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Time Required :
15 minutes or less
Beginner
Beginner
You're new to the skills necessary to complete this project, or maybe you've tried them just once or twice before.

land of dinosaurs: painted fossil

Your kids will dig this dinosaur-able Camp Creativity fossil craft.
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Step 1
Roll Model Magic® into the size of a golf ball and then flatten out. 
Step 2
Press a dinosaur figurine into the flat clay. Remove to reveal the fossil shape. Let dry.  
Step 3
Using a dry foam brush, lightly paint the white fossil with the brown paint. Take a paper towel and wipe off the paint to make the clay look like an ancient fossil. 
Step 4
Punch out the hole at the top for the necklace with a straw. Let clay dry. 
Step 5
Cut a piece of yarn to the length desired for necklace and add 1" to that measurement. 
Step 6
Fold the yarn in half and thread the folded center end through the hole. Thread loose ends of the yarn through the loop of the fold over the fossil and pull tight. Knot the loose ends of the yarn at desired length and trim. 
Step 7
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Supplies
Materials
Materials
 
 
Tools
Tools
 
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    You’ll Need: 1

    Creatology™ Blunt Tip Scissors

    Item # 10268872 
    $2
 
You’ll Also Need
  • Straw
  • Paper Towels
  • Foam Brush
  • Plastic Dinosaur Party Favors – Assorted Neon (D016478S)
Instructions
Step 1
Roll Model Magic® into the size of a golf ball and then flatten out. 
Step 2
Press a dinosaur figurine into the flat clay. Remove to reveal the fossil shape. Let dry.  
Step 3
Using a dry foam brush, lightly paint the white fossil with the brown paint. Take a paper towel and wipe off the paint to make the clay look like an ancient fossil. 
Step 4
Punch out the hole at the top for the necklace with a straw. Let clay dry. 
Step 5
Cut a piece of yarn to the length desired for necklace and add 1" to that measurement. 
Step 6
Fold the yarn in half and thread the folded center end through the hole. Thread loose ends of the yarn through the loop of the fold over the fossil and pull tight. Knot the loose ends of the yarn at desired length and trim. 
Step 7
Share your project photos with #MadeWithMichaels 
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