Space Station-Always Under Contruction

Why

"Space Station One calling Earth: Need more parts to finish the station! Over." Why not start your own magnetic, expandable space station?


Steps

1. Did you ever wish you could go up in space? Making your own space station is the next best thing. Use recycled plastic items such as snack or salad containers as the main base. Cover the outside of your space station with Crayola Model Magic® Fusion™ compound. Glow in the Dark and Black Stars both look realistic. Press in magnets in several places so you can attach more space station parts.

2. Find other cool decorative items such as little boxes, containers, and individual fruit serving containers. Cover them with Model Magic Fusion, too. Put a magnet on each of them to attach them to the space station. Model Magic® Fusion™ dries to the touch overnight and dries completely in 2 to 3 days.

3. Decorate the outside of the station and its removable pieces with Squeezables™ 3-D Paint and Glitter Glue. Air-dry the decorations.

4. Now you can command your very own Space Station. Make more pieces to add on at anytime. Your station is always under construction!

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.

Glitter Glue— WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD—Small parts. Not for children under 3 years. Not for use on skin.

Magnets— WARNING: Only use common magnets that have a weak attractive force, for example, magnetic tape or flexible refrigerator magnets. Never use permanent, high-attractive-force magnets, for example, rare earth magnets or magnets used in motors. If the magnet is small, follow the small parts guidance. WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD—Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.

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.

Recycled Containers—Must be clean and safe. Do not use containers that contained bleach or other harmful chemicals (for example, household cleaners, dishwasher or laundry detergents). Do not use recycled metal cans that have sharp edges (for example, lids removed by household can openers).

Related Crafts

Crafts

 

Supplies

crayola supplies
  • Glitter Glue
  • Squeezables Glitter
  • Squeezables Bold
  • Model Magic® Fusion™
household supplies
  • magnet
  • recycled cardboard
  • recycled cardboard box
  • recycled plastic containers

Where & When

"What a great idea for the neighbor kids on a rainy day. It was interesting to see what they created together. Beats watching reruns!"
Thomas Y., father of 3rd and 5th graders.

"My son loves outer space and his handcrafted space station. He’s always coming up with new things he wants to make to add to his construction."
William C., father of 9-year-old.


Interesting Info

The International Space Station (ISS) travels around the world at over 17,200 mph (27,700 km/h). It orbits the Earth more than 15 times a day! WOW that’s fast!