Outside the Castle
Capture a character from your original story of life in a castle.
1. Explore information and pictures of people who lived during the era of the feudal system. Investigate feudal contracts that bound members of different social strata together. Research the lifestyles of the clergy, nobility, and commoners during this period.
2. Create a fictional persona of a medieval man, woman, or child. Choose the person's social status, occupation, and responsibilities based on your research on life in a feudal society. Write a short, first-person, informal treatise on the life of the person using Crayola® Colored Pencils.
3. Create an expressive bas relief sculpture of your fictional person. Flatten Crayola Model Magic with your hands to form a slab. Use Crayola Scissors to cut pieces away to form straight sides.
4. Cut and model free-form face and body shapes from flattened Model Magic and attach to the slab. Add other modeled forms and texture as desired. Use a craft stick to etch and push model magic on the face to create the desired expression. Attach pieces to each other with a slightly dampened finger. Dry.
5. Cover your work area with newspaper. Thin Crayola Tempera Paints with water, and combine colors for an antique effect. To stain the surface of your sculpture, brush on diluted paint with Crayola Paint Brushes. Wipe away excess paint with a paper towel or cotton swab. Dry.
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.
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
- Classmates organize into groups with feudal ranks to form feudal estates. Role play discussions and events that may have taken place in feudal society.
- Dress in period clothing and present a living museum. Display relief sculptures and essays in a classroom gallery. Speak and act in the manner of the fictional persona. Answer questions and share information about feudal society with gallery visitors.
- Explore the art and music of the Middle Ages in Europe. What instruments were played? How were books and music written? What art materials were readily available? What advances were made in literature and the arts? What was happening in the rest of the world during this period?
- Younger students and those with special needs may benefit from short practice sessions experimenting with modeling and painting techniques before creating final work.
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