Ocean Keepsake Box
What to do with the shells, postcards, and other beach-related trinkets? Keep vacation memories safe inside this keepsake container.
1. Decorate a wooden craft box (or recycled cardboard box with a lid) however you like to hold mementos from any occasion. Here’s how this box was made. Use your imagination and any theme to decorate your container.
2. Cover your craft area with newspaper. Paint the box inside and out with Crayola Washable Kid’s Paints. Mix at least two colors for realistic ocean hues. Add a coat or two of Crayola Texture It! Tempera Mixing Medium for a sandy look, either before or after you paint. Use swirling brush strokes to achieve a wave look. Air-dry the paint.
3. Decorate the box with anything you like--fish, seaweed, starfish, seahorses, mermaids—made with Crayola Model Magic® Fusion™ modeling compound. Fusion compound sticks to almost any surface, including itself. If you work on your box over several days, just store the pieces in a plastic container with a lid until you are ready to assemble everything.
4. To make fish, flatten ovals with your finger for the bodies. For tails and fins, attach little triangles.
5. Roll Fusion into long and short worm-like shapes for seaweed.
6. Roll Fusion compound flat with a marker barrel. Cut out starfish with Crayola Scissors or a plastic knife. Poke a toothpick into the surface for a textured look.
7. Sculpt mermaids and other sea creatures piece by piece (arms, head, and hair). A garlic press is perfect for making long hair!
8. When all of your pieces are ready, attach them to the box and/or to each other. Model Magic® Fusion™ dries to the touch overnight and dries completely in 2 to 3 days.
9. Add details, such as tiny fish eyes and mouths, with Crayola Squeezables™ 3-D Paints. For glittery effects, use a coating of Glitter Glue. Air-dry the box before you use it to store your precious memories!
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.
Squeezables® 3-D Paint— WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD—Small parts. Not for children under 3 years. Not for use on skin.
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.
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.
Wood—By its nature, wood is rough and may contain splinters or sharp points
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