That's Me
Create a mini Model Magic® YOU! Think about body proportions and postures as you make a sculpture of yourself doing one of your favorite things.
1. Look at yourself in a full-length mirror as you do different poses of yourself as you think you look doing favorite activities such as dancing, kicking a goal, and playing an instrument.
2. Use a tape measure to measure and compare body proportions, such as arm length in relationship to head size. Think about how you will make a sculpture of yourself that reflects the true proportions of your body.
3. Use Crayola® Model Magic to sculpt a figure of yourself engaged in your favorite activity. Optional: To make a necklace with this sculpture, poke a hole in the top with a paperclip while the Model Magic is fresh.
4. Dry the sculpture overnight.
5. Cover a work area with recycled newspaper. Use Crayola Washable Watercolors, Paint Brushes, Washable Markers, and/or Washable Multicultural Markers to embellish the sculpture. If desired, thread a ribbon through the hole to make a necklace. Attach ends of ribbon with clear adhesive 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.
Small Parts— WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD—Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.
Crayola Washable Paints—Not for use as body/face paint.
String-Like Materials—Includes string, raffia, lacing, yarn, ribbon, and other similar material. Children 3 years and younger should not be given any string-like material that is longer than 12 inches. Close adult supervision is essential whenever children use string-like material. When crafts are to be worn around the necks of children 8 years and younger, attach the ends of the “string-like material” with clear adhesive tape, which allows easy release of the bond if the craft becomes entangled or caught on equipment. For children older than 8 years, the ends of the “string-like material” may be tied and knotted.
- To create a pedestal base, paint a small box. Write the sculpture title, artist name, and date on the box.
- Choose an imaginary activity for these personal sculptures, such as flying like a bird or walking on the moon.
- Younger children, or those with some types of disabilities, might be more successful in creating sculptures of each other. The model poses in the chosen activity while the artist works. Or take photos of each child to use as a reference.
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