Parachute Patterns

Jump right in to this fun project that is patterned after real parachutes. Kids will fall for this creation that explores how colors can be arranged to create a design.

1. Shape the figure of a parachute jumper with Crayola® Model Magic®. Use Crayola Scissors to cut two plastic straws in half. Press three straw pieces into the parachute jumper, one on each shoulder and one in the back, to hold up the parachute. Dry overnight.

2. To make the parachute, decorate a coffee filter with Crayola Washable Markers in a pattern of colors and shapes. What colors look good next to each other? Which colors create contrast? Use a style similar to your favorite artist if you like.

3. Spread newspaper over your work area. Spritz the parachute lightly with water to blend color edges. Dry.

4. With markers, repeat the parachute pattern on the parachute jumper. Add accents to both the parachute and parachute jumper with Crayola Glitter Glue. Dry. Attach parachute to straws with tape.

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.

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.

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Crafts

crayola supplies

• Markers
• Model Magic®
• Glitter Glue

household supplies

• recycled newspaper
• paper towels
• coffee filters
• spray bottle filled with water
• clear adhesive tape
• plastic drinking straws

"Small groups studied different artists and modeled their parachutes after their work. We called it Jump Into Art Day."
Kameron C., scout leader.

"We use a parachute in our children's neighborhood gym program, so making these parachute patterns was a big hit."
Ni'chele M., mom of 4-year-old.

The first parachute jump from an airplane was made on March 1, 1912, from a height of 1,500 feet (457 m). The world record for the highest skydiving jump was set in 1960. The parachutist used a spacesuit and was in freefall for 4 1/2 minutes for a total of 102,800 feet (31,333 m).