What Do We See... Under the Sea?
Dioramas are creative and appealing ways for kids to express their ideas and apply their knowledge. Developing three-dimensional displays flexes their creative and academic muscles.
1. Stand a recycled shoe box on its side, with the opening facing you. Have an adult poke small holes in the top of the box for as many sea creatures as you plan to make. Paint the inside of the box in ocean colors to create the background for your underwater scene.
2. While the paint is drying, use Crayola® Model Magic® to create sea creatures. Shape an octopus, sharks, a whale, or whatever you might see under the sea!
3. With a toothpick, poke the ends of short strings into the tops of your sea creatures, then pinch the moist modeling compound closed, so you can hang your creature later.
4. Decorate and add features to dry sea creatures with Crayola Washable Markers.
5. Draw plant life and other parts of the ocean environment with markers on the inside of the box. Or cut them out of construction paper with Crayola Scissors. Glue on with Crayola School Glue. Add sand, shells, and pebbles for a realistic view, if you have them.
6. To hang your creatures, tie the end of the string that is sticking out of the creature to a toothpick and thread it through the hole in the top of the box.
7. Cut plastic wrap to fit over the open side of the box. Tape it to the sides. Now your creatures look like they're floating in the ocean!
Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project. Observe children closely and intervene as necessary to prevent potential safety problems and ensure appropriate use of arts and crafts materials. Some craft items, particularly beads and buttons, are potential choking hazards for young children. Avoid use of such small parts with children younger than 3 years. Craft items such as scissors, push pins and chenille sticks may have sharp points or edges. Avoid use of materials with sharp points by children younger than 4 years. Read all manufacturers' safety warnings before using arts and craft supplies.
Crayola Modeling Materials including Crayola Model Magic®, and Model Magic Fusion™, Crayola Air-Dry Clay, and Crayola Dough—
- 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.
- 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.
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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