Crayola 57-4415 Model Magic Modeling Compound, 2-lb. Bucket, Asstd Colors, Four 8-oz. Pouches

by Crayola

Product Features

• 4 assorted color pouches more economical
• Bucket makes perfect storage container
• Easy to paint and decorate
• Can create anything
• Freshness pouches improve shelf life
• 1-oz. packs give teachers control over the quantity given out in the classroom; less waste. .
• Air-dries to a smooth, resilient finish, usually within 24 hours.
• Ideal for a wide range of hands-on learning projects and sculpting activities.
• Self-hardening nontoxic modeling compound.
• Self-hardening, nontoxic modeling compound is soft, clean and easy to use.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 9.8 x 7.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000NP9LUM
• Item model number: 574415
• Manufacturer recommended age: 5 - 15 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,807 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #12 in Toys & Games > Arts & Crafts > Clay & Dough
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Crayola Model Magic 2 lb Bucket Assorted Colors. Individual pouches more economical. Bucket makes perfect storage container.

Product Description

This self-hardening, nontoxic modeling compound is soft, clean and easy to use. Ideal for a wide range of hands-on learning projects and sculpting activities. 1-oz. packs give teachers control over the quantity given out in the classroom; less waste. Air-dries to a smooth, resilient finish, usually within 24 hours. The compound can be colored with Crayola paint or markers (not included).

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

67 of 70 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Summer Activity, June 21, 2001

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Deborah A. Woehr (San Jose, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

Crayola Model Magic is an excellent product. It comes in tubs of plain white or assorted colors. You can also buy them by the pack. Most craft stores carry this item. So, if you can't get it here, try your local store. I have to warn you that this product carries a lot of bounce once it dries. During a Cub Scout meeting, several boys made small to medium-sized balls. The bigger balls bounced a good four feet off the ground. The smaller ones bounced even higher. If you have any breakables in the house and your kids make a ball, send them outside to play with it.

I like both the white and the assorted colors. With the assorted colors, you can mix them together to create a marbelized effect. I thought that was neat. With the white, you can paint your project or use any kind of markers to color your masterpieces any way you'd like. It's not as limiting as the colored clay.

My kids spent two hours playing with this stuff the other day. My only complaint is that Model Magic breaks easily. Let's say you make a clay elephant with a delicate trunk. You can rip that trunk off with a tug; however, you can run the broken piece under the tap for a minute, then glue it back on. You can't hide the crack, though.

I would recommend Model Magic over Play-Doh, which is messy beyond belief, or regular modeling clay, which can be tough for small hands to work with.

42 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than Play Dough, December 31, 2000

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John Veneruso (Vancouver, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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My kids love this stuff. Its squishy like soft foam, molds easily, actually sticks to itself (unlike the new version of playdough), and best yet...it dries to become harder and more resiliant...great for making dollie cups, bowls, furniture, googly monsters, and much more. It works great with cookie cutters because the stuff doesn't stick to anything but itself. It is water soluble and washes out easily if it gets caught in a bunch of spilled water. Actually water is its big downfall...it will turn to mush if it contacts water...however you can use this to your advantage when it becomes somewhat dried out. Just wet it slightly under a faucet for a microsecond and then kneed it back and forth to regain its original fun consistency. Once its air dried, water doesn't affect it much. If you want to return something that has dried back to the original squishy state, simply leave out on a plate on the porch when it is raining or on an extra humid day for several hours. Cleanup is the best part of this stuff. It doesn't crumble like play dough and the kids seem to make a fraction of the overall mess.

The only downside is that it dries out after a couple hours of play and you either have to renew it with the water trick or trash it. If you mix all the colors together, you end up with a red/brown color.

Its been a great addition to the "art" supply stuff at home.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Material for Animation, September 9, 2005

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AnimatedAdventures.com (Seattle, WA, USA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This stuff is incredible. It's a soft, clean, dry "clay" that molds easily and dries to be as lightweight as styrofoam. For clay animation, its very useful for creating props or parts of puppets that need mass. Since its so much lighter than modeling clay, you can build up your puppet with Model magic first. Then once its dry you can costume the puppet and cover the exposed areas in clay. A tip: plasticine modeling clay doesn't stick to dry Model Magic very well. Wrap a sheet of tinfoil over the Model magic first to make a "skin" that the clay sticks to securely. You can also paint it or color it with regular markers.

Note: very thin pieces of Model magic break off of dry sculptures. Avoid making long extended pieces from your sculpture, unless you can put wire inside, like a chenille stem.