Tyrannosaurus Thriller

Imagine the world shaking with volcano explosions! Think of the heat, creeping lava, and thunderous blasts. Create your own scene with dinosaurs running in terror.

1. Remove the top of a shoe box or similar box with Crayola® Scissors. Stand the box upright for a diorama. Lay the lid out in front of the box to enlarge the scene.

2. For the volcano backdrop of sky and mountains, create crayon rubbings using Crayola Twistables Crayons on white construction paper. Remove the wrapper from crayons and rub the sides on paper placed on rough surfaces. Trim the crayon rubbings to fit the sides of your box. With Crayola School Glue, attach the rubbings to your diorama.

3. With your LEGO® dinosaur canister as a base, build a volcano using Crayola Model Magic. Mix dark colors for the mountain and then add red, yellow, and orange Model Magic to depict molten lava streaming down the slopes. Spread apart cotton balls and place in the top of your volcano to create steam.

4. With Model Magic, construct cacti, trees, or other natural objects in the path of the flowing lava.

5. Pose your LEGO Tyrannosaurus Rex fleeing the scene in terror.

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.

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

• Model Magic®
• Twistables®
• No-Run School Glue
• Blunt-Tip Scissors

household supplies

• recycled boxes
• cotton balls
• LEGO® dinosaurs

"Rainy days can be enjoyable! We all learned new things about dinosaurs and volcanoes."
Ahmed K., father of children ages 4, 8, and 9.

"This activity ties in beautifully with our student dinosaur tours. Volcanoes are exciting and challenging to create!"
Kedron O., museum docent.

Tyrannosaurus Rex, or T. Rex, was a huge -- 40 feet (12.4 m) long and about 15 to 20 feet (4.6 to 6 m) tall -- meat-eating dinosaur. It walked on two powerful legs and had tiny arms, each with two fingers. Each of T. Rex's bird-like feet had three large toes, all equipped with claws.