

2. Shape more Model Magic for the lion's head. Create Model Magic whiskers, eyes, nose, ears, and a mouth. Press to attach to the lion's face. Make lots of thin rolls of modeling material if your lion has a mane. Attach mane hair to the head.

3. Attach the head to the lion's body, pinching seams gently to seal. Dry.

4. Name your lion. What would you do if you had a lion friend? Write a story about the lion's adventures using Crayola Colored Pencils. Or write a tale as if the lion were telling it.

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.

Circus Centerpiece

Building Boxes

Snowflake Stencils

Crafts

crayola supplies

• Colored Pencils
• Model Magic®

household supplies

• white paper

"Loveable Lion was a hit. Kids made lots of different animals to play with in the block area."
Eleni K., family child care provider.

"Kids' stories were so imaginative. I think making the animal inspired them to write more."
Roberto A., homework club volunteer.

Lions live in organized social units called prides and spend most of their time sleeping. Lions have 30 teeth, and although they don't purr quite like a pet domestic cat, these big cats have a big roar.