Moon Rock Paperweight

Why

Dip into the craters of your children's imagination and see what cosmological creations come to light. Use expired Model Magic® to make these paperweights.


Steps

1. Spread recycled newspaper over work area.

2. Tear off chunks of dried Model Magic. Create moon mountains and craters by piling up the chunks on a base such as a recycled margarine tub lid or cardboard. Glue the paperweight sculpture together with Crayola School Glue. Let the glue dry.

3. For rocks that look like they are from the moon, paint with black Crayola Washable Watercolors or Washable Tempera and Brushes.

4. When the paint is dry, brush on a glaze made with equal parts glue and water.

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.

Related Crafts

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Supplies

crayola supplies
  • Paint Brushes
  • Washable Watercolors
  • Washable Kid's Paint
  • Model Magic®
  • No-Run School Glue
household supplies
  • recycled newspaper
  • paper towels
  • cardboard (optional)
  • container(s) of water

Where & When

"We all had fun. It took some muscles for the kids to rip the Model Magic into pieces."
Jelissa I., family child care provider.

"My grandkids enjoy making useful things with me. Model Magic is a nice change from crayons and paint."
Judith Z., grandmother of five ages 4 to 14.


Interesting Info

Apollo 11 landed on the moon on July 20, 1969, and returned to Earth July 24. This was 8 years after President Kennedy set a national goal to land a manned spacecraft on the moon.